Car Lemon Law

by St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral – Memphis

Question by DENISE G: I have filed lemon law on my vehicle and the dealership has damaged more during repairs. Help. What to do???
I FILED LEMON LAW AND THE SAID THAT MINOR THINGS I STILL HAVE TO HAVE FIXED . I DID SO TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP DAMAGE THE INTERIOR DASH AND OTHER AREAS OF MY VEHICLE. EXAMPLE FIXING A CONTROL UNDER DRIVER SET THE SLICED (CUT) THE BACK DOOR PANEL AT THE BOTTOM LOOKS LIKE AN OPEN KNIFE CUT. DURING FIXING A SENSOR ON THE DASH THEY GLUED IT IN AND KNOW IT IS DISCOLORED AND LOOKS GLUED. IN REPLACING A VENT THE SCRATCHED THE ORIGINAL COLOR OFF DASH COVERING IT WITH TOUCH UP PAINT . I HAVE GONE TO THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP TO BE TOLD I COMPLAIN ABOUT EVERY LITTLE THING THAT GOES WRONG WITH THE VECHILCE ( YES I DO IT IS BRAND NEW) I PAID ALOT OF MONEY TO HAVE A GMC (GIVE ME CRAP) I QUESS. WHAT SHOULD I DO???? HELP

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Baton Rouge woman spinning her wheels with dealership
It looked like a pretty good used car, but a Baton Rouge woman says a dealership on Florida Blvd. sold her a lemon. It turns out what she bought was a salvaged vehicle. She took the car dealer to court and won, but things still are not solved. …
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Question by bigd: How badly am I being taken advantage of by this shady car dealership..?
Hey guys. To make an entirely long story short I will first state that I am a 20 year old college student from Connecticut who went to purchase a used 2006 chevy cobalt ss (5 speed) from Northshore Chevrolet of Smithtown in Long Island New York. This was my first time buying a car and I had saved my hard earned money on it. The sales rep insisted that the car was in perfect shape and several mechanics had taken a look at it. I thought I could trust him but I asked him if I could get it inspected by a mechanic at home and he kind of hesitated but agreed. In any case I had the car for two days and the clutch began slipping. I’ve driven manual for 4 years and know that it wasn’t my lack of experience. I didn’t race with the car I literally owned it for 2 days. Another thing I noted was that when I parked on my hill the car would roll back even with the ebrake up. I asked around and was told that the previous owner must have been a racer because of several after market modifications including an exhaust, cold air intake, and towering strut. Also the fact he was a racer was evident because my friends informed me that ebrakes become damaged like that due to drifting and that the clutch was probably beat to the ground. I was worried about the safety of my car and life so knowing how badly the clutch was slipping i called AAA to tow it to a local GMC dealership. The mechanics checked it out and told me that not only was the clutch ruined but it damaged the flywheel and several other parts. The ebrake was completely worn and the rear brakes were gone. Also the tires were stripped bare. I called Smithtown Chevrolet back inquiring about repairs and they informed me that it was probably my driving because world class premier mechanics had checked it out blah blah blah. Anytime I tried to get answers I would get the run around. I was so fed up I started writing several complaints on their dealership and called GMC/Chevrolet HQ. I was informed that the clutch was a wear item and it couldn’t be covered. Now they’re trying to tell me they’ll split the cost of the brakes but under the New York State Lemon Law it says that dealerships must replace faulty parts such as brakes within a time limit. My issues were almost immediately after my purchase. I am in need of some serious help please! I have called these guys about 12 times trying to get them to repair it but they will not own up. It just seems so unfair that they sold me a car that was obviously a lemon and lied about it.
already did they made me fill out a huge report no help so far…

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Question by Bradley T: Used car diagnostic tests- dealership or local mechanic ?
Will the Buick dealership diagnose any problems by using their computer than my local mechanic? I just bought the car used and need to know while I sill have the protection of the New York “Lemon” Law.

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Question by : Dealership sold me a bad car?
I bought an 00 Jetta TDI from a dealership 2 days ago. I took it in for an oil change/tune up etc. The mechanic said the transmission was going bad and needs to be replaced. It slips during initial acceleration, and in 5th gear.

Also, the oil plug was over sized – trying to cover up the stripped threading.

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by St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral – Memphis

Question by bigd: How badly am I being taken advantage of by this shady car dealership..?
Hey guys. To make an entirely long story short I will first state that I am a 20 year old college student from Connecticut who went to purchase a used 2006 chevy cobalt ss (5 speed) from Northshore Chevrolet of Smithtown in Long Island New York. This was my first time buying a car and I had saved my hard earned money on it. The sales rep insisted that the car was in perfect shape and several mechanics had taken a look at it. I thought I could trust him but I asked him if I could get it inspected by a mechanic at home and he kind of hesitated but agreed. In any case I had the car for two days and the clutch began slipping. I’ve driven manual for 4 years and know that it wasn’t my lack of experience. I didn’t race with the car I literally owned it for 2 days. Another thing I noted was that when I parked on my hill the car would roll back even with the ebrake up. I asked around and was told that the previous owner must have been a racer because of several after market modifications including an exhaust, cold air intake, and towering strut. Also the fact he was a racer was evident because my friends informed me that ebrakes become damaged like that due to drifting and that the clutch was probably beat to the ground. I was worried about the safety of my car and life so knowing how badly the clutch was slipping i called AAA to tow it to a local GMC dealership. The mechanics checked it out and told me that not only was the clutch ruined but it damaged the flywheel and several other parts. The ebrake was completely worn and the rear brakes were gone. Also the tires were stripped bare. I called Smithtown Chevrolet back inquiring about repairs and they informed me that it was probably my driving because world class premier mechanics had checked it out blah blah blah. Anytime I tried to get answers I would get the run around. I was so fed up I started writing several complaints on their dealership and called GMC/Chevrolet HQ. I was informed that the clutch was a wear item and it couldn’t be covered. Now they’re trying to tell me they’ll split the cost of the brakes but under the New York State Lemon Law it says that dealerships must replace faulty parts such as brakes within a time limit. My issues were almost immediately after my purchase. I am in need of some serious help please! I have called these guys about 12 times trying to get them to repair it but they will not own up. It just seems so unfair that they sold me a car that was obviously a lemon and lied about it.
already did they made me fill out a huge report no help so far…

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Question by Bradley T: Used car diagnostic tests- dealership or local mechanic ?
Will the Buick dealership diagnose any problems by using their computer than my local mechanic? I just bought the car used and need to know while I sill have the protection of the New York “Lemon” Law.

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Question by EJ: Need suggestions on handling VW dealership who can’t diagnose car problem.?
I have a 2007 EOS that drains the battery. The dealership, Hiley Volkswagen, cannot diagnose why this is happening. Took it twice, they kept it 3 weeks. They said they worked with HQ tech support. No help there. Took it home on Saturday, car is dead again the next day. The battery is ruined from being drained so many times. This is the 3rd battery in the car. I know it will probably not hold a charge any more. I offered to buy a VW battery if they would guaranty to replace it when it gets ruined. They said all they could offer was the standard warranty. I’m sure they are hoping I go away, but going to call them on Monday. This is the dealership where I bought the car.

Understand that electrical issues are hard to diagnose, but when the car dies in the dealership, one would think they could figure it out. National Customer Service is equally useless. All they do is call the dealership and tell you exactly the same thing the service writer and/or manger just told you. They are no help in resolving any issue, they actually suggested I take it to a different dealership and also referred me to researching the Texas Lemon laws

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Dealerships When They Sell You A Car That Just Doesn’t Work! The “Lemon Law” that every state in America honors! You’ll know right away the steps you … A Lawyer To Stand Up To The Car Dealership!

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Question by Barack O’Bush: Does the Lemon Law cover vehicles that were purchased “As-Is” with no warranty from a dealership?
If someone purchased a car from a dealership knowing that the car did not come with a warranty and the car broke down 350 miles away from home because of a faulty fuel pump the day after it was purchased, is the dealership responsible for the vehicle under the Lemon Law?

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