If your new car, truck (weighing less than 1 1/2 tons), motorcycle, ATV or RV has turned sour and left a bad taste in your mouth, getting rid of your motor vehicle may be easier than you think.

Make your next call (1-888-331-6422) your best call and have your lemon law claim handled for FREE (you don’t pay attorney fees!) by the experienced lemon law attorneys at Burdge Law Office.

The Ohio Lemon Law covers all new or used consumer motor vehicles that are still within one year of the original sale date and have less than 18,000 miles on the odometer. Price does not matter, and the vehicle can be purchased or leased.

What does matter is that you have experienced problems covered by the manufacturer’s warranty and you have given the manufacturer and/or the dealer a reasonable opportunity to fix the problems. It is important for you to be aware of the new car lemon law in Ohio and for you to understand your rights under the law and how it can help you get rid of your lemon.

Even though today’s vehicles may be more reliable, they are also more complex, so the risk of some kind of expensive failure of a system or component, is greater than ever before.  Don’t delay, call our experienced lemon law team today at 1-888-331-6422.

 

GETTING RID OF YOUR LEMON

Can You Answer Yes to Any of These Questions? If So, You’ve Got a Lemon!

Within the first 18,000 miles or the first year after delivery, was your motor vehicle in the shop three times for the same defect and it didn’t get fixed? Then your vehicle is probably a lemon.

Within the first 18,000 miles or the first year after delivery, was your motor vehicle in the shop for 30 days or more? Then your vehicle is probably a lemon.

Within the first 18,000 miles or the first year after delivery, did you complain about eight or more different problems that impair the use, value or safety of the motor vehicle? Then your vehicle is probably a lemon.

Within the first 18,000 miles or the first year after delivery, did you have one unsuccessful attempt to fix a problem that could cause death or serious injury? Then your motor vehicle is probably a lemon.

If you can answer yes to one of the above questions, then you have the legal right to a new vehicle or a refund of the full purchase price which includes, at the very least, finance charges, taxes, license fees, registration fees and warranty charges.

 

WHAT IF I CAN’T ANSWER YES?

Just because you do not fit one of the above definitions, does not mean you don’t fit the Ohio Lemon Law. If the manufacturer fails to live up to your new car warranty during the life of the warranty, then you can still have a lemon and the Ohio Lemon Law can still cover you.

Note: If you have an RV without a motor you may be covered by the federal Lemon law. Please go to www.rvlemonlaw.com to find out your Travel Trailer Lemon Law rights.

 

RISKS OF HANDLING IT ON YOUR OWN

You can attempt to “do it yourself” but watch out for the ways the manufacturer will try to take advantage of you.  They may not offer you a full reimbursement or they may try to assess a usage fee even though the law does not allow it. Or, they may try to have the dealer handle the deal and in that scenario, the dealer doesn’t follow the lemon law at all but rather treats your lemon like a trade-in and then writes up a new “good deal” which may not be so good after all – especially if you are only focused on the monthly payment rather than the total cost of the vehicle. If you allow this to happen, your down payment and/or payments on the lemon may be “lost” in the transaction on the new vehicle.

If you want your lemon vehicle to be replaced with one that runs right, the manufacturer is not allowed to charge you for the increase in the sticker price, either. Still, you can bet they will try.

 

HIRING AN EXPERIENCED LEMON LAW ATTORNEY

Why accept less when you don’t have to? Instead of trying to do this on your own, make your next call your best call and let Burdge Law Office help you get rid of your lemon for free – you don’t pay attorney fees. We will make sure you receive everything you are entitled to receive under the law. And your attorneys fees are paid for by the manufacturer.

Who are we? We are the only law firm in Ohio that has been suing car dealers and car manufacturers for over 30 years, making manufacturers take back thousands of lemon cars, trucks, motorcycles, ATV’s and RV’s and give people back their hard-earned money or replace their lemons with new vehicles that runs right.

Why do we do it? Because we like to make the legal system work right for people who purchased lemon vehicles that were built wrong.

There is also a list of Frequently Asked Questions that can help you understand what we do and how our legal process works to get you back your money or have your vehicle replaced with a new one.

Want to read Ohio’s Lemon Law for yourself? Click here.

Or send us an email by clicking here.

Or fill out our “free case review” questionnaire by clicking here.

 

VEHICLE ROLLOVER RATINGS

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released it most up to date vehicle rollover “star” ratings. Manufacturers strive for the top grade of 5 stars. A single star rating is a dismal result and can indicate a vehicle you want to stay away from.

The new ratings combine NHTSA’s static-stability measurement, which reflects a vehicle’s dimensions and center of gravity, with a dynamic test that measures vehicle performance in an emergency maneuver. One star signifies a more than 40 percent likelihood of rollover in a single-vehicle crash; five stars mean less than 10 percent. While rollovers occur in fewer than 3 percent of serious crashes, they’re involved in some 33 percent of all vehicle-occupant deaths.

Call 1-888-331-6422 today to schedule a FREE consultation with our Lemon Law attorneys regarding your new car Lemon Law case.