If your vehicle qualifies as a “lemon”, then you can choose between a replacement or manufacturer buyback (refund). A replacement must be a “comparable” new vehicle, and a refunds includes a return of your down payment, any interest charges, tax, tag, and title fees, and payoff for the loan, among other things. Manufacturers may deduct a “usage allowance” from the refund, however. This is basically a rental charge that gives the manufacturer a credit on the total refund amount based on the vehicle’s mileage at the third repair attempt.
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Matt Norris is the owner and principle of the Norris Law Firm, PLLC. He focuses his practice in consumer law, including North Carolina lemon law and warranty claims, and consumer fraud and unfair business practices. He is admitted to practice law in North Carolina and all North Carolina federal district courts.
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