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Lemon law

Back in the shop again? It may be a lemon.

California law can make the manufacturer buy back or replace your car — and pay our fees.
Service history · 2025 sedan
Example
Transmission slipping
March · Repair visit 1
6 days
Transmission slipping — again
April · Repair visit 2
11 days
Transmission slipping — again
June · Repair visit 3
9 days
Check engine light
July · Repair visit 4
8 days
34 days
in the shop. Still not fixed.
The lemon test

Four questions. Thirty seconds.

How it can end

Three ways out of a lemon.

Buyback

The manufacturer takes the car back and refunds what you paid, minus a small offset for use.

Replacement

A new, comparable vehicle in place of the one that keeps failing.

Cash and keep

You keep the car and receive compensation for the trouble.
In every case, the manufacturer pays the attorney's fees — not you.
Good to know

Before you call us.

What's covered

Not just new cars.

New cars
Used cars under warranty
Leased cars
Certified pre-owned
SUVs and trucks
Electric vehicles
Do this now

Protect your claim.

1
Keep every repair order — even “no problem found.”
2
Make sure every visit is written up, in your words.
3
Don't trade it in or sell it before you call us.
Questions

What people ask us most.

Not always. What matters is when the problem first started. If it began under warranty, you may still have a claim.

Yes. Keep paying while we work. It protects your credit and your claim.

Nothing. California's lemon law makes the manufacturer pay your attorney's fees when you win.

Get out of your lemon.

Free, confidential review. You'll hear back from your attorney directly.
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