http://www.lemonlaws.com/ Published by Kemnitzer, Anderson, Barron, Ogilvie & Brewer, LLP en-us 2009-07-03T10:53:48-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2009/07/consumer_groups_protest_chrysl.html Chrysler and GM are using the bankruptcy proceedings to bar persons injured in accidents due to defects in their vehicles. Thanks to the bankruptcy, owners injured or killed due to product defects in vehicles produced before Chrysler's bankruptcy filing are... lemonlaws-2 2009-07-03T10:53:48-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2009/06/chrysler_owners_lemon_law_righ_1.html The new Chrysler/Fiat corporation that emerged from the bankruptcy proceeding will negotiate settlements with owners of vehicles manufactured by the old Chrysler corporation. This concession was made in response to publicity generated by consumer groups. The new company said it... New Chrysler/Fiat Corp lemonlaws-2 2009-06-10T12:18:16-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2009/05/dealer_promises_to_pay_off_the.html Car dealers routinely accept trade-in cars promising to pay off the existing loan as part of the deal. But what happens when the dealer goes out of business without paying off the loan? That leaves the consumer owing money on... Buying Used Cars lemonlaws-2 2009-05-25T09:27:03-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2009/05/best_cars_for_teen_drivers.html Accident rates for teen age drivers are pretty appalling. An aggravating factor is that parents often give older, unsafe cars to the kids. Given their driving habits, the kids should have the safest cars. Columnist Joseph White of the Wall... Buying New Cars lemonlaws-2 2009-05-19T09:30:47-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2009/05/be_cautious_buying_from_dealer.html As everyone knows, Chrysler and GM are disenfranchising thousands of car dealers. Lots of used car dealers have gone out of business because of the rescission and poor sales. When dealers go out of business, bad things can happen to... Buying New Cars lemonlaws-2 2009-05-16T20:43:52-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2009/04/smart_yaris_fit_fare_poorly_in.html The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety sent the Honda Fit crashing into a Honda Accord, the Smart ForTwo into a Mercedes C-Class and a Toyota Yaris into a Toyota Camry -- each at 40 miles per hour. The results indicate... Auto Safety lemonlaws-2 2009-04-15T21:35:51-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2009/04/president_nominates_safety_adv_1.html President Obama has nominated safety advocate Charles A. Hurley to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Hurley has been the CEO of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for four years. Before that Hurley was with the National Safety... Auto Safety lemonlaws-2 2009-04-13T21:41:11-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2009/03/some_suvs_do_poorly_in_roll_ov.html Some SUVs did not do well in roof crush tests conducted by the Insurance Institute of America. A report in the NY Times by Chris Jensen digests the Institute's findings. Only four of the dozen small S.U.V.’s evaluated in a... lemonlaws-2 2009-03-30T21:52:16-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2009/03/government_to_guarantee_gm_chr.html A Consumer Reports survey found that more than three-quarters (78 percent) of respondents said they were unlikely to consider buying a new car from an automaker in bankruptcy; 64 percent were very unlikely. Further, more than eight in 10 respondents... Buying New Cars lemonlaws-2 2009-03-30T21:13:18-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2009/03/major_rv_manufacturers_file_ba_1.html Fleetwood Motor Homes filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 10, 2009. Fleetwood, a leading RV manufacturer in terms of sales, announced it would continue operations while it reorganized. Fleetwood said it would close its travel trailer operation. Fleetwood joins Monaco... lemonlaws-2 2009-03-15T21:43:03-08:00