Much like the rest of the world’s leading countries, the United States federal government outlines dozens, if not thousands, of protections for consumers in virtually every commercial market imaginable. One of these protections is the lemon law. If you’re wondering what this term means and how it may affect you, read on to learn more. The lemon law in Florida is able to protect you if you bought a defective automobile within 24 months of manufacture.
What Is the Lemon Law?
Take, for example, ABC Car Dealership. ABC has an agreement to buy 100 Brand A vehicles each year that the dealership is in operation. The Brand A vehicles routinely are of substandard quality and don’t perform up to the level that they’re advertised to perform. ABC Car Dealership could be subject to legally protected refunds of all 100 Brand A vehicles for each year they were of low quality.
Where Did the Name “Lemon” Come From?
More than 100 years ago, the word “lemon” was used to refer to both the sour, yellow fruit as well as poor-quality goods. In the United States around the 1960s, “lemon” started to become a term used to describe substandard cars. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is the formal name of what’s known as the “lemon law” here in the United States.
Lemon Law in Florida – Making Sense of State-Level Laws
If the car was used exclusively or mostly for personal reasons, is not accurately described in its warranty, and hasn’t had its shortcomings repaired or upgraded, then you are likely eligible to be covered by the lemon law in Florida.
At Krohn & Moss, Ltd. Consumer Law Center®, we help protect car dealerships from being stuck with substandard-quality vehicles as inventory and can help you with all other aspects of lemon law cases when you visit our website today.
