What is a Lemon?
A fruit? A vegetable? No, a defective new-ish car.
Many clients who have never had first-hand experience with Lemon Law start by asking our Lemon Law lawyers, “What is a Lemon?”
A “Lemon” is a term most commonly used to describe a defective vehicle that is still covered by the vehicle manufacturer’s warranty. A Lemon typically has been in for service or repair with the dealership on multiple occasions, or on one or more prolonged occasions. The manufacturer, through its dealership(s), has made “reasonable repair attempts,” and still cannot fix the vehicle’s defect(s).
Although there is no set number for “reasonable repair attempts,” California’s Lemon Law has a “presumption,” or a set of guidelines, to determine when a “reasonable number” of repair attempts have been made.
The California Lemon Law covers the following new and used vehicles sold or leased in California that come with the manufacturer’s new vehicle warranty:
- Cars, pickup trucks, vans, crossovers, and SUVs.
- The chassis, chassis cab, and drivetrain of a motorhome.
- Dealer-owned vehicles and demonstrators.
- Personal vehicles (most vehicles).
- Business vehicles (with some exceptions).
The California Lemon Law applies throughout the duration of the vehicle manufacturer’s original warranty period.
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.
Great experience. They walked me through every step of the process and made sure I was comfortable before proceeding with anything. Always kept me up to date on things and always available when needed. Even after settlement, they made sure everything was ok. Thank you for all your help Missy!
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.