Lemon Law
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Lemon Law
Has anyone had to use the "Lemon Law" to get a problem with your bike fixed? I am on my 3rd visit (2 different dealers) for a problem and I have a feeling my problem won't be fixed after this visit. Just curious if anyone had to take it this far and was it easy to get things resolved?
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Depending on your state's laws pertaining to "Lemon" issues, 3 times may not be enough to seek action. Is this an issue with a safety sytem? Some loopholes minimize the number of visits regarding safety or pollution issues. You might want to pull up CA law as well as CARB laws.
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Depending on your state's laws pertaining to "Lemon" issues, 3 times may not be enough to seek action. Is this an issue with a safety sytem? Some loopholes minimize the number of visits regarding safety or pollution issues. You might want to pull up CA law as well as CARB laws.
I have already read the CA law, and I feel it is safety related since I loose ALL my lights with no warning. I have a short to ground, I know the general area it is in, I told the dealer this but I assume they have a designated troubleshooting flow they have to follow. The first time in the dealer for this they had my bike for a week and all they did was reset the error codes, the second time in they had the bike for a month.
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I've never had any direct dealings with lemon laws, but a friend of mine did. He had an S-10 pickup that was, for lack of a better term, a complete P.O.S. He fought with the dealership he bought it from for quite a while before getting a lawyer involved. Since he'd had all the work done at the same place, the paper trail wasn't hard to follow and he wound up getting his money back for the truck....it wasn't a quick process by any means, though. As long as the truck was still under the factory warranty, he kept taking it back to get it worked on. As the warranty time drew to a close, that's when he got the lawyer involved and got everything straightened out. The lengthier the list of problems and the more times it gets taken to the shop, the easier it will be to get it declared a lemon.
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I've used the Lemon Law twice on pickups never on a cycle. Call Norman Taylor ,Glendale Ca, 1-877-SOURCAR. He is the very best at this (check his website). Cost is fixed and his office will tell you exactly what you will need to do. You MUST be very patient,it's a slow process and most people get fedup and sell or trade their vehicle. If you remain deligent and fallow his office's advice you will win. Basically it's 3 times for the same defect but more is better.Good paper trail is a must and I mean flood 'em with paper! (invoices,repair orders,sales slips,EVERYTHING! I wish you the best of luck,it finally paid off for me very well.
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I have already read the CA law, and I feel it is safety related since I loose ALL my lights with no warning. I have a short to ground, I know the general area it is in, I told the dealer this but I assume they have a designated troubleshooting flow they have to follow. The first time in the dealer for this they had my bike for a week and all they did was reset the error codes, the second time in they had the bike for a month.
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