Lemon Law / House Bill 4841 (update: House passes ‘lemon’ bill) [Merged]

[mazdamazda]

wala pa naman implementing guidelines... let's wait for it to be passed by the Senate.

[empy]

relaks lang kayo, hehe. this is merely a news article that sums up the passed bill. i'm sure the full text of the bill is available somewhere for review (palagay ko mga 300+ pages usually yan ) where many questions will be answered.

regarding repair attempts, afaik most lemon laws allow the automaker to attempt to repair the vehicle at least a few times before forcing them to buy back a vehicle. this is not because we are 'class b' citizens - it is to be fair to the car companies because it will cost them hundreds of thousands of pesos in depreciation everytime they buy back a vehicle, and many serious defects can be completely corrected by replacing or adjusting a number of parts.

kasama ba dito yung aesthetics, like in ms. devin's case? (lemon civic thread)

palagay ko hindi. these laws usually only cover defects that compromise the vehicle's drivability or safety.

[Isuzoom]

mga walang kwentang congressman and politicians considered a lemon?

[CVT]

Mas maganda talagang may batas diyan, compared kung warranty lang ng manufacturer. At saka, sana black or white,- para hindi subject sa personal na interpretasyon....

[mazdamazda]

Mas maganda talagang may batas diyan, compared kung warranty lang ng manufacturer. At saka, sana black or white,- para hindi subject sa personal na interpretasyon....

Actually, that is already stated in your vehicle's warranty coverage. Heck, manufacturers even offer warranty of up to 5 years (like Ford & Mazda).

What the LEMON LAW adds is the mandating of a buyback clause in case repairs are not sufficient to remedy the problem.

But still... vehicle repair is still the first course of action since it is asking too much for manufacturers to immediately replace a vehicle.

[tsupermario]

Mas maganda talagang may batas diyan, compared kung warranty lang ng manufacturer. At saka, sana black or white,- para hindi subject sa personal na interpretasyon....

actually there are existing laws already that are applicable pero in general nga lang.

[ferdine]

THis is very good news for the consumers. Let's wait a little more and in due time this bill will end in GMA's doorstep for signature.

Senate passes ‘lemon law’

By Veronica Uy
INQUIRER.net
Last updated 06:22pm (Mla time) 02/19/2007

MANILA, Philippines -- The Senate passed on third and final reading Monday afternoon Senate Bill 2464, also known as the Lemon Law, which seeks to protect buyers of new and secondhand vehicles.

The bill, sponsored by Senator Manuel Roxas II, seeks to protect buyers against deceptive and unfair sales and trade practices. It recognizes that a motor vehicle is a major consumer investment, defines the rights of the buyer, and imposes penalties for violations of the measure.

Under the proposed measure, a car is described as a “lemon” if, during the Lemon Law Rights period (18 months for brand new cars), it has been under repair three or more times yet the same defect continues to exist; the defect is a serious safety defect and has been subject to repair one or more times; or it is out of service due to repair for a cumulative total of 30 calendar days.

Within the Lemon Law Rights period, if the defect has not been repaired or corrected, a consumer has the right to a replacement or return with refund of full purchase price.

“This bill will ensure that car buyers get full value for their money. If a consumer happens to buy a defective car or any other product, he or she is entitled to get his or her money back, or to at least get a prompt replacement,” Roxas said.

The sponsor said the bicameral conference committee might meet tomorrow as its counterpart bill in the House authored by Bacolod City Representative Monico Puentebella has already been passed.

[Alpha_One]

Good. Are the steeyoopid Honda automatic windows considered "safety hazards"?

Actual in-car conversation:

Dad: Hawakan mo yung manibela.
Mom: Ha?
Dad: I-steady mo yung steering wheel isasara ko lang itong bintana.

Kakainis yung automatic windows ng Honda. The design just doesn't work in our weather (madaling nawawala yung lubricating effect churva). The defect is present in my granddad's 1st gen City, our '04 Jazz, and our '06 Civic. Go figure.

[userfriendly]

About time a lemon law is passed.

Just hope that they implement it correctly.

[alwayz_yummy]

sana di "pulitika" to......election time pa naman....