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When You Buy a Used Car from a Dealer in Ohio, Can You Return It? No, all vehicle sales in Ohio are final. However, if the car is defective, you may be able to return it and/or seek compensation under the federal or Ohio Lemon Laws.

If a manufacturer or its authorized dealer sells you a returned lemon as a used vehicle without providing the notice, warranty and branded title, it could violate Ohio's Consumer Sales Practices Act; you should file a complaint with the Ohio Attorney General's Office.

Is There a Lemon Law in Ohio for Used Cars? Yes, Ohio Lemon Law covers used cars, but the reporting period is based on the original purchase date. Thus, you (or a previous owner) must report the defect within one year and 18,000 miles of when the original owner purchased the car.

Vehicles returned to the manufacturer for a problem that could cause death or serious injury cannot legally be resold in Ohio. For other returned lemons, the manufacturer must brand the title and provide a warranty, and the used-car dealer must provide fair warning notice to consumers.

To qualify under the Ohio Lemon Law or the federal Lemon Law, you must generally have a product that suffered multiple repair attempts under the manufacturer's factory warranty. Lemon Law compensation can include a refund, replacement or cash compensation.

Ohio's Lemon Law protects you if you buy a new car but find that it has serious problems. The law covers warranty issues that impair your personal car or truck's use, value or safety, as long as those problems first occur and were reported within the vehicle's first year or within 18,000 miles, whichever comes first.