http://www.lemonlaws.com/ Published by Kemnitzer Barron & Krieg en-us 2010-03-09T21:19:42-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2010/03/used_car_history_at_your_finge.html Car buyers in the market for a used car now have a powerful tool to protect against dealer fraud, title washing, sale of rebuilt wrecks and other deceptive practices. The National Motor Vehicle Titling Information System (NMVTIS), a nation-wide... nancybarron-1 2010-03-09T21:19:42-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2010/03/repossessions_have_serious_eff.html Your credit score affects not only your ability to get a loan, but the interest rate you pay and many other aspects of personal finance. A car repossession is a big black blotch on your credit score. Contrary to popular... nancybarron-1 2010-03-06T20:10:15-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2010/02/stopping_sudden_acceleration_i_1.html Even as Toyota struggles to find the source of sudden acceleration, the U.S. Department of Transportation is offering advice on what do to if sudden acceleration happens while you are driving. Until either the company or federal investigators discover what... Auto Safety nancybarron-1 2010-02-26T14:06:43-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2010/02/ford_motor_credit_company_repo.html Ford Motor Credit Company ("FMCC") has settled a class action involving 15,877 vehicle repossessions. For details on this case and other similar cases, click on Class Actions. FMCC will stop collection of approximately $110,810,774 in outstanding deficiency balances. FMCC... Repossession Law nancybarron-1 2010-02-12T12:30:37-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2007/11/lets_make_a_deal_what_the_deal.html Car sales and leases are not sealed with a handshake these days. After hours of haggling, you’ll be told: “Sign here. And here. And here. And here.” Of course, you should get an exact copy of every document signed or... Lemon Law 101 nancybarron-1 2007-11-12T11:43:54-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2007/07/auto_leasing_class_action_sett.html In an auto lease class action, the San Francisco Superior Court recently granted preliminary approval of a class action settlement that plaintiffs reached with Wells Fargo Bank. The case is entitled Gutierrez v AutoWest et al. The Settlement Class Notice... nancybarron-1 2007-07-06T10:39:08-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2007/06/dangers_of_cosigning_an_auto_l_1.html Co-signing a car loan always seems like a good thing at the time. Often, the arrangement is based on optimism and affection. A friend or family member’s credit simply comes up a little short. The bank wants a second name... nancybarron-1 2007-06-05T17:54:47-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2007/04/prior_daily_rental_cars_ripoff_1.html Hertz, Avis, Budget, Thrifty, Dollar and Enterprise are all household names for daily rental cars. The ease and convenience of pay-per-day driving is a blessing to the traveler, whether on business or for pleasure. On the other hand, we've all... Dealer Fraud nancybarron-1 2007-04-26T17:02:49-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2007/04/hybrid_cars_green_lemons_waiti.html Full disclosure here: A hybrid just might be my next car. The local parking lot’s “green preferred” spot is nearly always filled with a Prius; my octogenarian aunt just bought a Honda hybrid; and my trendsetting friend Cathy tools around... Buying New Cars nancybarron-1 2007-04-24T14:05:37-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2007/04/lemon_law_support_technical_se_2.html Car defects are less of a mystery than they used to be. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides a source of information useful to investigation of Lemon Law complaints that was not readily available to consumers before... Detecting Auto Defects nancybarron-1 2007-04-12T13:37:38-08:00