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New Jersey Lemon Law

Driving a Lemon Car in New Jersey? As an NJ resident, you have legal rights which may permit you to obtain one of the following: a new car, a full refund, or a partial refund for your defective car at no cost to you.

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1 Tell Us About Your Lemon
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    2 We Evaluate Your Case For Free
    We contact the Manufacturer and negotiate settlement
    3Compensation For Your Automobile
    You receive compensation and the manufacturer pays our fees

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    The NJ Lemon Law was enacted for the express purpose of protecting consumers from buying new, but faulty, motor vehicles. The NJ Lemon Law statute provides consumers of defective cars the ability to seek a full refund of the purchase price of the car , or a new car replacement, should the manufacturer fail to abide by its obligations under the NJ Lemon Law act.

    Call our firm at 1-800-MY-LEMON (1-800-695-3666) to learn more about your New Jersey lemon law rights and how we can assist you in obtaining relief under the NJ Lemon Law or federal warranty act. There’s no fee or cost to you for our service.

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    What to do if you have a Lemon in NJ

    1. Hopefully, you can resolve the problem with your automobile dealer. They should want to remedy the problem to maximize future car sales.
    2. If you cannot resolve the problem with your automobile dealer, contact our firm by calling our toll free telephone number 1-800-MY-LEMON (1-800-695-3666), email us or complete our free case evaluation. We will attempt to quickly resolve the lemon law claim with the manufacturer at no cost to you. Should the manufacturer refuse to comply with it’s lemon law obligations we will promptly file suit seeking compensation for you under the New Jersey Lemon Law and Federal Warranty Act. Should your case settle, all fees and costs are paid by the manufacturer. Regardless of the outcome, you never pay any fees are costs.

    What is the New Jersey Lemon Law?

    The New Jersey Lemon Law is a powerful state law which permits the consumer of a defective car to obtain a full refund of the purchase price, or new car replacement should the manufacturer fail to repair a nonconformity (defect or condition which substantially impairs the use, value of safety) within a reasonable number of attempts as defined in the NJ Lemon Law. The New Jersey lemon law act further provides for payment of all legal fees and costs by the manufacturer should the consumer prevail under the act.

    If you are aggravated enough to be reading this you may have a lemon and may be entitled to a settlement under the NJ Lemon Law and/or federal warranty act. Our firm has represented thousands of consumers throughout New Jersey and we have been successful in obtaining lemon law and breach of warranty relief for many clients. Please call us at 1-800-MY-LEMON

    (1-800-695-3666) to learn more about your rights, and how we can assist you in your NJ Lemon Law and/or breach of warranty claim, or complete our free case evaluation.. There’s no fee or cost to you for our service.

    Click here to review a copy of the New Jersey Lemon Law.

    What is the Motorcycle Lemon Law in NJ

    Have you purchased or leased a lemon motorcycle? If you own or lease a lemon motorcycle, then you are covered under the New Jersey Lemon Law. Under the New Jersey Lemon Law the manufacturer must replace your defective motorcycle or refund the entire purchase price. The New Jersey Motorcycle Lemon Law also require the manufacturer to pay all attorney fees. Below is a summary of the New Jersey Motorcycle Lemon Law:

    New Jersey Motorcycle Lemon Law New Jersey Lemon Law Statute Motorcycles Covered? Presumptions
    New Jersey Lemon Law Statutes Annotated, 56:12-29 to 56:12-49 Yes – Motorcycles are covered under the New Jersey Lemon Law 3 unsuccessful repairs or 20 calendar days out of service within shorter of 2 years or 24,000 miles.

    Are motorcycles covered under NJ Lemon Law?

    Yes – Motorcycles are covered under the New Jersey Lemon Law. New Jersey Motorcycle Lemon Law is covered under the New Jersey Lemon Law statutes 56:12-29 to 56:12-49.

    Presumptions:
    3 unsuccessful repairs or 20 calendar days out of service within shorter of 2 years or 24,000 miles.

    1-800-MY-LEMON has represented many owners of defective motorcycles under the New Jersey Lemon Law recovering millions of dollars in cash settlements for our numerous clients. Our lemon law services are completely FREE to you.

    If the manufacturer won’t replace your lemon motorcycle, or won’t buy back your bad bike, then Call our 1-800-MY-LEMON Lemon Help Line at 1-800-695-3666. Or complete a Free Case Review. Our team of lemon law attorneys are waiting to help you.

    You have nothing to lose except your lemon motorcycle! Contact us Today or read more about NJ Lemon Law – Motorcycle.

    NJ Lemon Law Final Repair Letter

    • A letter can be sent after your second unsuccessful attempt to repair the same problem or if the defects still exist after 20 cumulative days out of service.
    • Your letter must be sent by certified mail-return receipt requested.
    • It must be sent before 24,000 miles or two years, whichever occurs first.
    • Address the letter to the manufacturer.
    • Be sure to include your name, address and telephone number.

    Read Sample NJ Lemon Law Letter

    What if I Start having Problems After the NJ Lemon Law year/mileage limitation?

    You may still be entitled to compensation. There are other laws which govern warranties which may be used to assist
    you, including Federal Warranty Act, also known as the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and the Uniform Commercial Code. David J. Gorberg & Associates currently represents a great number of individuals whose vehicles did not start having problems during the lemon law year/mileage limitation.

    Getting Your Vehicle Fixed in New Jersey

    Always report defects directly to the manufacturer or the dealer as soon as you discover them. One of the best favors you can do for yourself is to keep good records of your interaction with the dealership or manufacturer and keep all of your receipts. Always get a dated and detailed print out when you take the vehicle in to get it fixed. It should include any charges for parts and labor, a general description of the problem, the odometer reading at the time you brought the vehicle in for repair and also when you pick up the car, as well as a list of all work performed. It should also state the date the vehicle was brought in for repair and the date you picked up the car. Insist on receiving these statements (it’s your right under the law). Store them somewhere safe.

    Repair Costs

    Most manufacturers’ warranties cover repairs for at least the first year after it is delivered or during the first 12,000 miles, whichever comes first. If your warranty ends and you still need repairs, you probably have to pay for them. However, you may be able to recover these costs if your vehicle is later proven to be a lemon. This is why it is so important to keep your receipts when you go in for repairs. For leased vehicles, the leasing contract will indicate who is responsible for such repair costs.

    Number of Repair Attempts

    The New Jersey Lemon Law permits the manufacturer, through it’s authorized dealer a reasonable number of attempts, during the lemon law period, to repair a nonconformity.

    Refund for Purchased Vehicles

    In the case of a vehicle refund, the refund is calculated by taking the full purchase price of the vehicle, and then subtracting a “reasonable allowance for vehicle use.”

    In addition, the refund can include the money you spent for:

    • Sales tax, license and registration fees, finance charges, and any additional costs such as these
    • Options or modifications added by the manufacturer or its authorized dealer within 30 days after delivery date
    • Trade-in value

    By “reasonable allowance for vehicle use,” this means the purchase price times the mileage (odometer reading when first brought to the dealer or manufacturer for repair of the defect) divided by 100,000 miles.

    Let’s say the purchase price of your vehicle was $20,000. There are 10,000 miles on the odometer.

    20,000 x 10,000 miles = 200,000,000

    200,000,000 divided by 100,000 = $2000

    The reasonable allowance for vehicle use here would be $2000.

    Replacement for Purchased Vehicles

    The manufacturer may offer to replace the vehicle, although you do not have to accept their offer (opting instead for a refund).

    Court Action

    Should the manufacturer fail to abide by the NJ Lemon Law requirements, you have the right to file suit in the New Jersey Superior Court.

    Tips for Taking Advantage of the NJ Lemon Law

    Be sure to keep accurate written records of all service to your vehicle. When corresponding with the dealer, the manufacturer, send all mail by certified mail with a return receipt requested. And finally, insist on receiving copies of all repair orders (it’s your right under the law).

    New Jersey Lemon Law Statute

    Title 56:12-29 – 56:12-49

    § 56:12-29. Findings, intentions

    The Legislature finds that the purchase of a new motor vehicle is a major, high cost consumer transaction and the in-ability to correct defects in these vehicles creates a major hardship and an unacceptable economic burden on the consumer. It is the intent of this act to require the manufacturer of a new motor vehicle, or, in the case of a new motor vehicle that is an authorized emergency vehicle, the manufacturer, co-manufacturer, or post-manufacturing modifier, to correct defects originally covered under warranty which are identified and reported within a specified period. It is the further intent of this act to provide procedures to expeditiously resolve disputes between a consumer and a manufacturer, co-manufacturer, or post-manufacturing modifier when defects in a new motor vehicle are not corrected within a reasonable time, and to provide to award specific remedies where the uncorrected defect substantially impairs the use, value, or safety of the new motor vehicle.

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    To learn more about the New Jersey Lemon Law please call 1-800-MY-LEMON (1-800-695-3666) or email us.