For many consumers, this would lead to immediate bankruptcy. As a result, not many suits may be brought under such laws. If you do successfully pursue a lemon-law claim, you may get a refund of what you paid for the car, as well as reimbursement for things like taxes, registration fees, and finance charges. If you choose, you may get a replacement car. Be sure that it is of comparable value to the lemon it is replacing, and that it satisfies you completely.
Lemon laws cover used cars in a growing number of states.
In some places, the law applies both to dealer and private seller purchases. The laws may have a connection with the safety inspection-sticker requirement. These sticker laws usually protect you if two conditions occur. First, the car must fail inspection within a certain period from the date of sale. Second, the repair costs must exceed a stated percentage of the purchase price.