| Sooner or later we all must buy a car. And when | | | | researching pricing information for the obvious |
| we can, we buy them brand new. | | | | reasons. |
| However, most of us are stuck having to a buy a | | | | Everything from sticker price to customer rebate |
| used car from a dealer or private party at some | | | | information may vary from site to site. It's wise |
| point. The downside to this is that you can get a | | | | to cover all the bases. Whenever you are in |
| car that at first seems like everything you ever | | | | doubt, contact an auto manufacturer directly. |
| wanted, but soon becomes your worst nightmare. | | | | When it comes to the basics behind the lemon |
| What I have come to learn is that by the time | | | | laws, knowing the basics can be the difference |
| that you begin to realize that you have a lemon | | | | between whether or not you get screwed or get |
| on your hands, it is usually too late. The car has | | | | the chance to recover the money that you spent |
| already outlived its 90 day warranty which is | | | | on the car. |
| often filled with loopholes for the dealer anyway. | | | | The state and federal statutes offer a wide array |
| What does this mean for you? If you're like most | | | | of relief for consumers who get stuck with a bad |
| people, you're thinking to yourself, "it means | | | | car or truck after they buy. |
| you're screwed." However, read on. | | | | At the same time, these statutes provide buyers |
| Most people who buy their cars used know that | | | | with the chance for recovery of costs and |
| dealers set up their agreements in terms that will | | | | attorney fees which are a strong incentive for |
| serve only their best interests. Buyers also | | | | attorneys who would like to take up the cause on |
| assume that there is really nothing that they can | | | | behalf of unhappy lemon owners. |
| do in order to get the most out of their money. | | | | "Lemon laws" basically outline all of the procedures |
| But that couldn't be further from the truth. | | | | that are used in order to settle these sorts of |
| In fact, there is a lot that you can do to protect | | | | new car problems. |
| yourself even after you have bought yourself a | | | | These lemon laws differ from one state to |
| lemon. | | | | another, but lemon laws in general are designed to |
| That's right: as a buyer you do have rights as | | | | provide the owner with a refund or replacement |
| well. | | | | vehicle should this problem occur. |
| In fact, there are laws that are designed to | | | | For example, some states mandate a refund or a |
| protect you should you find that you get stuck | | | | new car if a large enough problems cannot be |
| with a bad car and a terrible dealer. | | | | repaired within four tries, or if the car has been |
| Did you know that now is the best time to buy a | | | | out of service for around a month within the first |
| car? There are very large cash rebates, dealer | | | | year or 12,000 miles driven. |
| discounts and employee discounts offered just | | | | However, there are some exceptions to this rule, |
| about everywhere. | | | | such as; some states only provide you with the |
| The recent major drop in the car industry had | | | | chance to make one attempt for significant |
| forced many people to steer away from buying | | | | safety related issues such as the brakes or |
| new cars and also has prompted some of the | | | | steering. |
| best discounts ever from the dealerships. You | | | | Some states do not even stop with just providing |
| need to do some online research before hitting | | | | lemon owners with either a refund or a new car. |
| the dealership and it could save you money and | | | | Some of them will, in fact, also let you recover |
| headaches. | | | | any sort of attorney's fees that you have to deal |
| Websites like Autoweb.com, Edmund's Automobile | | | | with during your pursuit of getting some |
| Buyers Guide, Autolink, Autopedia, Kelley Blue | | | | satisfaction from your purchase of a lemon. |
| Book and are just some of the sites that are | | | | It is always good to know that you can get some |
| currently giving up to date pricing information on | | | | sort of return on your money when you buy a |
| new cars. | | | | lemon. It happens so often that eventually there |
| You should however make note of the dates | | | | was bound to be some laws protecting the |
| when each rebate is set to expire so that you | | | | buyers. |
| can take advantage of these special offers. | | | | What is sometimes sad about the lemon laws is |
| When you are looking for the best prices, you | | | | that they do not necessarily help you. It all |
| want to visit several different Web sites when | | | | depends on your specific situation. |