We’ve all heard of the phrase “buying a lemon,” which most commonly refers to the purchase of a defective vehicle. Whether ...

The word "lemon" was first used by the British as a slang term for something substandard or defective, and it was later adopted by Americans in the early 20 th century. Many of us have bought a lemon ...

FOR MORE THAN half a century, California’s “lemon” law was considered one of the best in the nation at giving consumers the ...

Buying your long-awaited dream vehicle can be the occasion for anticipation and a rush of excitement. Maybe it’s a car you’ve yearned for since you turned sixteen. Maybe it’s a car your favorite ...

I know most drivers don’t think about lemon laws until something goes very wrong, but the patterns in 2025 complaints show that some models are far more likely than others to end up in that fight. By ...

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