{"id":2316,"date":"2021-07-07T14:46:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T14:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharmaleklaw.com\/?p=2316"},"modified":"2023-10-25T21:35:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T21:35:19","slug":"all-you-need-to-know-about-californias-lemon-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharmaleklaw.com\/all-you-need-to-know-about-californias-lemon-law\/","title":{"rendered":"All you need to know about California’s Lemon Law"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThere is nothing more frustrating than your car breaking down. But can you imagine this happening when you have<\/span> just<\/span><\/em> bought or leased your car? After making an expense of this type, the least you expect is for your car to work perfectly, so you can trust it to transport you safely and smoothly. <\/span><\/p>\n

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However, there are situations in which this occurs. And even worse, no matter how many times you try to get it repaired, the car does not stop failing to meet performance standards. For situations like this, the state of California has the “Lemon Law.” <\/span><\/p>\n

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This law, also known as the Song Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, protects consumers from significant warranty defects that neither the seller nor the manufacturer can repair. When something like this happens, the consumer has a right to give the defective car back to the manufacturer and get back the monies paid.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It is essential to mention that this law only covers those new and used vehicles sold or rented in California and that are still under the manufacturer’s new vehicle warranty. This point is crucial to be able to make use of the Lemon Law. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The Lemon Law requires manufacturers to replace or refund the money after a “reasonable number of repair attempts” have been made on the vehicle without fixing the car to perform as it was meant to. But what does a “reasonable number of attempts” actually mean? Well, the Lemon Law contains several guidelines for determining a fair number. Some of these guidelines include:<\/span><\/p>\n

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