| I receive several phone calls at my law office each | | | | and honor the terms of any warranty that they give. |
| day inquiring about the Pennsylvania Lemon Law and | | | | A purchaser of a used motor vehicle is a prime |
| Used Vehicles. I begin by telling each prospective | | | | candidate to use this law in the event that he |
| client that the PA Lemon Law does not cover used | | | | purchases a used "lemon", because the original |
| vehicles at this time. | | | | manufacturer's warranty transfers to all subsequent |
| Fortunately, that doesn't mean that you don't have a | | | | owners of the vehicle until it expires based upon |
| case. If you have purchased a "used" vehicle that still | | | | mileage or a given length of time. |
| had some of the original manufacturer's warranty on | | | | In practice, Lemon Law Attorneys have used this |
| it at the time of it's purchase, and a defect arose | | | | Act very successfully in Pennsylvania to protect |
| while under that warranty, you may be able to bring | | | | purchasers of defective "used" motor vehicles. If |
| a Lemon Law type claim. There is a federal law called | | | | your used vehicle has suffered a defect while still |
| the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act that covers used | | | | under the original manufacturer's warranty, you may |
| cars that have a written warranty on them. The | | | | be entitled to a full refund or free replacement |
| Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act protects consumers | | | | utilizing this law. |
| who purchase any product that costs over $25 and | | | | Another law that may assist purchasers of Used |
| comes with a written warranty, so a used car would | | | | Vehicles in PA is the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade |
| be covered by this law. | | | | Practices and Consumer Protection Law. This law was |
| The benefits of this law are many. Like the PA | | | | designed to help consumers who have not received |
| Lemon Law, the Magnuson Moss Act provides for a | | | | "what they paid for". Our office uses this law quite |
| full refund or free replacement of the defective | | | | frequently to pursue used vehicle claims where the |
| product if it cannot be repaired properly after a | | | | consumer purchases a vehicle from a dealer, the |
| reasonable number of attempts. Typically, the | | | | vehicle suffers major problems shortly after |
| number of repair attempts must be three times for | | | | purchase, and the dealer fails to remedy the situation. |
| the same defect. The Act further provides for | | | | The great thing about the Unfair Trade Practices Act |
| recovery of all associated costs of the claim including | | | | is that it also provides for recovery of reasonable |
| recovery of reasonable Attorney fees. The | | | | attorney fees. |
| Magnuson-Moss Act is an act that was designed to | | | | Either of the above laws provide great protections |
| ensure that manufacturers (of any product) who | | | | to individuals who have purchased defective used |
| offer a written warranty on that product abide by | | | | vehicles in Pennsylvania. |