Here is a great article written by Sergei Lemberg, a lemon law attorney.
Chek out [link: http://www.lemonjustice.com/blog]. Here he discusses what you need to know about new car lemons.
"With all of the cars, SUVs, trucks, motorcycles, and RVs being manufactured in the U.S. and abroad, it’s reasonable to expect that some will have defects. After all, vehicles are incredibly complex pieces of machinery and a lot of things can go wrong. In the best-case scenario, any defects that weren’t caught by quality assurance are quickly repaired by the dealer. In the worst-case scenario, you have a vehicle with pronounced defects that make it run poorly, that constitute a safety hazard, or that reduces its value – and the dealer or manufacturer refuses to buy back or replace it.
When that happens, New Jersey lemon law can come to the rescue. New Jersey Lemon Law covers new or leased passenger vehicles, combination vehicles, SUVs, trucks, business vehicles, RVs, and motorcycles that are purchased, leased, or registered in New Jersey. It also covers used vehicles that experience defects within the first two years of the original owner’s delivery date or 18,000 miles on the odometer – whichever comes first.
Although it doesn’t cover minor defects (like a non-working stereo system), the lemon law does force the manufacturer to stand by its product. In order for the lemon law to apply to new vehicles, the defects have to occur during the first two years from the delivery date or the first 18,000 miles on the odometer – whichever comes first. In addition, the vehicle must have been taken in three times for the same problem or been out of service for 20 business days due to a series of unrelated problems. Plus, you have to notify the manufacturer of the problem and give them one last opportunity to fix it.
If you think you have a lemon, you basically have three choices: you can use the manufacturer’s dispute resolution process; you can use the Division of Consumer Affairs’ Automotive Dispute Resolution Program; or you can go to court. Before you begin, though, you should have a lemon law lawyer by your side. After all, you can be sure that the manufacturer’s team of legal eagles will be there to fight your claim every step of the way.
The good news is that, if your claim is successful, the manufacturer has to pay your attorney fees. Often, with the help of a lawyer, you can get a refund, replacement vehicle, or cash settlement without having to go through the entire lemon law process – and get your attorney’s fees covered in the process."
Very important information!
