smokeyblue
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2009
I've put in a lemon law claim and have been offered a new vehicle. Any experiences here with getting a replacement vehicle or taking the cash settlement?
Yes, I have. A 2013 Nissan Pathfinder that needed its 3rd transmission in 10 months. Nissan fought me for almost the whole time. I finally prevailed, but it was an unpleasant situation.I've put in a lemon law claim and have been offered a new vehicle. Any experiences here with getting a replacement vehicle or taking the cash settlement?
It's a 2019 Chevy Silverado. I don't necessarily think the car was a lemon, it was more the circumstances. The dealership couldn't get parts because of the strike. Additionally the dealership absorbed the clientele of another dealership it bought out and closed and didnt increase staff increasing the wait time. 4 trips and roughly 90 days total without my vehicle.What kind of car is/was it? Be sure you'd want another.
I don’t know the lemon laws in Michigan, but some state lemon laws say the same issue has to be component based to be repaired or replaced 3 times without fixing the problem before the lemon law applies. Time without a useable vehicle has nothing to do with it. Lack of parts has nothing to do with it (Takata airbags anyone?).It's a 2019 Chevy Silverado. I don't necessarily think the car was a lemon, it was more the circumstances. The dealership couldn't get parts because of the strike. Additionally the dealership absorbed the clientele of another dealership it bought out and closed and didnt increase staff increasing the wait time. 4 trips and roughly 90 days total without my vehicle.
I need a tow vehicle so I'll probably just get an identical truck. The small SUV's are too small for my liking and the full-suzed SUV's just feel like minivans with bigger wheels to me. I do really like the vehicle, but the way GM has handled it is is what has me so angry. They absolutely refuse to refund my lease payments for the time I was without use of my truck. They just don't care and they know they can get away with it. I unfortunately live in Michigan and our lemon law leans in favor of the automaker.
Michigan requires a number of repair attempts and days our of service to qualify. I've exceeded both and GM has offered a new vehicle and I could force the issue of a refund if I wanted.I don’t know the lemon laws in Michigan, but some state lemon laws say the same issue has to be component based to be repaired or replaced 3 times without fixing the problem before the lemon law applies. Time without a useable vehicle has nothing to do with it. Lack of parts has nothing to do with it (Takata airbags anyone?).
The small SUV's are too small for my liking and the full-suzed SUV's just feel like minivans with bigger wheels to me.