RV's that are Lemons
I'm writing this post to assume knowledge on both sides of a RV's story if it turns out to be a lemon! I would like to hear from anyone that had a lemon or if you know anyone that had a lemon. First o...
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1. IF the RV is indeed condemned as a Lemon, the OWNER(Chassis maker or the Coach maker) after losing the suit, can then sell the RV, but it is designated a LEMON. The next purchaser must be told it is a Lemon. They are NOT destroyed.
2. Lemon's are NOT ALWAYS lemon's. We had 2- 2000 Dutchstar Diesel's that were determine Lemons 15 years ago. They both had chassis issues that both Newmar and Freightliner stated were not an issue but the State made them buy them back. One of our Salesman bought a unit and a friend of his bought the other. They both owned them for 13 years and put over 120k miles and NEVER had the issue that brought the Lemon suit.
3. When our Salesman sold the unit a few years ago(private sale, not thru the Dealership) he disclosed that the unit WAS a Lemon law unit 14 years ago, just to make sure he had no liability.
4. The Customer gets some money back, rarely do they get a new unit.
Some OEM's, when notice is filed on a lemon, may try to swap out the unit with a new unit at no charge. BUT, interestingly enough, very few customers take this option, which usually shows they have buyers remorse and NOT a real lemon. They use the Lemon law to get out of the deal. Doug
2. Lemon's are NOT ALWAYS lemon's. We had 2- 2000 Dutchstar Diesel's that were determine Lemons 15 years ago. They both had chassis issues that both Newmar and Freightliner stated were not an issue but the State made them buy them back. One of our Salesman bought a unit and a friend of his bought the other. They both owned them for 13 years and put over 120k miles and NEVER had the issue that brought the Lemon suit.
3. When our Salesman sold the unit a few years ago(private sale, not thru the Dealership) he disclosed that the unit WAS a Lemon law unit 14 years ago, just to make sure he had no liability.
4. The Customer gets some money back, rarely do they get a new unit.
Some OEM's, when notice is filed on a lemon, may try to swap out the unit with a new unit at no charge. BUT, interestingly enough, very few customers take this option, which usually shows they have buyers remorse and NOT a real lemon. They use the Lemon law to get out of the deal. Doug
