Dealers ‘Slicing and Dicing’ a Defect
Lemon laws continue to be needed today—and continue to be strengthened in many states. In one example, the state of New Jersey has just enhanced their own lemon laws, which extends the period of vehicle warranty coverage from 18,000 to 24,000 miles. The improved laws will also make a significant distinction between the types of......
Read MoreLemon Law Claims Post Chrysler & GM Chapter 11
Auto sales began a serious slide in the spring of 2008 and by the fall, several manufacturers were down as much as 30% from the prior year. What if anything will this mean to the consumers in their future lemon law claims? A hint of what may become the prevailing attitude amongst manufacturers happened during......
Read MoreChrysler Agrees to Honor Lemon Law
After Chrysler’s recent bankruptcy declare, there were numerous reports of check payments for defective vehicles bouncing on consumers. This led to speculation that following their bankruptcy, the company would not be honoring payments owed to consumers for settlements or court findings for them under federal and state lemon laws. This has now changed, as Chrysler......
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