The Lemon Law Blog

Covers news and events dealing with consumer law in California.

Author: Mark F. Anderson and Carol McLean Brewer practice at Kemnitzer, Anderson, Barron, Ogilvie & Brewer in San Francisco. Anderson also co-authors California Credit Law Blog.

Blawg Related Categories: Consumer Law • States • California • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from The Lemon Law Blog

Judge Orders Wrecked & Stolen Car Database Made Public
Sixteen years ago, Congress enacted a statute requiring the federal government to implement the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS), a single database that would provide public access to vehicle-history information gathered from states,…
Digital Odometers Make it Easy to Cheat Car Buyers
High-tech digital odometers are making it easy to chat unsuspecting used car buyers according to a USA Today article. Unscrupulous sellers can obtain the software or services from the Internet to reset the odometers. Old…
Honda Trying to Halt Sales of Discounted Service Contracts
Savvy car buyers know that they may save money by buying an extended warranty (service contract) backed by a manufacturer from any authorized dealer. A NY Times article published August 2, 2008, on the subject…
BMW's Mini Sales Soar, but Quality Stumbles
Automotive News reports that BMW's Mini brand sales were up 52.8% in May 2008 from a year ago, but that J.D. Power reports that Mini owners reported 163 defects per 100 vehicles in the first…
Aged Tires Being Sold New Are Dangerous
An ABC news report reveals that aged tires--some as old as 12 years--are being sold as new at leading retailersl After about 6 years of sitting on the shelf, tires dry out and lose their…
Car Dealer Fee Bill Dies in the California Legislature
California law allows cars dealers to add a so-called document fee of $55 to each auto purchase contract. There is no good reason the law should allow dealers to add this fee because document preparation…
Checkbook Rates Bay Area Auto Repair Shops
Bay Area Checkbook has published a survey of 495 auto repair shops in the San Francisco Bay Area. It found plenty of good and bad shops--195 shops were rated superior for overall performance by 90%…
No Lemon, But this Car Has No Reverse
Nissan has a new concept car with no reverse. Plus, it is electric. Check it out.http://http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/05/23/nzekwu.uk.rotating.car.itn...
RV Makers in Tight Squeeze
RV manufacturers are experiencing drastic declines in sales and revenue. Buyers are scarce due to high gasoline prices and a poor housing market. RV manufacturer National RV went out of business in November 2007. Just…
Smart ForTwo Car Has Safety and Mechanical Issues
The Smart ForTwo car is now being sold in by Mercedes-Benz dealers. The tiny car has met with mixed reviews. After the driver's door opened during a side-impact test, the U.S. federal safety agency opened…