http://www.lemonlaws.com/ en-us 2008-04-26T14:10:57-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2008/04/smart_fortwo_car_has_safety_an_1.html The Smart ForTwo car is now being sold in by Mercedes-Benz dealers. The tiny car has met with mixed reviews. After the driver's door opened during a side-impact test, the U.S. federal safety agency opened an investigation. The investigation followed... Auto Safety lemonlaws-2 2008-04-26T14:10:57-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2008/04/crash_ratings_from_the_insuran.html To select a safe car or truck, buyers should review the Insurance Institute for Highway Institute reports. The Institute website makes its findings on cars, trucks and baby seats easily accessible. In April 2008, the Institute released its side impact... lemonlaws-2 2008-04-24T15:14:05-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2008/02/michelin_abandons_its_pax_runf.html This is an update on the class actions this and other law firms have filed against Michelin and Honda concerning the "PAX" run-flat tires on the 2005-2007 Honda Odyssey Touring minivans and certain Acura RL models. The cases involve Michelin's... Auto Class Actions lemonlaws-2 2008-02-29T14:19:22-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2008/02/federal_safety_agency_withhold_1.html The National Highway Safety Administration ("NHTSA") is the agency that is supposed to regulate auto manufacturers to improve highway safety. For many years, however, the agency has done little or nothing to ensure highway safety; its actions are more in... Auto Safety lemonlaws-2 2008-02-29T02:20:00-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2008/02/car_dealers_are_taking_away_yo.html Car dealers in California increasingly have arbitration clauses buried in their sales contracts that preclude buyers from going to court. Under these clauses, any disputes are channeled to arbitration forums, principally the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) and the arbitrator's findings... Buying New Cars lemonlaws-2 2008-02-19T19:42:16-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2007/11/flaws_in_the_car_buyers_bill_o_1.html California's Car Buyers Bill of Rights gives used car buyers the right to return the vehicle for any reason within two days, but only if the buyer agrees to pay a fee ranging from $75 to $400 depending on the... Dealer Fraud lemonlaws-2 2007-11-29T15:51:32-08:00 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 lemonlaws-3 2007-11-12T11:43:54-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2007/10/using_internet_forums_to_resea_1.html Years ago, manufacturers and their dealers were forever telling owners with problem vehicles this "we've never seen this before" or "the car meets manufacturer's specifications" when the truth was that the manufacturer knew that the problem of which the owner... Detecting Auto Defects lemonlaws-2 2007-10-26T09:15:36-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2007/10/best_web_sites_on_green_cars_f_1.html The New York Times has selected the best websites that provide accurate information on green cars--hybrid and electric. The sites are treehugger.com that provides a survey of the green car landscape, priuschat.com that covers the Prius, pluginamerica.com that is an... Green Cars lemonlaws-2 2007-10-24T08:15:33-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2007/09/california_to_finally_join_us.html In good news for consumers, the California DMV announced that it would join the National Motor Vehicle Titling Information System (NMVTIS) in 2008. Being part of the system allows the state to instantly verify the validity of out-of-state ownership documents,... Buying Used Cars lemonlaws-2 2007-09-17T11:18:51-08:00