Action Express, a consumer advocacy group in New Jersey, recently posted a response to a consumer’s questions as to whether their used lemon car qualifies for New Jersey’s lemon law. Although New Jersey has a provision to protect car buyers of pre-owned lemon cars, the provisions are limited. For example,…
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I just got back from attending the NACA 2008 Auto Fraud Conference, May 16-18, 2008, San Antonio, Texas. NACA is the National Association of Consumer Associates. It is one of the largest organization for Plaintiff’s attorneys who represent consumers. The seminars were great and I have picked up a few…
One unfortunately common complain we hear from our clients is that their new car has a leak. Door seals leak, retractable roofs leak, sun roofs leak and so on. When you buy a new car, you should expect to be able to stay dry inside it, even if you are…
New Jersey’s new bill, the A-1002, is now heading to the General Assembly for passage. I wonder if New Jersey’s former Lemon Law unit director, Robert Russo, has anything to do with this new law? The A-1002 is the new New Jersey Lemon Law that not only includes automobile protections,…
I often joke about how the Texas Lemon Law should be better known as the car manufacturer’s lemon law because of its bias in favor of the manufacturers and its dealers, rather than favoring or protecting automobile consumers. Today, I am happy to report that at least the Texas Lemon…
Dave, a consumer internet blogger, recently wrote about his experience with his Ford lemon vehicle (click here for his post). Like most other consumers, Dave provided Ford with ample opportunity to do the right thing. Ford not only failed to do the right thing, but it seems that Ford has…
Consumer Reports recently announced its top 10 cars for 2008. What I find interesting is that I have had represented clients under the Texas lemon law and Texas DTPA claims for most of the cars listed below. So, this begs the question, does Consumer Report’s prize for best car lower…
The state of Hawaii recently released it’s Lemon Law results for 2007. In total, there were about $490,000 worth of replacements and refunds. The program requires that consumer participate in SCAP, also known as the State certified Arbitration Program. Of the vehicles that were replaced under the state lemon law,…
In Missouri, the House recently approved a lemon law bill that limits consumer’s right to only sue the car dealer and no one else. That’s right, no one else, including the car manufacturer or others who were involved in selling the consumer the lemon vehicle. The bill was sponsored by…