Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Does the lemon law apply to recreational vehicles?

wdbj7.com - A Pittsylvania County couple won a significant victory for consumers under the state's lemon law. In the past, judges found the law didn't apply to recreational vehicles. But it does now.

Henry and Suzanne Reynolds work and play hard. Travel is their reward. They bought a brand new RV, and they paid $211,000 for it. They purchased it two years ago, but they only used the Mandalay Motor Coach for 17 days. It's been in the shop the rest of that time.

The RV has so many problems, the Reynolds' lost count of them. But the couple wasn't too concerned. After all, Four Winds International's promotional literature says it's covered by "bumper to bumper" warranty. To read full article, click here.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

South Carolina Lemon Laws For Cars

By Amy Wood - Used cars, you can spend thousands on one, only to drive off and face trouble. Many consumers in South Carolina think they are protected by a state lemon law. But in this 7 On Your Side Consumer Watch we need to warn you, it isn't as cut and dry as you might think.

We uncovered a couple things that you might find surprising, that you can get lucky with good deals at used car lots and why state lemon laws are not always on your side.

Christy Direnzo is stuck with a car she says is not worth repairing. To read full article, click here.