Lemon Laws FYI

The California Lemon Law is one of the most complex and complicated pieces of consumer protection legislation of any of the 50 U. S. states. Fortunately for car buyers, the California Lemon Law puts in the hands of consumers rights that are not afforded in other states.

For instance, the California Lemon Law covers new cars, leases and used cars as well. Some other states do not cover used cars. In addition, if a car is deemed a lemon in California, then this has to show up on the car’s title.

This prevents dealerships from shipping lemon cars across state lines and selling the vehicle to unsuspecting consumers in other states. The California Lemon Law is actually comprised and several different codes and pieces of legislation.

For instance, to protect auto buying consumers there is the Automotive Consumer Notification Act, the California Car Buyer’s Bill of Rights, California Consumer Warranty Protection, California Lemon Law Buyback, California Motor Vehicle Codes 1795.90 – 1796, California Odometer Disclosure, California Tanner Consumer Protection Act, California Used Car with No Warranty info, California Vehicle Complaint Form and the California Warranty Buyback Notice.

Included in some of this state legislation is the Song-Beverly Act and on a federal level, consumers will find more help in the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. So, in other words, car buyers in California have many options with regard to lemon cars. California Lemon Law may be complex but if you spend some time reading about it you’ll soon realize that you are more protected than you think.

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