Florida Lemon Law

One of the most devastating things that can happen to a new car buyer in the state of Florida is to finally be able to afford a new car and then, unexpectedly, you find out that you have a Florida Lemon car. And of course it is probably even more of a bummer if this is the first new car you have ever purchased. You work hard for your money and you expect to have merchandise that works as it is advertised.

The first thing to do is understand how the Florida Lemon Law works so you go through the proper channels and procedures to document your vehicle as a lemon. The reason you have to do this is because while some cars have serious problems, they are not considered lemons. There are always legitimate problems with a vehicle that your dealer can take care of. Remember, your dealer is supposed to give you service for your car or truck and fix any concerns you have, that is their job and most dealers want to keep a good reputation so, if they can fix your car, that is what they will do.

However, once you have been back to your dealer multiple times for the same problem and even have written to the manufacturer about the problem in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the Florida Lemon Law, you may be entitled to a refund or brand new replacement vehicle. This is the basis of how the lemon law works in the state of Florida and as long as you follow the proper set of procedures, if you have a true lemon car, you should have no problem getting it replaced.

If you do not get satisfaction from your dealer and then the manufacturer, it may be time to call a Florida Lemon Law attorney. It is unfortunate that some people have to get to this step of hiring a lawyer, but sometimes companies do not follow the law. Sometimes even a letter from a lawyer informing the dealer or manufacturer of the situation will prompt them to get with it and seek every avenue to satisfy the customer. Obviously most dealers or manufacturers do not want to end up in court and have to pay damages plus legal fees and the still have to replace a lemon, but sometimes it comes to this.

If you ever get into this position and can’t get your situation resolved according to the law, it is then time to contact a lemon law lawyer in Florida.

If you didn’t know it, the attorney General of the State of Florida keeps a list of every single car that shows up in Florida that is a lemon. In fact, you can check out the list of Florida lemon cars on her website. And the biggest thing I learned about this list is that it is huge. It has way more Florida lemons on it than I could have ever imagined.

The list has thousands of cars on it, but I can’t tell how far back the model years go, I wish they would have put that important information on the website. But, there are every make and model opf car you can think of including Honda, Toyota, Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Chevy’s and just about any other car and or truck you can think of. It seems as though no car or manufacturer has been spared of producing a lemon once in a while. However, it looks as though, it is more than just once in a while, it looks like it happens quite often. And this list is just for the state of Florida.

You may have purchased many cars over the year like me and my wife have and you may have never come across a lemon or have owned one, but if you have, you know it can be a nightmare. I used to work with someone who owned a Florida lemon car and it was amazing what the guy had to go through. It was a Chevrolet Corvette and the problem stemmed from his alarm system was constantly disabling his car and he had it in the dealer many times to get the problem fixed and they never could fix it. He finally got in touch with a Florida lemon law attorney and got his case settled which resulted in him getting a full refund for his very expensive sports car.

Update: I just checked the list of Florida lemon and did a search for Corvette and found that there were 500 results that go all the way back to 1994. And one interesting thing to note is that when you do a search, you are actually searching for Resale Vehicles, so in other words the reason you do a search on the Attorney General’s website is to see if the used vehicle you may be buying has been reconditioned and someone is trying to resell the vehicle.

Whenever you buy a used car, make sure you check out the list of Florida lemon cars so you don’t get stuck with a lemon.