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What is New York Lemon Law?

If you buy, lease or transfer a car or motor home, new or used, and it develops serious defects that cannot be fixed by the manufacturer you can get even with the dealer or manufacturer under a law called New York Lemon Law regardless of the warranty clause or waiver signed by you.

What defects qualify for redress?


New York Lemon Law takes up and determines all major defects i.e. engine trouble, transmission problem, wobbles, stalling, starting trouble, leaks, rattles etc, except the normal wear tear.

What the law requires?


· That your car should be registered with New York State and covered with warranty.
· That serious defects must have developed within first 18,000 miles or two years from the date of original delivery, which ever is earlier.
· That even after four or more repaires for the same defects the problem has not been solved completely.
· That it remained at the workshop for a period of 30 cumulative calendar days.
· That driving such a car is fraught with danger to your life.
· That the car was for personal use.
· That due to the defects the value of the has diminished.
· That you have not made any alterations in the car.
· That you have performed your contractual obligations.
· That the dealer or the manufacturer refused to carry out repairs.



 
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