19th December 2009
When you finally make the decision to purchase a new
car the last thing you would expect to find is that
the car is defective in one way or the other.
However, this does happen – albeit on a small scale -
and there are laws in place – both federal and state,
to force the manufacturer to replace, repair [...]
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27th October 2009
There are many traps and pitfalls waiting for the
innocent consumer.
Buying in good faith, unfortunately, has become a
thing of the past and every care should be taken when
buying the second most expensive item on the shopping
list – that is, the motor car.
The United States brought in the "lemon law" to
protect the consumer against unscrupulous dealers who
will [...]
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11th May 2009
Have you ever bought something and no matter what you
try, something is always breaking down or falling off?
If this is true, you just might have purchased a
"lemon". When it comes to purchasing cars care should
be taken because lemons exist in this area too.
But what constitutes a lemon? Simple defects don't
always add up this description. For [...]
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1st March 2009
By now most people will understand the term lemon'
when it is applied to cars. That is, a car – new or
used – which has defects that were undetectable on
purchase but shows themselves up within a given time
or warranty period.
Some unscrupulous sellers will hide the true state of
the vehicle hoping that the innocent buyer will simply
accept [...]
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13th February 2009
Here you are, all excited about getting your new car,
and then disaster strikes. It keeps breaking down, or
you are finding the brakes are not as efficient as
they should be, giving you that feeling of dread every
time you get in it.
What to do next? Well, naturally, you take it back to
the seller and show him the [...]
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31st July 2008
If you are one of those people who always seem to get
caught out when buying a new or used vehicle then it
is a good idea to protect yourself right from the word
go.
Should you find your vehicle repeatedly throwing up
defects, large or small, it is imperative that you
note times, dates and hours wasted so that should [...]
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17th July 2008
Lemon laws were introduced primarily to protect the
consumer from unscrupulous dealers who would sell off
any old rubbish and claim that the item was fit for
use.
Unfortunately, many cars sold today have been
repaired or restructured and have a somewhat dubious
history.
For example, did you know that there are dealers out
there that will take two similar cars which have [...]
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17th July 2008
When it comes to buying anything in the United States
there is a consumer law that protects us from
purchasing defective goods – the lemon law is a great
example of this.
This applies even to vehicles and motorcycles.
However, there are different rules in different states
and it may be a good idea to check these out before
you make that [...]
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