Mar 16 2009
Why is Lemon Law necessary?
Lemon laws primary purpose is obviously to facilitate consumer protection while establishing the proper obligations of the consumer, the manufacturer, and also outlining what constitutes a proper claim. It is the purpose of this article to highlight each area underlying the general need for lemon law.
The main reason that lemon laws exist in the first place is to provide consumer protection. It is important because of the cost involved; for many people the price tag of the car is the second only to their home in overall expense during their lifetimes. When manufacturers and dealerships do not provide the consumer with proper or effective assistance in dealing with their vehicle’s obvious problems it becomes imperative to have the appropriate legal protection to obtain restitution or replacement.
Lemon laws provide a structure for addressing complains with automotive defects that is consistent. One component of this framework is the consumer and is constrained by specific obligations to make the process work.
It is the consumer’s or car owner’s responsibility to know what specific rules that determine what a lemon are in their state and what circumstances are needed to establish this claim. One that seems common is the need for the vehicle to have undergone at least three repair attempts and failed to meet operating standards before it can be considered a lemon and eligible for further action.
The final point concerns the manufacturers role in the functioning of lemon law statutes. The laws main purpose is to hold manufacturers accountable for the products that they produce and ensure that they will be safe to use by consumers. Lemon laws protect those that do make an effort but simply miss a problem while not in the market. The laws oblige dealers and manufacturers alike to have an appropriate response to consumer claims. It should be clearer now what the need for lemon law represents for all parties involved. Lemon laws provide the rules and regulations that car owners need to deal effectively with automotive defects that have been classified as lemons.