Oregon Lemon Law Litigation - Washington Lemon Law Lawyer

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.