» Posted October 5, 2016 • Resources
Car dealers and manufacturers all-too-often fail to prioritize driver safety over profits. Unfortunately, this can mean consumers end up with a defective car that they cannot drive, or they end up suffering financially in some way due to vehicle problems or issues with the car buying process. The California Lemon Law is a consumer protection law that can provide some relief to victims who face problems with a new car purchase. Criminal laws can also help to deter bad behavior on the part of dealers and car manufacturers, although unfortunately bad car dealers often are not charged until consumers have suffered financial loss.
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» Posted October 4, 2016 • Resources
Cars are incorporating ever-more advanced technological features. These technologies are sometimes designed to be entertaining or add functionality to a car, such as technologies allowing you to access apps and play music from the Internet or satellite. Other technologies are designed to help people reduce accidents, lower the chance of injury in accidents and increase energy efficiency.
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» Posted October 3, 2016 • Resources
Scams and schemes can cost consumers big money. Unfortunately, as Consumer Watchdog points out, there are endless ways in which scammers can target people to try to unlawfully separate victims from their hard-earned cash. One of the most common ways is through dishonesty in the car sales or car repair market.
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» Posted September 30, 2016 • Resources
California’s lemon law can help to provide certain car buyers in Orange County and elsewhere throughout the state with legal relief if they have invested in a new vehicle and the car they purchased turns out to be defective. Unfortunately, an ever-growing number of consumers have found themselves grappling with issues related to a new car purchase gone wrong.
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» Posted September 7, 2016 • Resources
Buying a new car should be a hassle-free experience, but it is not. Studies show most new car buyers report problems with their new cars within five years of ownership. While not all problems are serious or make the car undriveable, some issues are major and interfere with vehicle operations. When consumers who purchased new cars experience repeated issues, they need to determine if California’s lemon law protects them and their circumstances.
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