It’s bad enough when you get a new toaster home and it doesn’t work, just imagine what it must feel like if, after a few weeks or so your new car doesn’t work. You can live without a toaster but most people would find it hard to live without a car. If you live in Indiana and the car you buy turns out to be a lemon you might consider turning to an Indiana lemon lawyer.
The Indiana Lemon Law:
- If you buy a new car, it might be classified as a lemon if:
- A reported defect has not been repaired by the manufacturer or the dealer has tried four different times to fix it, or
The car has been tied up in the repair shop for a total of 30 days for repairs
For the car to be covered by the law it is your responsibility to report the defect or defects to your dealer or the vehicle manufacturer within 18 months of taking delivery or before the odometer hits 18,000 miles.
Filing a Lemon Law claim in Indiana:
- The dispute resolution process is explained in the owner’s manual that accompanied your new car.
- If you are obliged to give the manufacturer written notice before you receive a replacement vehicle or a refund of the purchase price you must comply. All repair orders and correspondence must be sent to the manufacturer.
If the manufacturer has an approved dispute resolution procedure in place then you must follow whatever they may be. If the results of the process are not satisfactory, you can hire an Indiana lemon lawyer and file a lawsuit.
If you win, the manufacturer of the car has 30 days to provide you with a new car which is comparable in all ways or give you your money back; the choice is yours.
If you follow instructions and your Lemon Law dispute in Indiana cannot be settled in a satisfactory way you have the right to engage an Indiana lemon lawyer and sue. For further information and a list of trusted lawyers in the state, you are invited to visit us.
