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Even that says:
So it doesn't apply to all vehicles still under a manufacturer’s new car warranty. Maybe it was written when car warranties were generally shorter?
But the
document that it links to says:
And if you go to read the
law:
I suspect the people that the service manager escalated the issue likely know the actual law.
also to note the document you provided a link to
Legal Definition of a New Vehicle**
The Lemon Law covers new motor vehicles, including:
• A new vehicle bought or used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.
• A new vehicle with a gross vehicle weight under 10,000 pounds bought or used primarily for business purposes (provided the owner or business has no more than five vehicles registered in California).
• The chassis, chassis cab, and propulsion portions of a motorhome.
• A dealer-owned vehicle, a “demonstrator,” or other motor vehicle sold with a manufacturer’s new car warranty (such as a used vehicle).
• Purchased and leased vehicles.
• “New Motor Vehicle” does not include:
- Any portion of a motor home designed, used, or maintained primarily for human habitation; or
- A motorcycle or a motor vehicle which is not registered under the Vehicle Code because it is to be operated or used exclusively as an off-road vehicle.
** Source:
California Civil Code Section 1793.22(e).
So both the ag, the document you referenced, and the law include used vehicles as “new”
I’m not a lawyer so I can’t say for certain what counts and what doesn’t, all I can see is what is written under the ag/documents published by California/ and the written law.