The car lawyer explains the Lemon Law
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Lemon Law cases are very fascinating and Lemons taste good.
Lemons taste great. The best thing you can do with them is squeeze a half a lemon into a cup of water. This makes boring water taste fresh and crisp, not unlike a lemon.
Lemonade tastes better
Don't you know the saying Ed? Life gives you RUclips and you make VinWiki?
Lemons taste great except the ones with an exhaust leak
ed, how could you say somthing so controversial yet is true
Also, a great car show.
In a sea of ambulance chasers, Steve actually helps consumers. His YT channel is a must.
Steve is my favorite guest, we need more lehto!
I agree, Steve's a great guy.
Just subscribe to his channel he posts at least one video a day. He used to do 2 a day but not lately.
@@chartle1 what dude? Been a sub over there for years
@@AR-ed3xw so you just want more here. The issue is most of the stories I hear here I already know. Yes I knew he had a vehicle that broke timing belts.
@@chartle1 well great for you there cliff, maybe you should just skip on by them when you see his vids here
Friend of mine got his Mustang GT lemon lawed. The mt82 was trash. It was good when it worked, but that was rare. He got a good lawyer and the replaced it with a vehicle of equal value. Never give up.
Mt82 is that the manual transmission?
@@drepop803 yeah and it's trash
I read that Getrag makes it (under license) in China. It's what separates the GT from the Camaro SS which gets the Tremec trans.
If you want a Mustang with a Tremec, you have to get the Mach 1.
MT82 has always been an issue with the mustang since it came out for the 2011 mustang GT “aka first year of the coyote”
Ford over spent on coyote development thus didn’t have enough left over to go out and buy an off the shelf 6 speed manual trans. So they worked with getrag, and made them in China. It was a disaster at launch, clutch bolts backing out, clutches splitting in half, 1,3,5 gears exploding, input shaft failures. Basically for a good two years it was 100 percent luck of the draw if you got a good trans. The other issue was the driver, if you knew who to drive you definitely had a better experience because the MT82s couldn’t handle any form of abuse. Then in 2015 ford did some major internal changes to help with reliability, it helped and you started seeing less and less lemons. In 2018 for the gEN 3 car, they completely redesigned the trans again trying to fix any other bugs but unfortunately ending up causing more issues, they went too a duel mass flywheel and clutch, it was a mess alot of clutch failures but by 2019 they got a lot of the issues fixed
The point is this if you’re looking at a used coyote mt82 mustang i recommended you swap out the stock clutch asap, do some of the cheap reliability mods or just swap it out for an T56 and call it a day
There is a reason why the GT350 didn’t get it lmfao
Girlfriend bought the Ford Fiesta with Powershift DCT transmission that could never be fixed. They replaced it several times, lasted 10k miles each time, wash, rinse, repeat. She unloaded the car for quite the loss as it was unsafe. I'm sure these have made good lemons.
More like Powershit. am I right!? 😂
I had the local dealer do some 'creative' paperwork, when my 2014 Subaru STI engine blew, a well-known problem with a range of these cars, they DID replace the engine under the extended warranty, but wrote it up as 'oil pump failure', since the oil pump failed AFTER ingesting chunks of spun rod bearing.
Subaru sti lemon law 247
They are terrible designed
I literally got a 14 impreza wrx Monday. It died on me yesterday while driving with no sort of warning. I bought it from my job where the tech found no problems
Clutch is seized and there was no fluid in the reservoir for the clutch
@@johnmarrero38 Sounds like a failed clutch slave cylinder or clutch hydraulic line. One unfortunate answer is that maybe the original owner never once changed the clutch fluid; most of them use brake fluid and it's supposed to be changed every couple years. Not changing it for most of a decade can ruin a brake or clutch hydraulic system.
@@magicoddeffect that system can go a long time with no flush
Please be aware of two things: 1) Lemon laws can vary significantly from state to state. 2) Even if you have a legit lemon, it can take many months to get through the legal bureaucracy of it all. A good lawyer will understand the bureaucracy and probably speed it up significantly, but don't expect to call a lawyer on Friday afternoon and get a new car on Monday.
Just 4 more days until Car Trek 5 begins on Freddy's channel!
Sweet!!!
nice
I’m new to the channel, what is car trek?
@@nikolaibellefeuille4172 The genuine heir to Clarkson, May, and Hammond's top gear specials.
Truly great show. Watch the past ones ;)
@@nikolaibellefeuille4172 you don't wanna miss it.
I had my car lemon lawed. 2013 Ford Focus with the powershift transmission. Had to have it replaced four times in 27,000 miles. Got 90% of my money back I paid for the car and the lemon law lawyer bills the manufacturer directly so I kept 100% of my settlement. Lemon law lawyers are great!
Ford had gotten so bad with transmissions they even mess up manual transmissions.
As a dealer tech from a brand with INSANE “infotainment system” issues, advisor to customer relation is huge, almost always the missing link to fixing someone’s car right the first time, and NEVER buy a new model unless your willing to be part of the hard launch period and figure out problems right along side the manufacturer, awesome video guys keep it up
I let others be the guinea pig. No matter how comprehensive your testing is, when a new product meets the average consumer, unpredicted consequences will soon follow. The soccer mom will figure out that if the sunroof is open, the radio tuned to an AM station, and adaptive cruise control is on while the left turn signal is activated, the car will explode. No engineering team is going to predict that.
I bought a brand new Firsta ST and the check engine light came on literally the next day on my way to work. I took it to the closest Ford dealer, had an issue with them, almost got arrested & was hit with trespassing if I ever went there again. I took it back to the Ford dealer that sold it to me, they bought it back and gave me my trade. It still cost me some money in legal fees because of the other dealership incident though.
Why would you take it to other dealer when it was literally the next day?
I feel more interested in the actual details of this story, then some actual vinwiki stories….
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What was the beef?
I could have used this knowledge in 2004. PT Cruiser Turbo went through 3 turbochargers under warranty because the mechanics refused to change the oil feed line even though I told them. I had to write a letter to Chrysler directly to force the dealership fix it the 3rd time because they were pushing back. It was a surprisingly quick and torquey car but after the last fix, I traded for an Element.
Oh man, that decision to trade it for a Honda Element sure has aged well.
Unlike PT Cruisers.
@@magicoddeffect The Element was a fantastic car, albiet much slower than the turbo PT. After ten years some stupid lady rear-ended the Element while on her phone, making it a total loss. Rest In Pieces. Wish i could have pulled the 2.4 to build it up but alas.
I was watching another RUclips mechanic channel and some European guy, I think he's German, but his English is very good, had a car brought to him. Just had a new turbocharger fitted and in the drive home (from neighbouring country just a few hundred km away) the brand new turbocharger was again worn out, ruined. He checked the oil feed pipe and it was clogged. Little if any oil getting through. He mad the point that the stupid thing about it, was that the new turbo kit as provided for that model of car ALWAYS comes with a brand new oil feed pipe, for the very reason, to ensure that the old pipe might well be clogged up. If I remember, in that case the car owner was NOT able to get any comeback from the first mechanic so had to eat the full cost. Sorry I cannot remember the name of that particular European car mechanic channel. (Clarification, the mechanic is based in Europe ! I have tried looking for that original video but cannot even find the name of his channel. American based European car mechanic RUclips channels fill up all the searches. I think the car was a VW but not sure. )
Theres just something I hate about PT cruisers and HHR .
If your case is well documented, you should not need an attorney. I had a 2018 Jeep, engine blew with under 10k miles due to defect in the block. FCA was unable to source a replacement engine in the 30 day timeframe. Original offer from FCA was to cover all expenses (There were none ... dealer provided me a loaner car), and $1000 for my trouble. I declined the offer, requested arbitration as per my sales contract, and after about 60 days (most of which was haggling over an aftermarket warranty), I won a full buyback. Honestly, if it were not for the issue of the warranty, it would have been simple.
As an owner of a 2018 Ford focus. I think I'm incredibly lucky. About 3.5 years of ownership got brand-new currently at 38750 miles. Transmission does do interesting things sometimes but not often and hasn't left me stranded or caused an accident
I have Lemon Law'd a vehicle. After paying for mileage to first repair came out way ahead versus trading the vehicle for something different.
Years ago we had a new truck that had an issue with the air conditioning system
We made sure that they listed the item each time. It took 6 times before they were able to finally fix the issue. The issue is when the conditioning unit was being constructed the plant it was at had some building damage that caused moss/spores to get inside. That in turn got into the systems produced there
Once they swapped out the systems, no more problem
PLEASE do more videos with Steve Lehto! I love hearing his stories as a lawyer in the automotive world!
Love Steve’s RUclips channel. Such a inspiration. From surviving a stroke he suffered in court to overcoming scoliosis and a drug addiction, he’s a stand up guy with a hunchback
Would love to hear Steve talk about Magnuson Moss settlements as well. They're a good alternative to Lemon Law for some folks.
More info please
A guy here locally in South Arkansas bought what proved to be a troublesome ‘97-‘98 Chevrolet Silverado Z-71 Extended Cab pickup. After going back and fourth with the dealer for over a year, the truck never was repaired properly. The dealer washed their hands of the truck and refused to perform anymore work on it. Instead of taking the dealer to court, the well-off owner of the truck bought the land next door to the dealership, built a giant ramp to elevate the truck beside the road, applied giant lemon decals all over it, and constructed a billboard overhead that read “WANT MILK, BUY A COW, WANT LEMONADE, BUY A SILVERADO FROM SUCH-N-SUCH CHEVROLET! It sat there for years. Eventually the dealer went out of business.
That’s rich!
Been subbed to Steve for a long time. He always has good stories
If a Lemon Law existed for R.V.'s there wouldn't be any R.V's for sale in North America.
That's funny you mention the ford focus. The transmission on my 2016 just kicked the dust at 95,000 miles completely out of nowhere. It's been 2 months so far waiting on parts
Love Lehto - I have a copy of his Lemon Law book.
Up voted for Sam and Ralph reference.
I LOVE the Sam and Ralph reference...LOL
I bought a 2013 Ram 1500 with a 5.7 Hemi. I bought it used with somewhere around 30k miles. Had it for about 2 1/2 years, one day coming home from Alabama back into Florida , as soon as we entered Florida check engine light and truck wouldn’t drive. Fuel pressure code, we had to unload our motorcycles and ride 5 hours home because the truck had to be towed. So that’s stranding #1, we went up 2 weeks later to the dealership where it was brought to. In THAT area it broke down. Flash ECM and was fine, drove it for not even 45 mins. Same thing happened, we made it to the next dealership. And this happened with the next dealership, and then again, we finally got it home after 3 dealerships and all these dealerships were 3 hours or more from my home. So once we got it home it took a visit to this dealership for another 5 fucking times for the same problem. One thing after another, the last problem I had, we replaced fuel wiring harness i guess and I had to pay half because extended warranty didn’t want to pay fully for it because it was a reoccurring problem. I got fucked hard on that truck. I even tried going through Chrysler corporate and lemon case in case it was a problem before I bought it, All I was asking was if they would either keep the truck and fix it properly, however long it took with no cost to me since I’m already in a hole of $2,300, ALL dodge dealerships the truck was taken too, so either just fix it or do whatever I didn’t want to pay anymore, OR give me a truck around the equal value or just under I really didn’t care. They said Nope, used car you’re fucked. Goodbye. And that’s it. That was my first dodge, first 4 wheeled vehicle ever financed and I was living at home still, luckily, but I ended up trading it in and getting my Civic. Not one problem. So never again will I buy a dodge, ever.
When life gives you lemons, call a lawyer
Another great lesson from Steve!
Love this guy
I just got my Tucson lemon lawed. It took 4 and half months for it to be settled. Still some pieces haven't come to light yet. Be ready for a run around. And hops to jump through.
I left Lehto a voice mail a few years back. Had a dealer problem with a new Toyota I purchased. He called me back 10 minutes after I called, offered me his professional advice (correct I might add)and wished me good luck.No charge.
Stand up guy.
Twenty years ago we used Steve to sue Ford under the Lemon Law for a brand new Mercury we had back to the dealership four times to repair a failure to shift into second gear (manual trans) when the temperature outside was below 40 degrees F. We won and we’re told to bring the car back to the dealership and pick out another one. We picked out a similar model, optioned slightly higher, paid the difference and took the car home. Easy peasy. Unfortunately the new car ALSO had the EXACT same problem with shifting into second gear under 40 degrees F. We instantly sold the car and moved on. What a mess, Ford! But, Steve made this process flawlessly easy. We told him our situation, we sent him all the documentation, he told us, “Don’t worry about this, I got you covered”. WE didn’t even have to be involved. He called us back a few weeks later and told us to return the car and pick out a new one. It was THAT simple. But, only because we had our ducks in a row and did our due diligence with the dealership beforehand.
I used lemon law threat with BMW on my Z3 after they couldn't fix the leaky seals on the convertible top. They made the car lease go away and expedited production of a 328ci while providing me with a 528i at no charge for the 3 months while building the new car. Very nice.
Very nice indeed!
When I had my 2016 F150 Ecoboost I bought new would throw codes and do a limp loads, then need to turn it off and kick it back on for it to run right was in the shop 4 times that Ford claimed they fixed was still happening, they literally told me just turn the Auto Stop/Start off because they flat out told me they weren’t going to do anymore work regarding to that particular issue. Now, I hated that feature and always did turn it off, but you’d think a 60k dollar truck that had 5k miles on it would work like they advertised. Wish I had pursued the Lemon Law knowing what I learned from Lehto.
just buy an older truck, problem solved
@@drotrujillo5854 my daily driver is a 99TJ on 8” of lift. I’m done buying newer vehicles
My complaint with the lemon law especially in Michigan and Ohio is it doesn't cover tractor trailers. I have a 2019 Freightliner SD122 That has been in the shop 14 times for the same problem and all they do is replace the sensor it's the sensor and say there's nothing else they can do.. The truck was over a $150000 but there's nothing they can do
I had a lemon car. 2018 Vw Tiguan. Went for my first oil change and they found metal in the oil. Offered to replace engine no problem. So i drove a demo for a month while they replaced the engine. Then after they replaced it the engine went out again. Said it’d be another month and offered me a demo. I ended up lemon lawing it when my total shop time had reached 90+ days. Vw gave me a brand new one 1 year newer free of charge and paid the attorney fees. I made out pretty good as i ended up throwing 15000 miles on their demo and 15000 miles on my original car.
great info....I think what a lot of people don't understand is the part where the vehicle has to be repaired for the same thing...some people think when just because the car has issues for different things its a lemon too.
This is my question! Ty!
Law really needs to be expanded to used cars from dealers. Sister just took a 12k hit on a junk Toyota after the transmission grenaded with 3 months of use. Can't recall the model, but it's rare trim with a sealed transmission because according to Toyota, it's never supposed to need service.
My uncles Ford raptor got lemon lawed because it kept leaking water into the cabin. He brought it to get fixed multiple times and it never got better.
I am a master technician for Japanese manufacturer. One of the biggest problems that I see is how the Complaint is written. If you don't want your car fixed write down verbatim what the customer States. When it comes to a drivability concern 9 out of 10 times the information the customer gives me is gibberish. I don't Understand gibberish. The majority of that problem is due to the service adviser. Not knowing what questions to ask not knowing how to ask the question . Case in point your timing belt issue. By you writing on the concern line timing belt broke thats the cause line. Now technically you're right that is a concern but most people aren't smart enough to realize why the vehicle died. What the service adviser should a state it was, Vehicle died out now it doesn't start we'll let the technician decide what's wrong with the unit. The concern line Should read vehicle stalled on highway now is a crank no start. When I was at Ford they did a study. They polled 10000 people. The one thing these 10000 people had in common is they all had to go back to the dealership to get their car repaired. 70% of the people polled stated, the reason why they had to go back was because the technician did not understand the complaint. If you have a really oddball problem. Start making a log. When it happens how long it takes to happen what you're doing when it happens what's the weather like when it happens. Write down anything even if you think it's irrelevant write it down.
As far as receipts are concerned. Keep everything. Even oil change receipts. Even if the receipt you think is inconsequential keep it. And before you sign the RO read the complaint line and make sure it's correct.
I just had a car yesterday. The complaint on the RO is AC is inappropriate and it's not blowing enough volume. I get into the vehicle Register temperature is 36ﾟ and it's got a tremendous amount of volume.. OK I'm done with the car. Turns out the real complaint is after using the air conditioner for 8 hours it stops working. So if I don't have an accurate concern I cannot give you an accurate repair. And I really hate to point the finger at other people. But it's not my job to figure out the concern line. That's the responsibility of the service adviser and the customer giving me accurate information.
8:54 the fact that off the top of his head he named GM chrysler and BMW as examples for manufacturers that will pay for the lemon law is hilarious
Thanks for putting out this info! More people need to know that they have legal rights if they have warranty issues.
California attorney here. CA has one of the most consumer friendly lemon laws on the books. Covers new and used cars/motorcycle/RV/boat, as long as problems arose while under a valid manufacturer's warranty. (There are some exceptions, of course.) If you have warranty issues in California, I can take a look at your potential claim without any charge (if we accept your case, we will get paid by the manufacturer).
I had a new '06 3rd gen Cummins that got 11 MPG for the first year I owned it. I complained about that several times at the dealership, only to be repeatedly told "that's just the way these are". A year later they fixed it through a recall which consisted of a software update and a sensor. It instantly jumped to 23 MPG. That was not cool, and the dealership were jackasses about it. No more new cars for me.
We have been dealing with issues on our 2020 Grand Cherokee for the last 18 months. I wish I would have known about this before I allowed them to do another fix and reimburse a one month payment.
I know a guy, pretty young guy, that bought a new PONTIAC GTO and he street raced it. Wheel bearings, drive shaft, everything started going. They bought it back and crushed it.
I’ve been following Steve Lehto for years... he’s a walking encyclopedia of legal info. And if you really want to get him excited, tell him about an unjust asset forfeiture. :)
Unjust asset forfeiture is redundant!
@@rapid13 LOL! You’re right. I don’t have an issue with police doing an investigation and holding property or money for a short time. I take issue with the forfeiture.
Or just an “ asset forfeiture “ as compared to what you stated …
my girlfriend has been super upset about her new Nissan kicks having bad a transmission and you explained it perfectly and i think she may have case! She was starting to feel bad when the mechanic was saying its "normal" for it to be that way but as you explained the value has decreased because of that
Early this year I bought a used 11 forester not knowing that particular year/model basically had a ticking time bomb for an engine. I used to work for Subaru back in 2010 and knew they were making good cars at the time maybe I should have stuck around a year longer! Long story short the engine grenades' on me 4 month into owning it only to have my Mother-in-law get on me about Lemon law! I had informed her that I had bought the car as is off the wholesale lot because for all intensive purposes the car was low miles and solid.
In my case the only fault I lay on the Dealership is not disclosing why it was on the Wholesale lot other than the minor paint damage. I still would have purchased the vehicle but would have been nice to have a heads up early on.
I got a 2017 ford focus made 1 payment my engine fell out 2 motor mounts gave out i still haven't heard from them about repairs. Had warranty but i get the run around
"I sue them all the time, we're friends"
They're buddies, buddies for life. They sue each other and each other's
I ordered a Cobalt SS back in 06, and barely put 1,000 miles on it before it took up residence at the Chevy dealer for multiple reasons.. It was a back and forth battle with GM, but ended up getting paid out more then I paid for the car.. Also huge fan of Steve's RUclips channel, always has interesting videos to watch!!
Gm giving me hell
My favorite lawyer, god bless Steve Lehto.
If your car or your house are your biggest investments, you’re investing wrong.
No sir the rest of us are just broke.
There is (or was) a lemon law for commercial trucks in certain states (Oregon had one in 02 cause a friend sued Peterbilt and won over a new truck that the engine blew up in)
Saw that Lemon Law was in the title and knew this guy would be the star, never fails to amaze
Just bought a brand new 2021 chevy 2500 hd last month. Already in dealer for destroyed drive train. Dealer says they have had many problems with them but chevy will not recall
GM is a trash company.
We need Steve to face Ford on the mt82 issues that many mustangs suffer from
My wife and I bought a used 2017 Chevy Tahoe from Carfax here in Puyallup, Washington last year (2022) Currently, the transmission needs to be replaced as of 3 weeks ago. We took it to the Chevy dealership and they told us it was a $9000 fix. Again, we just purchased the Tahoe last year, we did not buy a warranty, and we are not sure of what to do. I am not even sure of what to ask you, but if you have any suggestions, I will take them. Thank you for your videos.
If I had a dollar for every time a customer came back with one of our As Is used cars while screaming LEMON LAW, I wouldn't have had to work at that dealership for as long as I did.
My family bought a GMC Yukon hybrid in 2009 and the car would stop running while driving and the steering would lock up. Happened about 10 times in the span of 2 months so needless to say we got it lemon lawed
I sadly bought a used Ford Focus with the bad transmission because I had no idea at the time. I now have to rebuild the transmission every year.
This was all great information do you have a video that explains how this pertains to leased vehicle’s?
If you’re one those folks that hates lawyers then you hasn’t checked out Steve Lehto, solid dude with great stories and an excellent RUclips channel.
Now I gotta search for a ‘Lemon Law’ for Canada!
In California, used cars are covered.
The check engine light in my 97 Chevy hasn't gone out in 5 years!! Could it be the crate Chevy 350 with the Isky race cam and Carter Comp carb?? Maaaaybe?? 🤣🤣🤣🤷🤷🤷🤷
Sounds like most Teslas qualify.
I've heard from multiple people that Ford has a way of circumventing the Lemon Law on some of their cars (Mustang GT being one of them). Something about denying warranty work if they think they can prove it was the driver's fault somehow. If this is in fact true, I hope Steve Lehto gets to take that case.
Focus rs
How many times should the vehicle be taken into dealer for a repair to qualify for the lemon law? I purchased a brand new car sligtly under 2 months ago and my bind spot sensor is not working correctly. Just took my car to the dealer for the second times today.
I think if you want to use a car for car/truck for commercial purposes it would be a good idea to use it for personal use until you decide it is not a lemon in a couple years and then convert it to commercial.
Substantial rust on the engine block, both on the exterior and even inside the cylinders.
I like watch Mr Lehto, he has some cool informative stories even in his RUclips channel. Keep on grinding guys and loving the automotive community 👍👍🙌🙌
I wish we had these in Australia
"As the consumer its not your job to diagnose its your job to yell them whats happening"
"Im not leaving till you write down the timing belt broke"
Lol......
So the death wobble should be covered right?
These obscure ways service advisors write up tickets also cost us time and effort when we cant fix the car right the first. We get blamed for their ignorance.
I love collaborations like this.
I bought a 2021 Nissan Frontier, the truck did not have enough oil in it when I bought it. 1500 miles in, it started clacking like a diesel. I took it back to the dealership I bought it from, they acknowledged it was low on oil replaced the oil, and gave it back to me. after a few days it started clacking again, so I took it back, the dealer said there was too much oil in it. I had recorded the engine start up 2 days in a row, it sounded like it was not getting enough oil in to the lifters. the Dealership claimed that was normal, I asked to hear the start up of another new truck, it did not sound anything like my truck. After the dealer changed my oil for the second time in a month, I had to take it back for a third time. This time I called Nissan and told them what was going on. The dealer claimed Nissan was going to buy my truck back so they were not going to look at my truck. I then got my self a lawyer to sue for a new engine. Nissan refuses to fix my truck, and my lawyer is not doing anything about it. After this experience, I will never buy another Nissan ever again.
Sam and Ralph... now there's an obscure reference!
I just watched Steve's channel he has a great story about cops using civil asset forfeiture to take $87,000 from a veteran.
When cops don’t have to be accountable to anyone, they sure get to enjoy amazing benefits
My 2016 Subaru with 62k miles has had 2 Blown shorts blocks (fully stocked) didn't qualify for lemon bc of out of warranty
A few years back I was the Buy-Back Representative for a Lemon Law law firm in New Jersey. I was the representative for the buy-back on a Lexus for excessive wind noise at road speed! I don’t know all of the facts of the case, but it may have just been a good will gesture from Lexus for a good customer. But I couldn’t believe it!
This video was very timely. I'm currently dealing with a potential lemon in my 2020 Ford Edge. It has 3k miles on the odometer, and metal shavings in the oil pan. The engine sounds like a diesel on startups.
The dealership has had the car for over a month now, and as far as I know they haven't even torn the engine apart yet to diagnose what the issue is. I do have a loaner vehicle, but I also really want my car back. But if it needs a new long block, I suspect it's going to be months longer before the repair is done.
So is it worth enacting the lemon (which I can do right now under my state's law) or hold out with the loaner for the long term. I worry that if I do the former, it won't be easy to find a replacement car given how little inventory there is right now in my state (Alaska).
Steve is the best guest. Get him back ASAP
Also get a ridge wallet, it’s slim and sleek. Everything you need and nothing you don’t
Welcome once again to Lehto's Law
Thanks for the clear explanation! I hired an attorney and in the middle of trying to get Tesla to buy back my vehicle.
What keeps someone with buyers remorse from faking a lemon law claim?
Thank you sir, for guidance to consumer.
I’m watching this while enjoying lemon cookies at 10:45 PM
Wow that's something I never knew about vehicles for commercial use are not covered
SUPER informative! Thanks for putting this together.
I bought a 2001 f150 in 2002 with 4,500 miles for $5000 thanks to the lemon law. The clutch would bleed off if you held it down for more then a minute so I pulled the slave cylinder for the clutch had a crack you could barely see going through half of it the dealership had it out and never noticed it so cheap truck for me
A car is typically NOT an investment
Sweet my mom just got a 2020 tiguan and the transmission seems to be slipping already, and the breaks haven't been that good since it was duven off the lot. Will get it in the shop and see what happens.
3:27 😭💀 ford trucks pic
What if you bought a car that was in an accident just as they drove it off the delivery truck?
I was not told this till after I bought it brand new, 200 miles later I had to get something fixed due to the original crash issue. But I was never told till after the fact I was sold a previously damaged brand new vehicle.
This is why the loaner car program exists
My son got used car yesterday, went to get new tires and seen frame is rusted out..is lemon law on this?
I live in Michigan and have a Bolt, maybe I should look this guy up.