Can a leased vehicle be a Lemon?
Lemon Law applies to leased and purchased vehicles.
More and more often, we are asked by potential clients, “Can a leased vehicle be a Lemon?” The short answer is: yes, absolutely.
The large majority of our Lemon Law clients lease, rather than purchase, their vehicles. Thankfully, under California’s Lemon Law, the distinction between a leased vehicle and purchased vehicle is largely irrelevant.
If your leased vehicle is determined to be a Lemon, the manufacturer will have you surrender (give back) the car much like you would at the end the lease term. You will meet a “surrender agent,” typically a 3rd party company hired by the manufacturer, at a local dealership.
The surrender agent will do a quick inspection of the vehicle, have you sign some paperwork to transfer over the vehicle, and in most cases will give you your check on the spot. Most vehicle surrenders take less than 1 hour.
The manufacturer will pay off the remainder of your lease (if any) directly to the bank once the vehicle is in their possession.
Contact our Santa Monica Lemon Law lawyers to discuss the details of your potential case.
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The people on this firm are fantastic, Veronica was always clarifying details of our events and Mr. Sina magically made a bad experience into a good one. Knowing he can take care of all the problems, calm everyone down. He was able to reduce substantially the level of stress I was going through!
Very communicative, professional, and hard working staff. Would highly recommend. I worked with Maria and Sina.
Sina and the team demonstrated exceptional dedication in escalating my concerns to Chevy Bolt regarding the battery recall. Sina and Maria exhibited great patience, consistently following up with the dealer to ensure the swift resolution of my case. I highly recommend their professional services for any legal matters, as they are both prompt and diligent in resolving issues.
Sina and his team were awesome. They helped me get the most out of my two chevy bolt lemon cases. They answered every question I had and made everything so easy for me. Thanks again Sina, Maria, and everyone else on the team!
It was great working with Sina, Jonathan and Maria. All of them were super responsive to all of our questions.