Protection With Auto Lemon Laws - In Most Cases
How can you avoid getting stuck with a lemon?
Here are just a few of the tips experts share with Reader's Digest:
Follow the paper trail: request a car's warranty service records (accessible to any dealer representing the car's manufacturer), or check an on-line vehicle-history database. They can track a vehicle�s history with just its vehicle identification number; using such a service, one Illinois man found his Camaro's odometer had been rolled back at least
74,000 miles.
Look out for paint that doesn't match, body parts that don't line up or doors that don't work easily. Check for signs of rust or mud anywhere, including the trunk. Is the carpeting newer than the car? Has air freshener been used to hide a damp, musty odor? Beware of "curbstoners" - unlicensed, bottom-of-the-barrel dealers who often pose as private citizens trying to sell a personal auto. When responding to a classified, be wary if the person who answers isn't sure which car you're calling about. Let a qualified mechanic inspect before you buy (or at least ask to do so, to see if the seller objects).
Vehicle History
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