Qualifying for Protection Under North Carolina Lemon Law

There have been a great number of innocent car buyers who have found themselves in the annoying predicament of having been stuck with a new vehicle that did not function as such--this is what we refer to as a "lemon." There are a number of ways to prevent this from happening before you actually make a purchase, but not all of us end up with what we agreed upon before driving away from the dealership.

Thankfully, North Carolina lemon law statutes are in place to protect new car owners whose vehicles have seen an excessive amount of repairs while still under manufacturer's warranty. If you think you may have ended up with a lemon, you'll likely need the assistance of an NC lemon law attorney to help you effectively remedy the situation and receive compensation for money lost due to unexpected repairs.

In order to determine whether you qualify for protection under the lemon law, North Carolina, you need only to answer "yes" to one of the following questions. If any of these circumstances apply to you, make sure you consult a North Carolina lemon law attorney as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the more damages you could incur and the more you risk the safety of yourself and your passengers if you are driving a defective vehicle.

Remember that you must have purchased your vehicle during the term of the manufacturer's warranty, or extended warranty, in order to qualify for protection under the North Carolina lemon law. Keep in mind that the following questions may be used to qualify you under more than one lemon law. North Carolina has a number of regulations in place to protect victims of new car purchase scams that leave them stuck with potentially unsafe or inoperable vehicles and vehicle defects.

* Have there been six or more repair attempts made to various problems, even if more than one repair was made to more than one defect, during just one shop visit?


* Has your vehicle been in the shop for twenty or more business days for repairs?


* Has your vehicle been in the shop for a problem that was never properly fixed under warranty and it continues to exist now that the warranty has expired?


* Has your vehicle been to the shop four times or more for the same issue?


* Has the dealer and/or manufacturer refused to repair (or charged you for a repair) to a problem or defect that should be covered under warranty?
Written by Kacy Suther. Learn about the North Carolina lemon law. Find out if you have an NC Lemon Law case. Get a free quote and more info about lemon law North Carolina: attorney Sean Soboleski at http://www.nclemonlawattorney.com