What if the car passes the safety inspection but still turns out to be a lemon (by requiring costly repairs or repeated repair attempts for the same problem)? Is it still considered a lemon?
It might pass the safety inspection and still be a lemon. Some state laws define “lemon” for used cars the same way they do for new cars: by using a formula of repair attempts/time spent in the shop. These laws protect buyers of used lemons in much the same way as buyers of new lemons. (See the previous questions and answers for details.
