Request advice on a Lemon case

[pulletikurty]

Hi, I am Remo. please advise me whether i can file my case under lemon law.

I purchased my Honda CRV 2004 SUV vehicle on Apr 6 2008 (less than 6 months ago) from 'Honda of Seattle' for $16,500. After driving around 4,000 miles, I encountered a problem with the vehicle. It jolts very badly shaking the whole vehicle. It happens irrespective of speed and thus made my vehicle unusable. I showed it to 'Honda of Poway, San Diego' here 5, 6 times. By the way, I relocated to San Diego couple of months back. The Poway Honda people couldn't fix it and so investigated about the problem by calling 'Honda of Seattle'. The 'Honda of Seattle' people said they purchased it from 'Discovery Honda' people in Moses Lake, WA. When Poway Honda people contacted Discovery Honda people and asked for explanation, they said the previous owner came with this jolting problem to them first at 28,000 miles, then 38,000 miles, again on 62,000 miles and 68,000 miles. It is the same fault code that got generated then that is now coming on my vehicle. This vehicle was under manufacturer's warranty till the time I purchased. I too had the manufacturer's warranty for 20 days before I decided to opt out. I currently do not have any warranty on the vehicle.

I was informed in some internet sites on lemon issues that if the first repair attempt for the problem or defect occurred within the warranty period, then the vehicle may still qualify for a refund or replacement vehicle under the lemon law. If this is true,

• Is my case going to come under this clause?
• What are my rights in this situation?
• Which state's lemon law gets applied - CA or WA?
• What is the process/next steps in getting justice for my purchase?
• If I sell the vehicle, will i come under lemon law if I don't explictly mention this prob to buyer?

Thanks for reading my email. Please advise.

Thanks,
Remo

[racer72]

Is my case going to come under this clause?

No. It applies to the original purchaser only.

What are my rights in this situation?

Either pay to have the vehicle fixed or get rid of it.

Which state's lemon law gets applied - CA or WA?

Washington. But Washington's lemon law does not apply to used vehicles.

What is the process/next steps in getting justice for my purchase?

Contacting an attorney familiar with Washington state consumer law for advice.

If I sell the vehicle, will i come under lemon law if I don't explictly mention this prob to buyer?

If the vehicle has never been reported as a lemon, you don't have to mention it. A check with Carfax would be a good place to start.