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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE USED
CAR LEMON LAW?
The Used Car Lemon Law (General
Business Law, section 198-b)
provides a legal remedy for
consumers who are buyers or lessees
of used cars that turn out to be
lemons. The law requires dealers to
give consumers a written warranty.
Under this warranty, dealers must
repair, free of charge, any defects
in covered parts. If the dealer is
unable to repair the car after a
reasonable number of attempts, the
consumer is entitled to a full
refund. No used car covered by this
law can be sold by a dealer "as is."
(A copy of the law may be found at
the back of this book.)
WHICH USED CARS ARE COVERED BY THE
LEMON LAW?
Under the law, a used car is a
vehicle which satisfies all the
following conditions:
(1) it was purchased, leased or
transferred after the earlier of
(a) 18,000 miles of operation or
(b) two years from the date of
original delivery; and
(2) it was purchased or leased from
a New York dealer; and
(3) it had a purchase price or lease
value of at least $1,500; and
(4) it had been driven less than
100,000 miles at the time of
purchase or lease; and
(5) it is primarily used for
personal purposes.
For detailed information refer
www.oag.state.ny.us
Content courtesy :
www.oag.state.ny.us
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