Has your new or leased vehicle suffered a serious warranty-covered issue affecting its use, safety, or value that the manufacturer has failed to correct after multiple repair attempts? The Lemon Law in San Diego may give you the right to seek financial relief, including through a buyback of your defective car.
Since 2010, The Barry Law Firm has successfully advocated for thousands of California consumers who have had to deal with irreparably defective vehicles. And because California law requires car manufacturers to pay consumers’ legal fees in a successful claim, we never charge for our Lemon Law services – no matter the outcome of the case.
Contact us today for a FAST & FREE consultation with an experienced lemon lawyer serving San Diego to learn more about how we can navigate you through this process.
What Is a Buyback?
Under California’s Lemon Law protections, a vehicle owner or lessee may request a legal remedy from a manufacturer for a car that qualifies as a lemon in the form of a buyback. In a Lemon Law buyback, the manufacturer repurchases the faulty vehicle and compensates the consumer for their related losses.
A Lemon Law buyback entitles the owner or lessee to a refund of what they have paid for the lemon car, including the purchase or lease price and related costs like sales taxes and registration fees. They can also seek compensation for expenses resulting from the faulty vehicle’s issues, such as towing, repair, and alternative transportation costs. The goal of the buyback remedy is to put the owner or lessee in the same financial position they were in before purchasing or leasing the lemon vehicle, or as close to that position as possible.
What Qualifies Me for a Buyback in San Diego?
You may qualify for a buyback in San Diego if you have purchased or leased a vehicle that is considered a lemon. A serious defect in a vehicle may make it a lemon if it causes a problem that substantially impairs the vehicle’s use, safety, or value. The vehicle’s defect must also be covered by the manufacturer’s original warranty and start while the warranty is still in force.
A vehicle may warrant a Lemon Law claim when a manufacturer or its authorized dealer fails to resolve the defect after a reasonable number of repair attempts. What is considered a reasonable number of attempts under the Lemon Law in California can vary from case to case. In general, the manufacturer is typically entitled to two or more attempts to fix defects that pose a significant danger. The manufacturer may be allowed more than two repair attempts for less severe problems. And in certain circumstances, a vehicle that is out of service for an inordinate amount of time may automatically qualify as a lemon.
The Lemon Law Buyback Process in San Diego
You can pursue a buyback of your vehicle in a San Diego Lemon Law claim by taking the following steps:
- Find legal representation. An experienced attorney can determine whether your vehicle meets the definition of a lemon and handle all the details of the legal process. Having legal representation relieves you of the stress of dealing with big auto manufacturers who may not take your claim seriously without an attorney on your side.
- Understand your rights and responsibilities. You should also review your car lease agreement or purchase documents, as well as your vehicle’s original manufacturer’s warranty, to understand your rights and determine whether your car’s issue falls within the scope of the warranty. You can also check if your warranty has any specific procedures for reporting and resolving warranty issues.
- Gather documentation. You will need proof that your vehicle has a qualifying defect that makes it a lemon. A problem must substantially affect a car’s use, safety, or value, and the manufacturer and its authorized dealers must have failed to resolve the issue after a reasonable number of repair attempts. You will need repair orders and other records to establish the problem and show that your vehicle’s manufacturer has had a reasonable opportunity to fix the car.
- Determine your losses. You should also gather documentation to calculate the financial losses caused by your car’s issue. Helpful evidence might include receipts and bank statements showing your loan or lease payments, sales taxes, finance charges, registration fees, towing expenses, out-of-pocket repair costs, and rental car fees.
- File your claim. Your Lemon Law lawyer serving San Diego can file your claim with your vehicle’s manufacturer to pursue financial compensation through a settlement or, if necessary, by taking your case to trial.
How Can Having a Lemon Law Attorney Affect My Case?
Having a Lemon Law lawyer serving San Diego can help you pursue a buyback and fair compensation for other losses. These laws are complex, and manufacturers have considerable resources to fight them. A lawyer can handle all the aspects of pursuing a Lemon Law claim against a vehicle manufacturer so you don’t have to worry about the manufacturer giving you the runaround.
The Barry Law Firm can pursue the justice and financial recovery you deserve by:
- Assembling all the evidence needed to support your right to buyback compensation in a compelling claim
- Documenting the money you’ve spent on your lemon vehicle to ensure we pursue maximum compensation
- Filing your claim with your vehicle’s manufacturer and seeking the financial relief you need, whether through a settlement or by taking your Lemon Law case to court
- Standing up to big auto manufacturers, holding them accountable for their lemon vehicles, and refusing to let them take advantage of you
When you choose The Barry Law Firm to handle your claim, we will take care of everything required from start to finish. And we’ll do it all without ever charging you anything! The manufacturer is required to pay the consumer’s legal fees in a successful claim, and you’ll never see a bill from us, no matter the outcome of your case.
Call The Barry Law Firm If You Need Help!
If you’ve been sold a lemon in San Diego, The Barry Law Firm can help you demand that the manufacturer buy it back and pursue the compensation you’re entitled to through a Lemon Law claim – all at no cost to you. Contact our firm today for a fast, free, no-obligation consultation to speak with an experienced Lemon Law attorney serving San Diego about your rights.
