Mistakes Clients Do when They Have
a Lemon: In This Case Consult a
Lemon Law Lawyer San Diego
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Mistakes Clients Do when They Have a
Lemon: In This Case, Consult a Lemon
Law Lawyer San Diego
For those of you who have been unfortunate enough to own a lemon vehicle,
it is important that you are aware of the mistakes that people often make
when they have a lemon vehicle. These mistakes can lead to more
headaches for you as well as more time and money spent on your part.
The aim of this report is to guide people through various legal issues and help
them with their claims. However, it should not be seen as a substitute for
professional advice from an attorney or any other licensed expert. A
consultation with an experienced lemon law lawyer San Diego before
handling your own matters will always prove helpful when dealing with the
laws surrounding lemon law cases.
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Nevertheless, there are some general things that you may want to know which
could assist both yourself and your lawyers during negotiations.
Not Getting Written Service Reports
The service report is one of the most important pieces of evidence in a lemon
law case.
It helps to document any issues and can be used for arbitration or legal
purposes if needed. A technician will often put “unable to duplicate customer
concern” on it, but at least this documents an issue that needs attention from
the manufacturer.
It is always a risk to leave the service department without written
documentation of your visit and complaint, even if you cannot find anything
wrong. You never know what might happen in that hour or so window where
they were working on it.
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Make Sure Your Complaint is Fully Noted
When obtaining service for your car, it is important that the technician or
manager notes down what you told them. This should be documented in their
report and can provide much more weight than simply telling a judge or jury
about any issues with your vehicle. The dealership technician cannot deny
something they are writing on paper if they had not only told you verbally –
which would never happen!
Additionally, jurors like seeing documents instead of hearing testimonies where
things could get mixed up along the way between people who don’t know
each other very well.
When leaving the service, read the report before you go. If it doesn’t meet
your standards or if they refuse to make changes, write a letter and get them
to sign off on that as well. Being polite is key in any customer service setting.
Make sure you voice your concerns to the staff but do not fight and argue as
this will get you nowhere fast. When people see that a client is calm, they are
more likely to believe their story over one who’s argumentative with them or
rude at all times during contact.
Identify the Problem
When you think there is a noise in the engine, transmission or front tire of your
car, do not specify where. You can tell them that you have a noise coming
from the front part of the vehicle. If later on it turns out to be something wrong
with an axle, but at first they told us about another problem, and we go back
for service 3-4 times because our complaint was general, then California’s
lemon law will apply if three problems are serviced consecutively without
making any progress towards fixing those issues.
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Selling or Trading Your Vehicle Before the Case
Consumers who have been waiting for repairs on their vehicle to be
completed, or the repair has not yet started, and they are fed up with dealing
with it. The consumer will likely sell out a car during this process because the
inconvenience is too much. However, by doing so, you forfeit any rights that
come along with having your case heard in court – even if there is an issue at
hand.
If you want your defective vehicle to be bought back or replaced, it must
remain in legal ownership so that the car company can return it. If not, then
there is no way for them to give-back what they owe and this means you’ll
miss out on any compensation available through Lemon Law.
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Not Hiring a Lemon Law Lawyer in San Diego
You shouldn’t be afraid that hiring a lawyer will cost too much. The California
lemon law covers legal fees for those who win their case, so you don’t have to
worry about the expense of an attorney on your side. Moreover, lawyers are
not going to take cases they do not think can succeed, Therefore, it is in their
best interest and yours as well, if they help you come out on top.
A professional voice is required for your lemon law case. California’s laws are
tricky, and it takes a lawyer who knows them inside and out to make sure you
don’t lose out on any money when fighting back against manufacturers.
Conclusion
These are some of the most common mistakes people make when they have
a lemon. If you’re having trouble deciding how to proceed, please consult
with an experienced lemon law lawyer in San Diego like McMillan Law Group.
Some other helpful tips include keeping all documents and records for your
case, not accepting any money from the manufacturer or dealer as
consideration for releasing them from liability, and considering mediation
before escalating to litigation if possible.
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About Julian McMillan
Named a “Super Lawyer” by Thompson Reuters
six years in a row (2014-2020), Julian has been
resolving legal issues for individual and
corporate clients under his own shingle for 12
years. Prior to this, Julian was an associate with
the San Diego office of international law firm
DLA Piper where he worked on a broad
spectrum of asset lending and real estate
finance transactions.
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