| What is a Used Car Lemon Law? Essentially, Used | | | | It isn't easy for a car to escape its past. To be able |
| Car Lemon Laws provide some legal recourse for | | | | to establish the fact that your car or truck is a |
| consumers who happen to buy a "lemon" of an auto. | | | | lemon, you can research your car or truck's history |
| You are guaranteed a written warranty that | | | | on the internet at CARFAX. |
| specifically states that a dealer must repair any | | | | By supplying your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), |
| problems or defects in the car or reimburse you for | | | | a vehicle report will indicate the vehicle's maintenance |
| the cost of the repairs. If the car cannot be repaired, | | | | records for the particular vehicle. Furthermore, it is |
| you are entitled to a refund. | | | | important to keep copies of all vehicle repair |
| Lemon cars which are essentially cars that are | | | | statements and invoices in the event that you need |
| covered by the lemon law cannot be sold "as is" | | | | to provide additional evidence that your car is indeed |
| which does not imply a warranty. Remember, a | | | | a "lemon." |
| dealer who sells or leases you a used car must | | | | One way to prevent surprises such as these is to |
| provide you with a written warranty that specifies | | | | research a car or truck you are interested in buying |
| the terms or sell the car "as is" which essentially | | | | prior to making the purchase. Researching the car or |
| means consumer beware. If the vehicle is covered | | | | truck's VIN on CARFAX will indicate past maintenance |
| by a warranty, it must be given to you prior to or at | | | | problems, title, registration, and odometer information |
| the signing of a sales contract or lease. | | | | revealing your car's history. |
| Locating the History of a Lemon | | | | |