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Walk It Through: The Lemon

A defect reported in the first year is fixed even after the warranty, and a replacement or refund at the consumer's pick.

A defect is reported to the dealer in the car's first year, and the warranty runs out before it is repaired.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

One car and one defect. What counts as a reasonable number of attempts, notice to the manufacturer, and leases are not worked through here.

A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.