Used Car Lemon Law By far the greatest number of sales of used cars are “as is” which means there is no warranty. The lack of any lemon law for used cars means there is no warranty or lemon law protection from unscrupulous used car dealers. You may have options despite the lack of a lemon law for used cars. There may be other remedies for the used car consumer. For example, used car dealers often misrepresent the qualities or characteristics of a used car and this may allow a consumer legal remedies even with an “as is” sale. Most state law allows a complaint for fraud based upon the oral misrepresentations of a dealer or its agents in the sale of the vehicle. This is why its always recommended to ask questions about the used car you are about to purchase. Has it ever been wrecked? Has it ever been flooded? Are there any known defects or mechanical issues? Does the transmission have any problems? Have you performed any service or made any repairs? Where did you get the car? These are all questions which at a minimum should be asked. Dealers will often lie in response to these questions, and this would allow a claim for auto fraud. State law similarly would allow a claim for Unfair Business Practices where the dealer made false or misleading statements about a car. (Automobiles are covered under Fair Business Practices Act and other laws that protect consumers from auto fraud.)
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 14:54:41 +0000