Can a Lemon Law vehicle be resold?
I thought such vehicles are supposed to be salvaged. I recently saw my lemon driving down the road and became concerned. With full disclosure, there is no reason to prevent the resale of a repurchased “lemon.” The law requires that title to the vehicle be branded as a “Lemon Law Buyback” and that notice be provided to a would-be purchaser of the defects that caused the repurchase in the first place. Those defects must be serviced and repaired, and after repairs are performed, the vehicle is warranted by the manufacturer for a period of one year. With notice and a branded title in place, your lemon-law vehicle, in all probability, was legally sold to someone else. Toni-Diane Donnet is a California consumer lawyer specializing in automotive litigation, such as Lemon Law and other auto-related legal issues. This column contains generalized information; it is not intended as legal advice. Send questions to: The San Diego Union-Tribune, Wheels/Auto Law, P.O. Box 120191, San Diego, CA 92112;
