Replacement vehicle
Many Lemon Law cases are resolved through informal settlements with the manufacturer. At any time, the manufacturer may offer to replace your vehicle with another one, but you do not have to accept the offer. If you choose to accept a replacement vehicle and your original vehicle was financed, the manufacturer must make sure the financing is transferred from the original vehicle to the replacement vehicle.
Refund
If you win your case, the manufacturer will be ordered to reacquire your vehicle and issue a refund. Your refund may include, but is not limited to the following:
● the purchase price or leasing costs of your vehicle
● any finance charges
● reasonable attorney fees
● the $50.00 Lemon Law application fee
● the cost of vehicle repairs
● reasonable costs for a rental vehicle while your vehicle is out of service because of the defect
● expert witness fees
● towing costs.
Reasonable allowance for vehicle use
A “reasonable allowance for vehicle use” will be deducted from your refund. This deduction equals the total purchase price multiplied by the mileage at the time the vehicle was first brought to the dealer or manufacturer for repair of the defect, divided by 100,000 miles.
Total Purchase Price x Mileage at First Repair Attempt = Use Deduction
100,000
Here is an example:
Vehicle Purchase Price........................................$19,500
Mileage at first repair attempt.................................9,500
$19,500 x 9,500 = $1,853 (reasonable allowance deduction)
100,000
$19,500 minus $1,853 = $17,647 REFUND