Is my car a lemon?

Rui Z · 08-08-2011, 07:52 PM

You have to look up what's considered a lemon for your specific state. In a lot of states it's not considered a lemon until you bring it in for the same problem a few times. GL

sonic370 · 08-08-2011, 08:23 PM

sounds like you got a little excited and jumped in before going over the car
before signing any papers. that being said if you bought it from a decent dealer
they should take care of everything for you in time.

i think you said it was on the show room floor. kinda makes you wonder how they put a small dent in it..

plus a dead battery and replace cable they shorted some thing out...

anyway welcome and enjoy your new ride you will love it.............

mjg · 08-08-2011, 08:36 PM

It was a leftover, 2010 on the showroom floor. They said they disconnect the Batteries on car in the show room, which makes sense... They do that at car shows also, so people can't mess with the cars I guess.

I had a look at NY lemon law, and spoke about it with my lawyer a bit tonight actually. He told me the dealer hasn't screwed me enough for it to be a lemon yet, and I have to allow them the opportunity to fix it get fixed. This is in such a short period of time, and if they fix everything (and nothing continues) I don't have a Lemon.

The car had less then 50 miles on it... I do feel it's very fishy. It was a chip on the bumper (not a scratch), and a smudge of black, which may or not be a scratch i could not tell near the wheel well. There was a small ding on the passenger door. Maybe it happened while it was being prepped? Rest of the car looked really nice.. I did spend a lot of time looking at it in the show room, but didn't notice any of this at the time. I noticed it after the test drive.

ChrisSlicks · 08-08-2011, 08:42 PM

Disconnecting the battery isn't all that unusual with cars that sit. They probably had a kid do it and he f'd up when reconnecting and shorted it out badly taking some of the more sensitive vehicle electronics with it. I would check everything electrical in the car to make sure there is no additional damage.

ssmoked · 08-08-2011, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjg

It was a leftover, 2010 on the showroom floor. They said they disconnect the Batteries on car in the show room, which makes sense... They do that at car shows also, so people can't mess with the cars I guess.

I had a look at NY lemon law, and spoke about it with my lawyer a bit tonight actually. He told me the dealer hasn't screwed me enough for it to be a lemon yet, and I have to allow them the opportunity to fix it get fixed. This is in such a short period of time, and if they fix everything (and nothing continues) I don't have a Lemon.

The car had less then 50 miles on it... I do feel it's very fishy. It was a chip on the bumper (not a scratch), and a smudge of black, which may or not be a scratch i could not tell near the wheel well. There was a small ding on the passenger door. Maybe it happened while it was being prepped? Rest of the car looked really nice.. I did spend a lot of time looking at it in the show room, but didn't notice any of this at the time. I noticed it after the test drive.

if it was on the show room floor, more than likely someone or something bumped into it. When I purchased my 2011 Z (not show room car), it had a dent on the side door and a scratch over it which i didnt catch until i signed the paper. so i guess its just accidental damage since its a 2010 and everyone sits in it that walks in the dealership.

08-08-2011, 07:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rui Z Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: (.)(.) Posts: 931 Drives: 8====D Rep Power: 17	You have to look up what's considered a lemon for your specific state. In a lot of states it's not considered a lemon until you bring it in for the same problem a few times. GL __________________

08-08-2011, 08:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 654	Disconnecting the battery isn't all that unusual with cars that sit. They probably had a kid do it and he f'd up when reconnecting and shorted it out badly taking some of the more sensitive vehicle electronics with it. I would check everything electrical in the car to make sure there is no additional damage. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

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08-08-2011, 08:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 19	sounds like you got a little excited and jumped in before going over the car before signing any papers. that being said if you bought it from a decent dealer they should take care of everything for you in time. i think you said it was on the show room floor. kinda makes you wonder how they put a small dent in it.. plus a dead battery and replace cable they shorted some thing out... anyway welcome and enjoy your new ride you will love it.............

08-08-2011, 08:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
mjg Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: nyc Posts: 243 Drives: 13' GT 500 Rep Power: 16	It was a leftover, 2010 on the showroom floor. They said they disconnect the Batteries on car in the show room, which makes sense... They do that at car shows also, so people can't mess with the cars I guess. I had a look at NY lemon law, and spoke about it with my lawyer a bit tonight actually. He told me the dealer hasn't screwed me enough for it to be a lemon yet, and I have to allow them the opportunity to fix it get fixed. This is in such a short period of time, and if they fix everything (and nothing continues) I don't have a Lemon. The car had less then 50 miles on it... I do feel it's very fishy. It was a chip on the bumper (not a scratch), and a smudge of black, which may or not be a scratch i could not tell near the wheel well. There was a small ding on the passenger door. Maybe it happened while it was being prepped? Rest of the car looked really nice.. I did spend a lot of time looking at it in the show room, but didn't notice any of this at the time. I noticed it after the test drive.