Lemon Law Discussion

[Kevin Firth]

Hi all,

I am here to share info about lemon cars. Anyone ready to talk about, please reply here. I'll be glad to share thoughts with you.

Thanks,
Kevin

[rah140]

My 2012 Honda Accord with 934 miles has paint chipping on the rear quarter panel caused by the tail light lens rubbing against the metal. After three tries, the car still has paint problems on the driver's side. The third time they brought it to a different body shop and the paint is worse than ever. They did not prepare the base-coat properly before they applied the clear-coat. there are now fingerprints along the entire quarter panel which are underneath the paint and cannot be removed. The paint will never be able to be brought back to the factory paint on my brand new vehicle.

One condition of the Lemon Law is that the defect or workmanship affects the value of the vehicle which applies in my case.

Do you think I have a strong case?

[Eagle]

Lemon law won't work for you becasue the car is in good driveable condition. You have a cosmetic issue. However, you can sue for breach of warranty.

[rah140]

What about this passage in this passage in the requirements for the Lemon Law?

To qualify for relief under the Lemon Law, the defect must substantially impair the use, value or safety of your vehicle, or be a “serious safety defect” which is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven.

The vehicle's paint indeed does impair the value of the vehicle