The Arizona Supreme Court ruled yesterday that a man who leased a problem-plagued Jeep Cherokee couldn’t sue DaimlerChrysler under federal and state lemon laws that enforce warranty protections for consumers, reports the Associated Press. The Cherokee had numerous mechanical problems involving the vehicle’s suspension, alignment, windshield, brakes and exhaust system. Because the dealership still owned the vehicle, the lessee “has no remedy,” the ruling said.
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03/16, 4:37 PM
posted by:
sondjata
wow. So you can pay for the priviledge of driving (or not driving) a car that, had it been financed, would have been a lemon? This is a pretty new low for consumers. You don’t really own the CD you purchased at the store, you only “license” the music in that specific format…
If this is the case, that the dealership actually owns the car then why don’t they also pay for the insurance on it too? Better yet, Since the leasee does not own the car, they should not have to pay any time they are unable to actually use said vehicle. If it is in the shop for repairs then the lease payment should be reduced by the amount of time the car is in the shop. Also, why not have the owner on the hook for all scheduled maintenance and wear and tear items too. I mean if the leasee doesn’t actualy own the car, why should they pay extra on top of the lease to maintain the vehicle? It’s not thier car anyway.
03/16, 4:59 PM
posted by:
FFFFF
I lease an Infiniti Fx35 and i had one minor problem at 25 thousand miles, whenever i turned i heard a rubbing noise. I took the car to a dealer and there were several problems which were fixed right away and the dealer issued an apology. I think it just depends on the car company
03/16, 5:06 PM
posted by:
Hans
It doesn’t depend on the car company, but in that case the lessor was the dealer and not daimler finance and this is why he probably couldn’t do anything, the dealer must have been greedy.
03/16, 5:26 PM
posted by:
e30e
Considering this is a ruling in Arizona, this does not surprise me….Domestic Dealers here in Az are ruthless and do not have any customer service qualities….