Are you a victim of a lemon law violator? If so, you have many rights that can protect you. Lemon laws were established to help protect the consumer against the purchase of a bad product. For an example, let’s use cars. If you purchase a car from a dealership or a private owner and are told that the car is in good working order, they have to stand by this. If you pull it out of the drive way of that dealership only to have it break down on the way home, chances are that the car was not in good shape to begin with.

No. Lemon law is not something that you should be aware of when buying lemons.

Car consumers’ rights

Despite its name, Lemon Law actually refers to state laws that govern faulty vehicles. It offers consumers protection against defects in the car and gives them the right to demand for replacement or refund. A lemon, in fact, refers to a vehicle that has defects, diminishing its value, impairing its use and causing problems in safety. The Lemon Law recognizes the right of the consumers to rely on the dependability and safety of the vehicle that they have purchased.

Dear Dollar Stretcher,
Is there a "lemon law" where you can only have so many repairs a year? I heard that if you had your car fixed for the same thing three or more times they had to replace it or make some other agreed upon restitution.
TP

While new car quality has gone up in the last twenty years, occasionally you'll still hear of a car leaving the factory that's just never quite 'right'. And that's why all 50 states have created their own 'lemon laws'. It's your chance as a consumer to get corrective action if needed.