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When a used car sold with a manufacturer’s warranty keeps breaking down, many Californians wonder what the lemon law is and whether it applies. California’s Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act answers yes: if the manufacturer cannot repair defects after a reasonable...
How California Lemon Law Protects Buyers When your supposedly new vehicle turns into a headache, you might ask: What is lemon law? California’s Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, commonly called the lemon law, requires manufacturers to honor their warranties. Under...
If you’re a California driver experiencing sticky or stiff steering in your 2024 Honda Civic, you’re not alone—and you may have legal options. Honda has issued a major recall affecting over 1.6 million vehicles, including 2022–2025 Honda Civics, after confirming a...
If a dealership makes fraudulent representations in writing, fails to register/title the vehicle after the sale, or fails to payoff your trade-in within 21 days of the transaction, you may still have options even if the dealership goes out of business. One of them is...
If you bought a “certified” used vehicle in California and later discovered it had hidden damage or undisclosed issues, you may have been the victim of a certified used car scam. In California, auto dealers must follow strict rules before labeling a used car as...
If a car dealer added a warranty or service contract without consent, you may have a legal claim under California’s Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA). California law prohibits dealers from misrepresenting or hiding the legal effect of the contracts they ask you to...
If a car dealer lied in California, you may have a legal remedy under the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA)—specifically Civil Code §1780. This statute gives consumers a way to recover damages when they've been misled by unfair business practices in a car...
If a car dealer lied in California about a vehicle’s history, condition, or title, you may have strong legal rights under state law. Too many consumers are misled into buying cars labeled as “accident-free,” “certified,” or “clean title,” only to discover later that...
If you're a Genesis owner and your vehicle’s VIN validation failed, you're likely dealing with a factory mistake involving the 9th digit of your VIN. Specifically, some 2024–2025 Genesis vehicles were assigned a "D" in the check-digit position, which doesn’t comply...
Most car buyers—and even many dealers—don’t realize that every 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) includes a built-in security feature: the check-digit. This single character (the 9th position) tells you whether a VIN is mathematically valid. When it...