Helpful Tips
1. Whenever you make a
major purchase like a car, store all of your original documents
like
copies of your purchase or lease agreement, repair orders, and
maintenance records in a folder. You
never know what can happen, and these documents are the main
evidence in a Lemon Law claim.
2. Become familiar with
your warranty by reading your manual.
3. Remember: DO NOT leave
the dealership without your repair order (without a repair order, you
have no
proof of repair). Make sure the repair order states the dates you
dropped off and picked up your car and that it accurately describes
your complaints in your words (not the dealership's words).
4. Before buying a used
car:
a. Have your mechanic take a test drive and/or ask a
body shop mechanic to see if your vehicle was in an accident;
b. Go to www.carfax.com
to find out the
ownership history of the vehicle;
c. Go to an authorized dealer to see if their computers have any
information on the repair history of the vehicle;
d. Have your insurance company run your Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) on their computer to see if an accident claim was ever made with
another insurance company.
5. Don't believe the
dealership if they tell you that you do not have a lemon law
claim. Contact us
immediately.
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