Radio and television programs are filled with advertisements from car dealerships promising that if you give them your "clunker" or your "lemon" that you will be given thousands of dollars to spend on a new car in return. These advertisements often go so far as to tell you to push, pull, or drag your "clunker" or your "lemon" into the dealership for the transaction. Is this possible?
Have you ever taken your vehicle into the repair shop only to have them say something like this: "Well, we couldn't duplicate the problem." Consumers often hear repair shops tell them this, and for most, this is extremely frustrating. The truth is, many times, the dealer failed to even look properly because the dealer has little incentive to spend the time to actually repair your vehicle. Here's why...
Educating consumers on the lemon law is an important initiative at Kahn & Associates, L.L.C. A car is a major investment for your family, and an improperly functioning vehicle can cause financial hardships for any household. With that said, small businesses and organizations also feel the wrath of poorly built vehicles. School districts, landscapers, flower shops, churchs, and many other small businesses should be aware that they too have protection under lemon laws...
Many Auto dealers employ unfair and deceptive practices in order to persuade you during the negotiating process to purchase a vehicle from them. While it would be nearly impossible to list all of the tricks employed in new and used car sales, the following tips will help give you a better understanding of some of the most prevalent tricks certain dealers are using...
Given the sheer volume of vehicles manufactured each year, it should come as no surprise that auto manufacturers will make mistakes during the process. From design defects to manufacturing defects, the responsibility of rectifying the manufacturer’s mistakes must be addressed. Often times, auto makers will address these defects by releasing “secret warranties” that many consumers may never know exist...
Have you ever visited a dealership and come across a used car with low miles, equipped features and great condition for a price that made you look twice? You become increasingly interested but the question "is this too good to be true?" races through your mind. Decades ago, consumers had no way of knowing the history of the used car they were purchasing...
Years ago, buying a used vehicle was viewed as a very risky proposition. Tools such as CarFax and offers of Certified Pre-Owned vehicles were not available to help a consumer identify and/or avoid problems with a used car. Many times the consumer would end up owning a “lemon” and there were no Lemon Laws available to protect them. However, even with the new tools and laws available today, consumers should still be wary when purchasing a used vehicle...
What is a Lemon in the first place? Well, determining that can be tricky. Your State's Lemon Law defines when a manufacturer has breached its written warranty and what the victim is entitled to for such a breach of warranty. In addition, there are various other warranty laws (or Lemon Laws) within each state and on the Federal level which can be used to recover money for consumers who do not meet the strict definitions contained in their state's Lemon Law...
Each year, car manufacturers send their dealers an extremely high amount of repair bulletins (in the hundreds) for cars that might be deemed lemons, explaining how in fact to remedy these problems...
If you have a car or truck with ongoing problems, you know how difficult it can be to get your vehicle fixed. Many times traveling back and forth to the dealer can require way more time and effort than most consumers are willing to accept to satisfactorily resolve their problems...
Defects that result in an automobile recall can range from a minor mechanical defect like a glitch in a door lock to major defects such as faulty axles. Sometimes a recall is issued for a simple driving hindrance while other recalls are truly safety hazards that necessitate immediate attention...
Defects that result in an auto recall can range from a minor mechanical defect like a glitch in a door lock to major defects such as faulty axles. Sometimes an auto recall is issued for a simple driving hindrance while other recalls are truly safety hazards that necessitate immediate attention...
Within the next few months the Ohio Supreme Court is expected to rule on the first "Lemon Law" case to reach it since the consumer auto-purchase protection legislation was enacted 14 years ago...
