What situations are covered under the lemon law?
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What situations are covered under the lemon law?
I purchased a vehicle 17 days ago. On the 14th day, I started having transmission problems. The vehicle is 7 years old and has 190,000 miles on it. The dealer is telling me that they will not fix the vehicle because it was an “as is” sale. I would like to know if this fall under the lemon law?
Asked on March 27, 2012 under General Practice, South Carolina
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The "lemon laws" under most state laws pertain to consumer rights with respect to brand new vehicles as opposed to used vehicles such as the one that you purchased with $190,000 miles on it.
The lemon laws do not appear to apply to your situation of buying a used car with 190,000 miles on it. Under the laws of all states, the seller of a vehicle is required to dislcose all matters known to impact the value of the car or its desirability to a potential buyer.
In your situation, you have to prove that the dealership knew that car had transmission issues before it was sold to you and that such problems were not disclosed to you before the sale to have any recourse against it.
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