Re: Has anyone got a new vehicle under the Lemon Law?

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Sat Sep 25 1999 - 00:14:34 EDT


I doubt that's a coincidence.

Mark Kuzia wrote:
>
> I got my truck back today, the very last day they had before the lemon law
> went into effect. THOSE BASTARDS!
>
> Mark
> Trans feels like new though, because it is.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erika Ipes <msbavior@hotmail.com>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: Friday, September 24, 1999 12:39 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: Has anyone got a new vehicle under the Lemon Law?
>
> |They had mine for 3 weeks, just to find out that I had to wait for a
> |computer flash.
> |
> |Erika
> |
> |
> |>From: "Mark Kuzia" <flyboy01@worldnet.att.net>
> |>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> |>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> |>Subject: Re: DML: Has anyone got a new vehicle under the Lemon Law?
> |>Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 19:46:30 -0400
> |>
> |>Actually, the 100,000 mile warranty is what I wanted. All I really want is
> |>to GET MY TRUCK BACK! It has been at Arbor Dodge for 29 days strait.
> |>
> |>Mark
> |>
> |>
> |>-----Original Message-----
> |>From: Erika Ipes <msbavior@hotmail.com>
> |>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> |>Date: Thursday, September 23, 1999 6:59 PM
> |>Subject: Re: DML: Has anyone got a new vehicle under the Lemon Law?
> |>
> |>
> |>|For one... good luck. They will tell you in order to get another vehicle
> |>you
> |>|need to pay for tax tags and title all over again, you lose whatever
> money
> |>|you had down, and they deduct about 15 to 20 cents for every mile that is
> |>on
> |>|your vehicle. They will most likely offer you the 100,000 miles warranty
> |>|that has a $100 dollar detuctable. I tried to go after the lemon law too,
> |>|and this is what I went through. In other words, you GIVE them your
> truck,
> |>|and buy a NEW one at Cost. No trade, no nothing. The lemon law protects
> |>the
> |>|manufacturer and not the consumer. And in some states you can't even
> |>attempt
> |>|the lemon law if you are over 15,000 miles.
> |>|
> |>|Good luck.
> |>|
> |>|Erika
> |>|http://members.xoom.com/MsBavior/dakota
> |>|
> |>|
> |>|
> |>|>From: "Mark Kuzia" <flyboy01@worldnet.att.net>
> |>|>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> |>|>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> |>|>Subject: DML: Has anyone got a new vehicle under the Lemon Law?
> |>|>Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 16:45:14 -0400
> |>|>
> |>|>Subject: Help! Has anyone got a new vehicle under the Lemon Law?
> |>|>
> |>|>
> |>|>Some of you have probably wondering why there have been no updates to my
> |>|>webpage page recently, the reason is that my truck developed
> transmission
> |>|>problems in July and has been in and out of service since.As a matter of
> |>|>fact, Today makes day # 33. I have already given Chrysler Corp. the
> Lemon
> |>|>Law notification.
> |>|>
> |>|>If anyone has had a Lemon Law case, please let me know what they are
> |>going
> |>|>to offer. I really just want my truck back, but I may never get the
> truck
> |>|>back because the Michigan Lemon Law gives the dealer a maximum of 30
> days
> |>|>to
> |>|>fix any problem with the vehicle. Last I checked, the transmissions are
> |>|>back-ordered for another 7 days, unfortunately, my truck has now been in
> |>|>service for 33 days! Looks like I might be getting a new truck or a
> |>payoff.
> |>|>
> |>|>If you were wondering what was wrong, I have made up a list of the
> |>problems
> |>|>below
> |>|>
> |>|>Date, Duration, Problem(s) / Solution(s).
> |>|>
> |>|>07/12/1999 1 day
> |>|>Broken cup-holder, fog lights inoperative, transmission not shifting
> into
> |>|>3rd gear. Cup holder was replaced, light switch
> |>|>was replaced, no work done on transmission, rescheduled
> |>|>for 07/26/1999.
> |>|>
> |>|>07/26/1999-07/30/1999 5 days
> |>|>Scheduled for transmission work, problem getting worse.
> |>|>Nothing was done until a tech test-drove it just before close
> |>|>of business on 7/28/99, I was told the parts were ordered.
> |>|>By 07/30/1999, the parts had still not shown up and I was
> |>|>told the tech was leaving on vacation that day. I picked up the vehicle
> |>and
> |>|>called the Chrysler Customer Service
> |>|>Department.
> |>|>
> |>|>08/26/1999-09/22/1999 28 days
> |>|>Excuses given; (1) wrong parts were ordered, (2) parts are
> |>|>backordered, (3) a tool needed to be ordered for the work,
> |>|>(4) the tool company lost the order because of a computer
> |>|>crash, (5) new transmission was ordered, (6) it was the wrong
> |>transmission,
> |>|>(7) another transmission is on order, (8) we dont break em', we just fix
> |>|>them!
> |>|>
> |>|>
> |>|>
> |>|
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