Does the Lemon Law only cover new cars?

I recently bought a 2004 Chevy Malibu from a dealership with a very good reputation in my area. It only has 38,000 miles on it and I am having problem after problem. It has been back to the dealerships service department 3 times already. Everytime I take it in they tell me they can't find anything wrong. I have to take it back and insist that something is wrong and they magically find the problem. The rack and pinion steering went out, now I have an oil leak. Do I have any legal rights, or am I just stuck with this piece of junk? I haven't even had this car 30 days yet.

I am sorry about your problem, but yes Lemon law is only for new cars. Ask the dealer to trade you out of it, if they want listen, maybe buy lemons put them on the car and park in front of the dealership, its mean but it would get my attention.

Next time have a mechanic check it out first.

Good Luck

I think you are stuck with it, doesn't quite sound like a lemon either. I believe it has to have the same problem multiple times, that can't seem to be fixed, to qualify as a lemon. I don't know the exact law, but I still don't think it would fall under the lemon law, if the law applied to used vehicles, which I don't know either...

I think you should try to work it out with the dealer, or contact a lawyer for help. Generally, if the vehicle is used and sold as-is, you don't have many options. It happens to alot of people, but contact a lawyer anyway. It can't be more than what you are already spending on repairs!

In the mean time, stop taking your vehicle to the dealer for repairs. They are probably charging too much anyway, but why would you give them another cent after selling you such a junker?

It only covers Pre-owned vehicles

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Lemon Law applies to new car purchases only. Very few cars actually fall under Lemon Law. In several years of titling cars, and thousands of transactions, I'd say I probably only had 50 Lemon Law situations. It simply is very rare that this law is used. For you, it doesn't make the situation any better. Unfortunately, your car probably had problems when it was new, I'd guess that's exactly why it ended up at a used car lot with those low miles, someone got tired of the problems. I don't know that I would continue business with the dealership. Find a qualified mechanic of your own choosing, someone you feel comfortable doing business with.

Yes. Because an educated person would know better than to buy a POS like a Chevy Malibu.

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