New York Lemon Law Blog

People are often surprised when they find out I am a New York Lemon Law attorney.  There aren't a lot of us out there, and it's quite frankly not something you hear about all too often.  In fact, a lot of the people I speak to in the course of everyday life tell me they thought the Lemon Law only covers used cars.  That is of course a huge misconception which I do my best to correct ...

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A client of mine asked me to write an article about the NYS Lemon Law for a website he administers.  I have wanted for some time to make a summary of basic things that consumers can do to protect their rights, even if they don't yet have any problems.  Click here to view the article I wrote.

I have recently seen an increased amount of what I call the Dealership Settlement Scam.  Broadly, these are instances where a consumer purchases a vehicle that he is dissatisfied with (whether or not it meets the requirements of the Lemon Law), and when he takes up this matter with his dealership, ends up getting scammed into buying another vehicle even though he is told he is getting a fr ...

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Under the NYS tax code, consumers are entitled to a refund of sales tax if their vehicle is repurchased pursuant to the Lemon Law.

 In the past, this was a fairly straightforward proposition.  The Application Form is available online. You would simply fill it out per the instructions, and mail it to the New Yo ...

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With General Motors and Chrysler on the verge of bankruptcy, the Obama Administration applied some tough love today and declined to bail them out - for the time being.

 GM was provided with 60 days of government financing for operating costs and Chrysler was offered up to $6 billion in financing if it comes to terms wi ...

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I have previously written blog articles about part shortages at GM and Chrysler, and have speculated about what would happen in the event of a GM bankruptcy. Now, a reputable industry blog, The Truth About Cars, i ...

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A typical New York Lemon Law case involves a vehicle that has been serviced repeatedly for the same problem, or has been out of service for repair for an unreasonable amount of time.  These are inability to repair cases.  I previously wrote a blog that concentrates on these types of cases. 

 There is also a ...

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 Imagine you knew someone who has a new car that unfortunately does not always slow down when he hits the brakes.  Once in a while the brakes just dont work.  Now imagine you were his lawyer and you were forced to advise him to have his car fixed three more times before taking any action.  That just doesnt seem right, does it?

 I have to tell my clients this on a regular basis.  The New ...

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In recent news, both GM and Chrysler have recently suspended operations at several manufacturing plants as a result of problems with their part suppliers. 

 Well start with GM.  American Axle Corp. was spun off from GM in 1994.  Its former parent is still its biggest client, ...

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So you think you may have a lemon.  Thats why your here, right?  Fair enough.  Here are some tips that can possibly mean the difference between getting rid of your car, or being stuck with it.

 #1 - Document EVERYTHING

If you speak with someone at the dealership, take down her name.  If your defect only occurs intermittently, keep a camcorder ready in the car.   A ...

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General Motors recently disclosed that it lost a staggering 38.7 BILLION dollars in the past year. To put that in perspective, if you multiplied the amount of GM shares that exist by the current share price ($26.60), the result would be a market capitalization of only slightly more than 15 billion dollars. In othe ...

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Lets start at the beginning, shall we?

Overview

 The New York Lemon Law, otherwise known as New York General Business Law Section 198-a, is a consumer protection statute originally enacted in 1983 as a response to rampant consumer complaints about defective automobiles.  It has a four year statute of limitations, w ...

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