| Lemon laws in California apply to different types | | | | hand boat, ensure that you get it evaluated and |
| of vehicles including motorcycles and even bots; | | | | even get a statement mentioning the possible |
| the law has been designed to protect consumers | | | | issues in it by a qualified expert. Also, take the |
| in cases where a faulty product has been sold to | | | | time out to get a good mechanic to evaluate the |
| the consumer without offering knowledge about | | | | hulls integrity, the engine and the other systems in |
| the defects in the vehicle before purchase. | | | | the boat. |
| Subsequently, the vehicle may develop faults and | | | | Even if the seller is trying to conceal facts, such a |
| even after several attempts the dealer may not | | | | statement from the mechanic should give you a |
| be able rectify such problems; in such cases the | | | | fair idea about the condition of the boat at the |
| lemon laws in California protect your rights and | | | | time of purchase and any problems lurking in the |
| can compel the dealer or the manufacturer from | | | | background that may become apparent after |
| whom the vehicle was purchased either refund | | | | purchase. Apart from this, make it a point to also |
| the purchase price or replace the vehicle. This law | | | | get a written assurance from the owner of the |
| also applied to motorcycle and boats, here is how: | | | | boat stating that the boat is seaworthy and that |
| Boats: Depending on the size of your boat, a | | | | it will not develop problems within a stipulated |
| water vehicle; as its is called, can be an expensive | | | | period. This period is set mutually by both parties. |
| acquisition and after buying your dream it can be | | | | Lemon laws in California will not offer you any |
| disappointing to find out that you have been | | | | protection if you have bought a boat after the |
| taken for a ride and got yourself a lemon. If you | | | | defects were highlighted to you by the owner or |
| have bought a faulty boat and the defects are | | | | your mechanic before purchase. This effectively |
| apparent while it is still covered by warranty you | | | | releases the seller from any responsibility towards |
| get the sane degree of protection that you would | | | | the repair of such defects; this is called caveat |
| have got if you were to buy a SUV, car, RV or | | | | emptor in legal terms. In simple word, the present |
| even a computer to that matter. Many items are | | | | faults and any problems arising out of them in the |
| covered by the consumer protection rights in | | | | future are entirely your responsibility. However, if |
| California, in case of boats; these are known as | | | | you have purchased a new boat with a warranty |
| the Lemon laws in California for boats. Under the | | | | and if it turns out to be a lemon, you can get a |
| law, sellers of defective boats are strictly | | | | refund. However, for this you will need to have a |
| discouraged from doing so unless they let the | | | | replacement term in the warranty; however if |
| prospective buyer know about such faults. So if a | | | | you are only offered replacement or repair under |
| dealer or manufacturer has sold you a boat that | | | | the terms and conditions of the warranty, you |
| breaks down soon after purchase, you can | | | | may be stuck with the lemon for a while. So |
| consider the lemon laws in California for fraud | | | | ensure that ideally, you should choose a dealer |
| protection. | | | | who offers a refund warranty on the boat. |
| However, before, you rush to an attorney; this is | | | | Lemon laws in California were designed to protect |
| what you need to do: | | | | the consumers rights and give him/her back what |
| Maintain all bills; this includes the bill of sale from | | | | he/she has lost in cases where the boat develops |
| the dealer, seller or manufacturer of the boat. | | | | serious defects soon after purchase or while the |
| This also applies if you are purchasing a second | | | | warranty is still in effect and the dealer cant fix |
| hand boat and even if you are buying it from a | | | | these defects even after several shots at the |
| third part seller and not a commercial | | | | boat. |
| establishment. If you are purchasing a second | | | | |