Basic California Lemon Law

California's lemon laws are more inclusive than many other states. It is as all encompassing as the federal lemon laws, including new, used, and leased cars, and protects the consumer above all else.The law was put in place to protect consumers who purchase or lease motor vehicles including motorcycles, RV's, cars, trucks, and even boats.
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A lemon refers to a car that appears to be in good shape, but actually functions quite poorly, or requires constant repairs. California law defines a lemon as a car that is found to have multiple or severe material defects not apparent before it was purchased. These damages must severely impair the use, value, or safety of the car.

If a car fails two attempts at repairing life-threatening defects, it is automatically considered a lemon. If it is exposed to flooding, salvaged from a wreck, stolen and rebuilt, or has an odometer that has been tampered with, it is also considered a lemon.

New cars are generally considered lemons if they have manufacturing defects, such as faulty parts, or parts that were installed incorrectly. Used cars have so many more issues, and the fraudulent behavior is hardest to track.

In order to prove that your car is a lemon, you must make a reasonable number of attempts at have the defects repaired. Once you supply the dealer or manufacturer with a description of the defects and the opportunity to repair them, you can consider that an attempt to repair. It is important to keep all reports and evidence of these attempts in order to have a good case.

If you think that you have a lemon, it is important to get a somekeyword to represent you. Once they determine that you have a case, they will normally be able to settle out of court. Non-litigation firms often practice lemon law. In the event that you win the case, the manufacturer or dealer is required to pay all attorneys' fees on your part.

You are frequently eligible for a full refund, payoff of your loan balance, or a replacement vehicle, and you normally get to choose whichever works best for you.