California Lemon Law Co-Author Dies
By Norman Taylor & Associates
October 22, 2009
Lemon Law
We would like to take a moment to express our appreciation for the life and work of former California assemblyman and state senator Robert G. Beverly who recently died at the age of 84. Mr. Beverly is best-known as the co-author of California’s famous Song-Beverly Act, which since its passage in 1970 has formed the...read more
Read MoreInaccurate Repair Orders – How Consumers May be Affected
By Norman Taylor & Associates
October 8, 2009
News
The importance of rigid lemon laws continues to be acknowledged by lawmakers. Last week, new legislation was signed into effect for the state of New Jersey expanding coverage to assist automobile and motorcycle drivers who suffer a defect within the first two years or 24,000 miles which cannot be fixed after three repair attempts, or...read more
Read MoreThe Lemon Motor Home Lots of Misery, Damn Little Recreation
By Norman Taylor & Associates
September 30, 2009
News
If you have heard that you can’t take legal action when you have a lemon Motor Home (RV), disregard it. An motor home manufacturer with quality problems probably spread that rumor. In California, your lemon motor home absolutely qualifies under the Song-Beverly Act, California’s tough lemon law statutes. And believe it, a lot of them...read more
Read MoreThis Lemon Car Brain is Damaged Surgery Is Not An Option
By Norman Taylor & Associates
Each year, cars, trucks and RVs get more complicated. In this new electronic world computers manage most of the various vehicle operations, such as the power package, transmission, brake systems, emission control system, entertainment systems and safety related systems. Although computers make it more difficult for an individual to work on his or her car,...read more
Read MoreRepair Order Alteration Dealer Trick #2
By Norman Taylor & Associates
September 24, 2009
Engine Problems, Lemon Law
One of the tests for determining whether a vehicle is a lemon is whether there have been repeated repairs for the same problem. To avoid this, the dealership will often write up the same problem in different ways to make it look like different problems. This is subtle, and you might not even notice it,...read more
Read MoreCalifornia’s Branded Lemons
By Norman Taylor & Associates
September 21, 2009
Lemon Law
For those with a conscious, not wanting to pass on the problems they have had with their lemon vehicle, there is good news. The California legislature has provisions in the California Lemon Law that are imposed on any manufacturer who buys a vehicle from a consumer who has made a request that the vehicle be...read more
Read MoreCalifornia Lemon Law Attorneys- Anyone Can Afford One.
By Norman Taylor & Associates
September 18, 2009
Lemon Law
The California Lemon Law was created to give consumers rights to a replacement or refund once they have given a manufacturer through it’s selling dealers a reasonable opportunity to repair defects that substantially impair the use value or safety of their vehicle. But what about hiring an attorney to enforce your rights? Isn’t that expensive? An attorney...read more
Read MoreLongevity of Ownership
By Norman Taylor & Associates
September 11, 2009
News
A recent report by R. L. Polk and Company has concluded that Americans are keeping their cars and trucks on the road for record periods as the economy has weakened. Through mid-2008, the median age of cars in operation rose to 9.4 years, up from highs of 9.2 years in 2007 and 2006, the report...read more
Read MoreNew Designs Same Excuses
By Norman Taylor & Associates
September 8, 2009
Lemon Law
There are many situations in which car owners need to know their rights under the California lemon law. For example, let’s say you just spent thousands on a new car and the transmission starts lurching and hesitating after a few thousand miles. You bring it back to the dealer and instead of being told “we’ll...read more
Read MoreBeware the “Diagnostics”
By Norman Taylor & Associates
September 4, 2009
News, Uncategorized
The necessity for protecting consumers with the lemon law continues to be demonstrated—and not just in the US. China has had an auto recall system in place since 2004, and the system now has to be utilized in the recall of nearly 700,000 Toyota passenger cars with defects in their electric window systems. The faulty...read more
Read MoreLemon Law and the Differing Warranties
By Norman Taylor & Associates
August 31, 2009
News
Honda has just expanded a recall from last year, dealing with a potentially deadly airbag defect—once again illustrating the continuing need for the lemon law. Nearly half a million vehicles have been added to the recall, the models now including 2001-2002 Honda Accord, the 2001 Civic, and the 2002-2003 Acura TL. Owners are being told...read more
Read MoreCash for Clunkers- Let the Buyer Beware
By Norman Taylor & Associates
August 21, 2009
News
Consumer advocates have called upon the Department of Transportation to investigate two scams they allege are being perpetrated by car dealers participating in the Car Allowance Rebate System, better known as Cash for Clunkers. Spokespersons for two groups, Consumer Action and Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, claim that some dealers are making customers sign...read more
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