Lemon Law Expert
Author: Max Kezooki

Lemon Laws in the US were established to help protect the
consumer against the purchase of a bad product, most notably
automobiles. Understanding your legal rights when it comes to
your state's Lemon Law is important, as is deciding whether or
not you should use an attorney.

Different states have different laws. To find out what your
state's lemon laws are, simply look on your state's website, or
contact your state's Attorney General's office, or call a
qualified lemon law attorney.

In general, a "lemon" is defined as a vehicle that:

* Is still within a "warranty period". Usually one year or
12,000 miles to two years or 24,000 miles, depending on your
state, and

* Has a "nonconformity" that affects the safety, use, or value
of the vehicle, and

* The nonconformity has not been successfully repaired after a
"reasonable" number of attempts, and/or

* The vehicle has been out of service for a total of a certain
number of days for repair of the nonconformity.

If you decide to handle this yourself then be sure of the
following :

1. That you understand your state's lemon law.

2. That you document everything relating to repairs of the
vehicle, including when and where it was repaired, who signed
the work order and what work was done.

You should then contact the manufacturer in writing, alerting
them to the nature of the problem. You may have to go through an
arbitration process. This involves both you and a representative
of the manufacturer explaining your respective situations to a
panel that will then provide a ruling.

However you may alternatively choose to us an attorney. If so,
be sure to choose one who is conversant with your state's lemon
law, and preferably choose one with a history of only
representing consumers, not manufacturers. Using an attorney
usually brings the case to a solution more quickly than if you
handle the case yourself.

For a lot more information on lemon law and specifics relating
to different states, please visit Lemon Law Expert
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