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IS MY CAR A LEMON? Assuming the express warranty3 is still in effect, the Lemon Law Rights Period expires two years after the date of the original delivery of the car to a consumer or the first 24,000 miles of operation, whichever occurs first.

Yes, private party sales are covered under the federal Lemon Law as well as most states' lemon laws so long as the vehicle was sold with some type of warranty, which may simply be the duration of the original manufacturer's warranty.

Basically, a ?lemon? is any car with a defect or condition that meets any of these lemon law requirements: The defect or condition substantially impairs its use, value, or safety. Three repair attempts to repair a defect or condition, or. One attempt to repair a defect or condition that can cause a bodily injury, or.

The Hawaii lemon law covers used vehicles, but only if their defects arise within the vehicle's warranty period, two years after its original delivery to a consumer, or within its first 24,000 miles driven. The lemon law in most states only covers new cars specifically.

Generally, there is no 3-day cancellation period or rescission period once you sign the contract, so be sure that you want to purchase the car. There may be a written reference to a 3-day rescission period noted in your contract, but this applies only to door-to-door sales and not to the average car sale transaction.

The Hawaii used car lemon law requires the dealer to correct a defective or malfunctioning part of a used motor vehicle which is covered by the warranty, provided the defect occurred during the applicable warranty period.