What is the basic test of whether a car qualifies as a “lemon?”?
The correct test is whether the buyer has given the manufacturer a reasonable opportunity to repair the vehicle within the warranty period. A reasonable opportunity is usually four (4) repair attempts unless it is a safety–related defect in which case two (2) repair attempts is deemed reasonable. These are only guidelines. Downtime is also a factor in evaluating a claim under the lemon law.
