| Regardless of what precautions a buyer takes, every | | | | decide to send the auto back for a refund. Such a |
| once in a while, somebody is going to end up buying | | | | return, however, is disqualified if the vehicle was |
| a busted auto. Such things happen to be among the | | | | damaged by the buyer or through regular use and |
| unavoidable, unpleasant little details of life. However, | | | | not by flaw or damage present before the machine |
| such things are also the reason several states, New | | | | was sold. Thus, the law forces dealers to take |
| York among them, have lemon laws. Protecting | | | | responsibility and make sure that every car that their |
| consumers is the core purpose of the used car New | | | | lot has sold is in good condition and is not likely to |
| York lemon laws and a smart consumer would do | | | | break down within a span of a few days. |
| well to know those laws before making a purchase. | | | | The used car New York lemon law also makes it |
| While the used car New York lemon laws can be | | | | impossible to deny the warranty. Dealers are |
| complicated and confusing for those who aren't | | | | mandated by the law to uphold their end of the |
| trained attorneys, there are some aspects of the law | | | | bargain, regardless of whether or not the buyer has |
| that are easy to understand and should be known by | | | | been made explicitly aware of the limited guarantee. |
| all consumers. | | | | On a side note, dealers are also required to divulge |
| First off, the used car New York lemon law requires | | | | the existence of the limited guarantee to the buyer |
| that a seller, be it a dealership or website, provide | | | | once the purchase is complete. According to the |
| the buyer with a basic warranty, on paper, for the | | | | clauses in the law, any attempt made by a buyer to |
| auto. While the mandated coverage periods of the | | | | waive the warranty will not be recognized. Such |
| warranties vary with the mileage on the vehicle being | | | | clauses were put into place for the specific purpose |
| sold, most consumers do feel some degree of | | | | of protecting unwary consumers from the |
| security knowing that there is, at least, some sort of | | | | dealership's tactic of convincing buyers to waive the |
| protection for their purchase. The law also requires | | | | right to have the dealer repair any damage that was |
| dealers to cover repair costs for a vehicle if it is still | | | | caused or ignored while the vehicle was not with the |
| falls within the coverage period stipulated by the law. | | | | buyer. |
| The lemon law also forces dealers to repair parts | | | | As with similar laws in other areas, the used car New |
| outside the coverage period, provided the buyer | | | | York lemon law was designed to protect consumers |
| informed the seller of the defect before the | | | | from being ripped off by unscrupulous resellers. While |
| warranty runs out. | | | | NYC has a reputation for having a large population of |
| In relation to the repair-related clauses of the law, | | | | people more than willing to unlawfully take another |
| the used car New York lemon law also states that | | | | person's money, used car New York lemon laws |
| once an automobile has been repaired or parts of the | | | | provide at least some level of comfort to used car |
| machine replaced, three times, the dealership is | | | | buyers. |
| obliged to accept the machine, should the buyer | | | | |