Newbie 2006 RX330
#17
"Buyers Guide"
Federal law requires dealers to affix a Buyer's Guide sticker on the window of each used car. The sticker will inform you as to whether the car comes with a warranty and, if so what specific protection the dealer will provide; whether the car is sold "as is" (with no warranties); that you should ask to have the car inspected by an independent mechanic before you buy; that you should get all promises in writing; and what some of the major problems are that may occur with any vehicle. If the deal was conducted in Spanish, you are entitled to retain a Spanish-language version of the Buyer's Guide.
So, any warranty you may get should be in clear view on this window sticker.
#18
On the topic of any used vehicle Lemon Law as mentioned by the OP, here is what the FL Attorney General web site has to say on the topic for the rules within our state:
"Warranties"
Buying a car "as is" disclaims all warranties. You should not expect any legal protection if the car is a "lemon." In Florida, there is no Used Car Lemon Law. If the dealer does not affirmatively disclaim all warranties in writing, you will be covered at least by implied warranties of merchantability (the product will do what it is supposed to do), fitness for a particular purpose (dealer's advice that the car will be suitable for a particular use, such as hauling a trailer), and a good title. If the dealer provides its own written warranty, read the terms carefully to determine what repairs are covered, the extent of coverage (parts, labor, deductibles, exclusions) and the other terms and conditions. The dealer may try to sell you an extended service contract. You should consider the extent to which the same repairs are already covered under the dealer's warranty. The value of a service contract is determined by whether its price is likely to be greater or less than the cost of repairs to the car.
So, if you purchase a used vehicle here in FL, even if it only has a few miles on it, there is no Lemon Law. New, yes. Used, no. You would still have any manufacturer's warranty, just no Lemon Law protection.
"Warranties"
Buying a car "as is" disclaims all warranties. You should not expect any legal protection if the car is a "lemon." In Florida, there is no Used Car Lemon Law. If the dealer does not affirmatively disclaim all warranties in writing, you will be covered at least by implied warranties of merchantability (the product will do what it is supposed to do), fitness for a particular purpose (dealer's advice that the car will be suitable for a particular use, such as hauling a trailer), and a good title. If the dealer provides its own written warranty, read the terms carefully to determine what repairs are covered, the extent of coverage (parts, labor, deductibles, exclusions) and the other terms and conditions. The dealer may try to sell you an extended service contract. You should consider the extent to which the same repairs are already covered under the dealer's warranty. The value of a service contract is determined by whether its price is likely to be greater or less than the cost of repairs to the car.
So, if you purchase a used vehicle here in FL, even if it only has a few miles on it, there is no Lemon Law. New, yes. Used, no. You would still have any manufacturer's warranty, just no Lemon Law protection.
#19
The Lemon Law in Massachusetts is one of the strictest in the country. This is one reason why I've always been hesitant to sell a car privately...
http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/business/a...-law-used.html
Additionally, private sales have the Lemon Aid Law
http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/consumer/a...n-aid-law.html
http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/business/a...-law-used.html
Additionally, private sales have the Lemon Aid Law
http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/consumer/a...n-aid-law.html
Last edited by Dadikins; 05-31-13 at 06:02 AM. Reason: Added Lemon Aid
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