In many countries, including the U.S. and the EU, the government provides protection to consumers with lemon laws, laws that require manufacturers and retailers should be held responsible for vehicles that are classified as “lemons.” Recently, there has been debate on the implementation of this legislation in Australia.
What is a lemon law?
Lemon laws vary from country to country and from state to state. In the U.S., buyers are generally protected when they purchase a defective vehicle that is unable to function for 30 days or more or any vehicle that requires repair the same defect in more than four times in the first year of the purchase. In general, manufacturers should be directed to replace the defective vehicle or refund the customer. The law also requires manufacturers to disclose that a car has become like the lemon “a” before selling the car as a used car. Continue reading Lemon Law Australia
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