California Lemon Law Questions and Answers.

1. What is the California Lemon Law? California Lemon Law is a consumer protection law designed to provide free attorney representation on behalf of California consumers who purchase or lease new vehicles that have failed to be repaired under the manufacturer’s warranty within a reasonable number of repair attempts during it’s new vehicle limited warranty. Attorney William R. McGee has 36 years of experience guiding California consumers through the understanding of the California Lemon Law.
2. How do I find a California Lemon Law attorney who is near me? The Law Offices of William R. McGee is a statewide lemon law attorney firm with offices in California’s major key cities. William R. McGee offers California consumers free legal advice on their potential lemon law situation.
3. What is the lemon law buyback process? Every California resident has the right to hire an attorney for free legal representation against the auto manufacturer. The buyback process includes contacting an experienced lemon law attorney, to which attorney William R. McGee is recognized as a 36 year top legal counsel for consumer rights on the California Lemon Law. The buyback process includes the filing of a lawsuit, manufacturers response, and pursuit of the auto manufacturer by the lemon law attorney for a buyback. The pursuit of the case ends when the manufacturer agrees to comply with the lemon law statute, and repurchase the vehicle. Once they agree to repurchase, the vehicle is returned, and the consumer is given a refund per the California lemon law statue.
4. How long does the lemon law buyback process take? The lemon law buyback process, providing the case does not go to trial, can take approximately 2 to 12 months, depending upon a variety of factors. You can get more information about how long your potential lemon law case can take to settle by contacting attorney William R. McGee.
5. Can the lemon law work for a car that was purchased used, but still under factory warranty? With the change in our lemon law in 2025, used vehicle purchases are no longer covered under the California Lemon Law statute. However, vehicles sold used that come with a free CPO (Certified Pre-Owned) warranty by the manufacturer are applicable to California lemon law. Consumers with a CPO vehicle should contact attorney William R. McGee for more details on the change in the lemon law statute regarding used car purchases.
6. Lemon Law and the number of days spent in the shop for repairs? Our California Lemon Law has a Presumption provision that if the vehicle has spent a cumulative of 30 or more days in the shop during the first 18 months/18,000 miles from new vehicle sale, the vehicle is automatically qualified for California Lemon Law. Certain restrictions apply, so contact lemon law attorney William R. McGee for more information and specifics.