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News, patterns, and how-tos for California car owners.
What's changing in CA lemon law, which manufacturer defects keep coming up, and exactly what to document if you think your car qualifies.
practical-guide4 min read5 things to do before your next safety-defect repair visit
Getting the safety nature of your complaint written on the repair order — in the dealer's handwriting — is what separates a 2-attempt lemon case from a 4-attempt one. Here's how to do it every time.
Law Explainer5 min readHow many repair attempts before a car is a 'lemon' in California?
The short answer: 2 for serious defects, 4 for nuisance issues, or 30+ cumulative days out of service. Here's how it actually works.
Manufacturer6 min readTesla's 'within spec' problem: why it doesn't disqualify your lemon law case
When Tesla service closes your ticket with 'working as designed,' that's not a fix — it's a phrase. California lemon law cares about whether the defect is still there, not whether Tesla thinks it should be.