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What to do if You Purchased a Used Car that is a Lemon?

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What to do if You Purchased a Used Car that is a Lemon?

The new car buyers are mainly protected under the federal lemon law Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act or the state lemon law. New car owners will get a replacement or reimbursement for the cost they have paid while getting the car repaired.

However, that is not the case with used lemon history car. Customers who have bought a used car without checking the lemon history of the car often go downhill from there. Therefore, today we will explain what to do if your used car is a lemon.

What is known as a lemon car?

A lemon car is an automobile with some manufacturer's defect that, even after substantial repairs, cannot be fixed within a fixed duration by the manufacturer or the dealership.

The substantial repair count and the duration of the repairs all depend on the state and the state's lemon law. Although the state lemon laws are all bound by federal law.

Lemon law for used cars

There is very little scope for used cars to be identified as a lemon because the used car owner will not face any problems during the days the car is covered. The car might not even have problems during that time frame.

For example, in Arizona, the new cars are covered for up to two years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first. Whereas for used cars, the duration is 15 days or 500 miles from its purchase.

Therefore, it has a very limited time frame, and if your car does not show any big issues, then there are very few chances of you proving your car to be a lemon.

What if you do not have a state used car lemon law?

Federal lemon law will rescue used car owners who live in a state without used car lemon law. The federal laws that cover used car owners are listed below.

1- Uniform Commercial Code

The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) protects the used automobile. Under the UCC, the used automobile will get an implied warranty that the automobile is fit for transportation.

Some dealers do not give this warranty as they sell the car "as is." If the state restricts the dealers from disclaiming the warranty, the UCC can help the owner claim it as a lemon under the law.

2- Federal Trade Commission's Used Car Rule

Dealers who sell more than five cars per year need to post a Buyer’s Guide with every used car that is put up for sale. The Buyers Guide will describe whether the car is sold in "as in" or has a used car warranty.

3- Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

The Magnuson-Moss Warranty prohibits the disclaimer of an implied warranty after the car is sold with an express written warranty. It also rules that the manufacturer should pay the attorney's fees.

Closing thoughts

To know more about the auto protection department, contact the professionals from Allen Stewart.

Andrew Richardson is the author of this Article. To know more about how does a manufacturer buyback work please visit our website: allenstewart.com

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