{"id":476,"date":"2007-01-17T17:22:10","date_gmt":"2007-01-17T21:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/shlep\/2007\/01\/17\/turning-your-lemon-into-lemonaide\/"},"modified":"2007-02-12T10:42:58","modified_gmt":"2007-02-12T14:42:58","slug":"turning-your-lemon-into-lemonade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/shlep\/2007\/01\/17\/turning-your-lemon-into-lemonade\/","title":{"rendered":"turning your lemon into lemonade"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"lemonsG\"\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Jan. 16, 2007<\/a> edition of HALT<\/a>‘s <\/em>bimonthly\u00a0eJournal<\/em><\/a> gives a summary of the legal reform\u00a0group’s accomplishments in 2006.\u00a0 Included was the publication of\u00a0three new Citizens Legal Guides<\/a>.\u00a0In addition to one on Small Claims Court<\/a>, and another on Living Trusts<\/a>, HALT produced a 7-page online brochure\u00a0“Lemon Laws: What Do I Do If My Car Is a Lemon?<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0” (2006, pdf version<\/a>)\u00a0 It’s a great place to go for an introduction to the laws that protect you when you’ve purchased a new vehicle with defects that prove to be unrepairable (apparently, about 1% of all new cars). The guide can “help you determine if your car is a lemon, tell you what you can do about it, and direct you to resources for additional information.”<\/p>\n

The HALT brochure reminds us that “Each state has enacted its own ‘lemon law, which entitles consumers to a replacement vehicle or a refund for a defunct car. These laws are based upon the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act<\/a> and the Uniform Commercial Code.” Generally, you\u2019ll need to know:<\/p>\n