What is a short version of the NYS Lemon Law?

I bought a used mini van, it had a lock on the radio that the dealer said he had to take it in to get it off. I took it back 7 days later to fix and also told him the back wipers don't work, the power locks dont work. and the dashboard lights (3 dials) only 1 goes on (like a short or needs bulb) he cant fix the dashboard, did fix wiper new motor, power locks no, but is a way to unlock from inside. Radio he is figuring out if cheaper to get lock off or get new radio. I shouldn't have to pay for this right? I drove it only 7 days this should have all been working before sold?

First of all, you should have had the car checked by your own mechanic prior to purchase. On a used car, the warranty covers only the items listed, and power locks are not covered. The radio is something that he agreed to fix and he has said that he would. Dash lights are not covered unless they are listed on the warranty, and normally lights are not covered because they are considered a wear item.

It sounds like the dealer is trying to treat you right, but you expect a new car for a used car price. You are being a bit unreasonable. If you had checked the car over thoroughly, and had your own mechanic do the same prior to purchase, you could have made fixing the non warrantied items part of the deal. Now you may have to pay for some repairs.

One hint, on some vans, both power door look switches must be connected and not defective for either to work. I have seen many cases where the connection to the switch is loose, and the door locks work fine after it is reconnected.

For the 1,000,000th time on yahoo answers:

THERE IS NO LEMON LAW FOR A USED CAR!!!!!!

Lemon laws are intended to protect the buyers of new vehicles from serious, chronic defects, subject to certain mileage and time constraints. They do not cover maintenance issues or damage due to neglect or abuse. Used cars are not covered under lemon laws, because used cars are sold "as is". If your used car breaks on the way home from the dealer, then you bought a broken car.

In your case, you bought a minivan with a lock on the radio, a broken rear wiper and a burned out display panel. That's what you bought! You had the opportunity to test drive and inspect the vehicle before you bought it. When buying a used vehicle, the buyer must perform their due diligence to make sure they know what they are buying. If you failed to do that, you have nobody else to blame.

Lemon laws are only applicable to new cars, not used cars.

Unless there was a warranty with the vehicle or the person who sold it to you implied a warranty (tough to prove), then you bought the car 'as-is'. This included all of the future maintenance and problems that come with it.

Your best bet is to try to sweet talk the dealer and have him fix it for free because it is the right thing to do. Keep in mind that he has no obligation to do so unless you can prove he promised to fix it or the problems are included in a warranty you purchased.

You should always have an independent, certified mechanic inspect any used car before you purchase it.