http://www.lemonlaws.com/ Published by Kemnitzer Barron & Krieg en-us 2007-11-12T11:43:54-08:00 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 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2007/04/california_lemon_law_faq_how_m.html “Is my car a Lemon?” This is a question we hear many times every week. The answer is determined car by car, case by case, r/o by r/o. What is an r/o? Those are the repair orders you get... Lemon Law 101 nancybarron-1 2007-04-12T12:34:22-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2007/04/test_drive_the_car_financing_1.html Car dealers sell you two separate things whenever you buy a car or truck, unless you pay cash for the full purchase price. They sell you (1) the vehicle itself and (2) the means to pay for it. You... Dealer Fraud nancybarron-1 2007-04-10T09:04:01-08:00 http://www.lemonlaws.com/2007/03/gutierrez_v_autowest_dodge.html I Dealer Fraud nancybarron-1 2007-03-22T09:06:17-08:00