| | What is the New Jersey Lemon Law?
In New Jersey, a car may qualify as a lemon if a defect or condition that substantially impairs the use, value or safety of the vehicle is reported to a dealer within the first 24 months and 18,000 miles of use and the vehicle requires more than three service visits to repair the defect. In addition, if the vehicle is out of service for 20 days or more during the warranty period, the vehicle may be considered a lemon. Only the first report of a defect or condition must be reported in the first 24 months and 18,000 miles. The subsequent repair attempts or days out of service may occur after the first 24 months or 18,000 miles. Automobiles, trucks, motorcycles and motor homes are all covered by the New Jersey Lemon Law.
Do I Have To Make A Lemon Law Claim In The First 18 Months Or 24,000 Miles?
Your car is covered under the NJ lemon law as long as you first report a substantial defect or condition within the first 24 months and 18,000 miles of vehicle use. The subsequent repair attempts can occur after the first 24 months and 18,000 miles. You have four years after the third repair attempt (or 200 days out of service) to formally file for lemon law relief.
What If The Dealership Can't Reproduce Or Verify My Vehicle's Defect?
Many NJ lemon law cases involve vehicles that have intermittent conditions, conditions that come and go. Often a dealership will inform a customer that they can't fix a vehicle that won't "act up" for them. The lemon law covers these situations. It is not the consumer's fault that the dealership won't spend the extra time to diagnose recurring problems. So long as you made the complaint to the dealership, it counts as a repair attempt under the lemon law whether or not the dealership performed a repair.
What Am I Entitled To If My Car Is A Lemon?
If your car qualifies as a lemon, the manufacturer must repurchase your vehicle. The repurchase price which they must pay you is equal to the monies that you have paid for the vehicle including any down payment, any net trade in allowance and, if you financed the car, all car payments made. In addition, the manufacturer must pay off the balance on any vehicle car loan. If you prefer a replacement vehicle rather than a repurchase, most manufacturers are willing to provide a replacement instead of a repurchase.
If My Car Is A Lemon What Should I Do?
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