Lemon Law NY

am I covered under Mass. or Rhode Island lemon law?

If I live in mass, and buy a used truck from a RI dealer, which lemon law am I covered under, the ri or ma law? Also- how long do I have to file a claim against said dealer. I bought an avalanche truck 20 days ago- went back to the dealer 3 days after I bought it for tranny problems- he's had it since. This has been a nightmare, I want my money back... can I do it?

Public Comments

1. lemon laws apply to new cars not used cars which is buyer beware is why one checks before buying you type into search box how to check a used car how to check a used truck get a checklist look for signs of problem before you buy not after once yoiu buy it its yours along with any problem it comes with is why one checks before buying lemow law doesnt apply to you or used you can ask but not likey they working on it id be asking whats up with it cant return it sorry it doesnt work that way even with new cars
2. Lemon Laws ONLY covers new vehicle sales. So you are not covered. Plus the same EXACT problem has to happen three times and taken to a dealership each and every time. Sorry but you are out of luck.
3. The only law you are covered under is the rule of Caveat Emptor. The lemon law does not apply to used cars. You dont have a lemon, you have a used car that broke down. I wonder if the mechanical inspection we all encourage would have caught this problem beforehand, and saved you all this hassle? Since you didnt do the inspection, you agreed to buy the car you saw, in the condition it was presented to you, You agreed to buy the bad tranny. You bought it AS IS, and the deal is done.
4. I wish the FCC would take all of those silly Lemon Law commercials off the air (both radio and TV). Attorneys and their advertising cronies seem to have everyone thinking that a used car with one issue is automatically a "Lemon". They've done a good job of perpetuating a myth. And they're very glad to hand you a bill for their services... whether your case is settled by the government or not. No offense, but I absolutely love the implication you provide in your question, "am I covered under this one or that one" as if it's an automatic certainty that your car's a "Lemon". I'm curious where this assumption came from... was it commercials on the radio, something a friend said, just a whim, etc? "If" (and the word IF is used very strongly) a state has a statute providing Lemon Law protection on a used vehicle, the one caveat is always that the vehicle must still be under the original manufacturer's warranty. So, if you went out and bought a used Avalanche with 75K miles or so, I can guarantee the answer is "no". Plus, the manufacturer (not the dealer, as the law states) has to have made several (usually 3-4) attempts to fix the same issue. As stated thousands of times on here, the Lemon Laws are not blanket laws covering every single issue with a used vehicle. If that was the case, there wouldn't be a dealership existing anywhere in the US.
5. Used cars fall under the law of "Caveat Emptor" (Let the buyer beware) and are not covered by any lemon law. If you have a promise IN WRITING from the dealer that has not been performed, you have recourse for that specific item. Sorry, you cannot get your money back, you had the opportunity to have the truck inspected prior to purchase, that is precisely what "let the buyer beware" means.
6. Lemon Laws do not apply. Allow the dealer an appropriate amount of time to fix the vehicle. If he doesn't fix it then you may have a complaint. If he does, then you have nothing to be concerned about. Talk to the dealer often and ask about the progress of the repairs. Your only action at this point is to make sure he's actually working on the truck.
7. How many times must this be said....The "lemon law" does NOT cover USED vehicles. Plain and simple. You have no case. You bought a USED vehicle. Did you take it to a shop to be inspected before you bought? Did you look into it's history? Wake up people and do your homework BEFORE you buy.