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July 09, 2008
By: LemonLaw
Category: cadillac, Car Lemon Law, Consumer Rights, dealerships, Defective Car, General Motors, GM, Lemon Law, PA Lemon Law, Pennsylvania Lemon Law, TV interview
This morning, while taping a segment for the CW talk show “Speak Up,” we met up with one of our former clients, John Bryant. John, an accomplished attorney himself, had endured several significant problems with his Cadillac. The battery kept dying, again and again, and he found himself back at the dealer on five different occasions. … Read More
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July 01, 2008
By: LemonLaw
Category: Consumer Rights, Defective Car, Kimmel & Silverman, Magnuson Moss, Motorcycles, used cars, Warranty
Strapped for cash? Who isn’t? Unemployment is up. News reports continue to flood in about how poor the economy is. As gas prices soar higher, the money in our wallets seems to dwindle. Our homes are not worth what they were and neither are our stock portfolios. So, how would $2,000, $3,000 or even $5000… Read More
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June 27, 2008
By: LemonLaw
Category: Car Buying, Consumer Rights, TV interview, Used Car Lemon Law, used cars
6ABC consumer reporter Nydia Han put together a fantastic piece last night on buying a used car. With gas prices soaring, people are looking at saving money by buying pre-owned, but you need to do your homework to make sure your dream car wasn’t previously someone else’s nightmare. In the story, Nydia mentioned several great… Read More
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May 22, 2008
By: LemonLaw
Category: Consumer Rights, Lemon Law, Magnuson Moss, TV interview, used cars, Warranty
On Your Side: Car Issues by Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ―Are you having mechanical problems with your car? While state lemon laws can help, some Federal laws are designed to protect you too. In fact, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act may be your best bet. Jan Jeffries bought a certified pre-owned Jaguar about a year… Read More
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May 20, 2008
By: LemonLaw
Category: Consumer Rights, Defective Car, legislation, Magnuson Moss, PA Lemon Law, Pennsylvania Lemon Law, Used Car Lemon Law, used cars
At 1-800-LEMON LAW, we receive countless calls from folks who purchased a used car and ended up being taken for a ride. Sometimes the car has a salvage title, or it will not pass inspection, or it just falls apart. Many times, these distressed drivers have little or no protection under the State and Federal… Read More
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April 10, 2008
By: LemonLaw
Category: Car Lemon Law, Consumer Rights, Defective Car, legislation, Magnuson Moss, Warranty
Certainly, we have all heard of the Lemon Law at one time or another. Every State has one and they are designed to protect car owners when their ride turns sour. But, what if you fall outside the lemon law provisions? Perhaps, you live in Pennsylvania, and your problem occurred at 13,000 miles, rather than… Read More
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March 07, 2008
By: LemonLaw
Category: Consumer Rights, Defective Car, Ford, Lemon Law, PA Lemon Law, Pennsylvania Lemon Law
Lemon Lawyer Craig Thor Kimmel was featured in this Fox Undercover story on Ford F-Trucks catching fire as a result of unsuccessful cruise control recall that wasn’t performed on many vehicles. If this has happened to you, please contact Michael Sacks, Kimmel and Silverman’s Client Services Director, at 800-536-6652 ext. 131 or via e-mail at… Read More
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February 29, 2008
By: LemonLaw
Category: Car Lemon Law, Consumer Rights, TV interview
(CBS News) What recourse do I have if a car I buy turns out to be a dud? That was among the questions answered Thursday by Early Show consumer correspondent Susan Koeppen in the latest installment in her series, “Ask It Early.” Viewers send Susan videos of themselves posing the questions, and she picks some to… Read More
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February 20, 2008
By: LemonLaw
Category: Car Buying, Consumer Rights, Kimmel & Silverman, TV interview
Lemon Law Attorney Craig Kimmel provides some rules of thumb for buying a new car without being taken for a ride all this week on Comcast Newsmakers. If you live in Pennsylvania, you can check out Newsmakers at the following times on CNN Headline News: Wednesday 2/20: 7:25 am & 3:25 pm Thursday 2/21: 6:25 am… Read More
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January 30, 2008
By: LemonLaw
Category: Car Lemon Law, Consumer Rights, Defective Car, legislation, New Jersey Lemon Law
Jim Griffin from Politicer.com is reporting that the Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation that would better protect consumers under the New Jersey Lemon Law for new car purchases by expanding coverage from 18,000 miles to 24,000 miles. The Bill was sponsored by Senators Barbara Buono and Nicholas Scutari. The Committee approved Bill S-454, which would… Read More
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