I ended up leasing a lemon car. What shall I do now?

Posted by Andrew Richardson on November 10th, 2020

The best way to stay away from the down payment, loan, or even monthly installment on a car is by choosing to lease one. 

But, even if you get a bag full of benefits by opting for a leased car, there always remains a possibility of ending up with a defective vehicle. Thankfully, the law is always by our side to rescue us from such a messy situation. 

So, if you believe that the car you leased is lemon, then here is a list of important things you must know. 

1- Note down the expectation for leased vehicle: 

We all think that the thumb rule of Lemon Law in Wisconsin is that if a car is faulty, then the manufacturer is in charge of making it right. 

But, even if your leased car is defective, there are various factors needed to be considered before the case gets ruled out. For instance, the nature of the defect, the car must exhibit a substantial defect that hinders the safety, value, and use of the car. 

But if your car has smaller issues like a broken CD player, it did not come with an express written warranty, or if it was repaired with an aftermarket part and then the problem surfaced, then your car will not qualify under the lemon law. 

2- Know how to cancel the lease: 

So, now that you know that the leased car is defective, it isn’t that easy for you to stop by at the leasing office and demand voiding of the leasing agreement. You must have a signed contract in place with written circumstances on it that allows you to terminate the contract. 

But if you have the proof, then it is possible that you can terminate the lease, like:

Two of more repair attempt receipt from the authorized repair shop 

More than three repair attempts were made for the same substantial damage covered under the warranty

The vehicle was at the repair shop for more than 30 days in total for substantial damage covered under warranty

What can I do if the car is being used for business purposes?

You can file a report on either of these factors:

Lemon law usually offers help to small businesses. So, if you lease around five cars and one of them fits the lemon law eligibility, then you will get a remedy. 

The vehicle you lease should be less than 10,000 pounds and must be used for passenger transportation. 

Bottom line

No matter if your car is leased or bought, the lemon law is at your aid. Hire a professional attorney and let him/her handle your case for lemon law in Wisconsin. After all, legal costs on a lemon car always get paid by the manufacturer. 

We are hopeful that this blog was able to tell you what your next step should be after knowing your leased vehicle is a lemon. 

Andrew Richardson is the author of this Article. To know more about Lemon Law in New York please visit our website: allenstewart.com