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“LEMON
LAW BUYBACK”
by
Definition
Lemon
Law Buyback Vehicle:
This
is a vehicle which has been reacquired by a vehicle manufacturer
in California, or another state, effective January 1, 1996,
because of specified warranty defect(s). The vehicle is
registered in the manufacturer's name prior to resale.
What
Is Required of the Manufacturer?
The
manufacturer upon reacquiring a vehicle because of specified
warranty defect(s) must:
- Request
the Certificate of Title and Registration Certificate be
marked "Lemon Law Buyback."
- Title
the vehicle in the manufacturer's name.
The
manufacturer will attach a decal to the vehicle. The decal will
read "Lemon Law Buyback" and will be affixed to the:
- Left
door frame or
- Frame
of the major entry into the vehicle such as the front right
door frame of a motor home.
- Left
side of a vehicle without doors, such as a motorcycle.
Additional
Requirements:
When
a warranty return vehicle is sold in California, the transferee
must be notified, on letter size paper, of the following:
- The
year, make, model, and vehicle identification number.
- That
the vehicle title is marked "Lemon Law Buyback."
- The
nature of warranty non-conformities reported by the original
buyer/lessee of the vehicle.
- Repairs,
if any, made to the vehicle in an attempt to correct each
non-conformity.
How
Will I Know If a Vehicle Was a Lemon?
Check
for display of the decal described above. Look at the vehicle's
Certificate of Title and Registration Certificate to see if it
is branded, "Lemon Law Buyback." Ask the dealer/seller
if the vehicle was a Lemon Law Buyback. The offering/selling
dealer is required by law to disclose this information to
California consumers who may potentially decide to buy a given
“Lemon Law Buyback” titled vehicle.
What
Do I Need If I Purchase a Lemon Law Buyback Vehicle In
California?
You
will be notified prior to buying a lemon buyback vehicle by the
seller (dealer) in writing of the nonconformities stated by the
previous owner, by virtue of a written disclosure form.
If
you decide to purchase the vehicle, the usual transfer documents
and associated fees will be required:
-
Certificate
of Title, properly endorsed for transfer.
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Transfer
Fee.
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Sales/Use
Tax, if applicable.
-
Smog
Certification.
-
Odometer
Disclosure Statement.
The
items listed are the typical transfer requirements. Some dealers
may identify the vehicle as a “LEMON
LAW BUYBACK”
on their used vehicle “BUYERS GUIDE” label that is affixed
to the cars window glass. Sometimes there will be the words
“Re-acquired Vehicle”. Ask to see the title to verify
the “LEMON
LAW BUYBACK”
imprint. IF it’s not there, it could be a “goodwill
buyback” vehicle that is NOT a “LEMON
LAW BUYBACK”.
Only vehicles with the title branded “LEMON
LAW BUYBACK”
are true lemon law buyback vehicles.
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