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Lemon Law Could Get You Out of That Underwater Car Loan

Can Lemon Law get you out of an underwater car loan? The answer is yes, if the car qualifies for a Lemon Law claim. COVID-19 Spurred Underwater Car Loans An “underwater” car loan is the same as an “underwater” mortgage: the value of the asset is far, far below the outstanding balance of the loan. During the new car and computer chip shortages that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, many consumers had to pay a premium well above the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) to get a new car. One survey found consumers willing to pay 39% over the sticker [...]

Lemon Law Could Get You Out of That Underwater Car Loan

3 Big Reasons Why You Need a Lawyer for a Georgia Lemon Law Case

Concept of Lemon Law write on sticky notes with gavel isolated on Wooden Table. You can file a Georgia Lemon Law case on your own. Georgia has one of the simplest Lemon Law procedures in the United States, including an Online Lemon Law Complaint Form and staff at the Attorney General's office who can help you with certain aspects of your case. This is how consumer laws should work. After all, a Lemon Law case is simply a request to get a vehicle manufacturer to honor their warranty by refunding the cost of a defective vehicle. You should [...]

3 Big Reasons Why You Need a Lawyer for a Georgia Lemon Law Case

Five Reasons to Hire a Georgia Lemon Law Attorney

Do you need a Lemon Law Attorney in Georgia? You can file your own Lemon Law claim in the Peach State; the process is fairly easy to navigate, and the Georgia Attorney General’s Office is helpful with Lemon Law claims. But as English scholar Henry Kett wrote in 1814, “A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client.” While some may dismiss this as lawyerly pride, there are some real, measurable advantages to hiring a Georgia Lemon Law attorney to handle your claim. Here are five benefits an attorney will provide. Hiring a Georgia Lemon Law [...]

Five Reasons to Hire a Georgia Lemon Law Attorney

Is an Actual Lemon Law Attorney Handling Your Claim?

When you hire a Lemon Law Attorney, you should expect a practicing lawyer in good standing with the state Bar Association to handle your claim. That is, unfortunately, not always the case. A recent report in The Miami Herald detailed a case where a client signed a fee agreement with a Lemon Law Attorney without ever speaking to the attorney. A junior staffer then agreed to a settlement with the manufacturer far below what the client expected, prompting the client to fire the law firm. What You Should Expect from a Lemon Law Attorney At Bad Vehicle, we believe that [...]

Is an Actual Lemon Law Attorney Handling Your Claim?

What is a Lemon Law Buyback?

The Lemon Law buyback exists thanks to the efforts of a California poetry teacher. Rosemary Shahan was in an accident in her Volkswagen Dasher in 1979. She took it to a Lemon Grove Volkswagen dealer, who failed to fix it for several months and refused to let her take it somewhere else. Shahan began to picket the dealership daily, winning support from fellow consumers and ultimately getting her car back. She then lobbied California lawmakers to pass rules in 1982 that required dealers to buy back a car after several attempts at repairs failed. These rules also limited the [...]

What is a Lemon Law Buyback?

What Would Void a Car’s Warranty?

If you want to file a Lemon Law claim, your car must still be covered by the original manufacturer's warranty. A car's warranty is the legal promise from a manufacturer that Lemon Laws enforce before a judge or a panel of arbitrators. If the manufacturer can prove that the car's warranty is void, you have no case and you are stuck with the defective vehicle. There are specific situations when a car's warranty can be voided, some of which may surprise you, as they seem like common things for a car owner to do. If you think you have a [...]

What Would Void a Car’s Warranty?

When Does a Broken-Down Car Qualify as a Lemon?

Automakers are not in the business of making lemon cars. They have stringent processes to ensure that a minimum of defective cars roll off their production lines. But with more than 30,000 parts in the average car, it is almost impossible to completely eliminate the potential for defects. There are no hard and fast numbers on how many lemon cars are produced each year. Research by Frontier Group found 0.45% of new vehicle registrations in California had Lemon Law claims from 2018 to 2021. Their research also found that General Motors had the highest number of Lemon Law claims, while [...]

When Does a Broken-Down Car Qualify as a Lemon?

What Is a Lemon Lawyer?

A Lemon Lawyer handles Lemon Law claims. What is a Lemon Law? It’s a right you have under the law to hold a carmaker accountable for defects. If you buy a bad vehicle, it can help you get your money back. Why is a defective vehicle called a lemon? “Lemon” has been used to describe something of low quality since the early 1900s. In British slang, a lemon was a bad item passed off as a good item. In American pool-hall slang, a lemon was a loser, or someone easily beaten by a pool hustler. In the context of vehicles, [...]

What Is a Lemon Lawyer?

Can You Use Lemon Law to Stop Your Vehicle from Spying on You?

Your vehicle may be spying on you, according to recent reporting from The New York Times. Citing General Motors vehicles, an investigation found that cars were sending data on driver behavior back to the manufacturer, who then sold it to LexisNexis, a data brokerage. LexisNexis then sold that data to auto insurance companies, who, in some cases, used it to raise rates on their customers. To General Motors’ credit, they vowed to stop selling data to LexisNexis after the Times story broke, but the damage had already been done to some customers. Other manufacturers may still be selling data to [...]

Can You Use Lemon Law to Stop Your Vehicle from Spying on You?

Is your Ford Expedition a Lemon? Know Your Rights

Headline-grabbing Ford Expedition problems may leave you thinking you have a lemon. The law is not on your side. You may believe your Ford Expedition is a lemon due to recent headlines, including a recall issued for 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator models due to a risk of engine fires. If that doesn’t make a Ford Expedition a lemon, what does? Owners have been told to park the vehicles outdoors while they wait for repairs, and a class-action lawsuit has been filed against Ford Motor Company. If you own a Ford Expedition and it is giving you trouble, you [...]

Is your Ford Expedition a Lemon? Know Your Rights
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