What is meant by the term "Lemon Law"?

What is meant by the term "Lemon Law"?

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Lemon laws vary from state to state, but basically they are set up to protect consumers who have unwittingly bought a vehicle which really shouldn't be on the road. Either it doesn't pass inspection or maintenance regulations, or just requires more money than the vehicle's worth to bring it back up to a usable spec. A lemon is an old automotive term for a vehicle that is defective or does not work - something to avoid at all costs. If you feel like your vehicle is a lemon, as in you've taken it in for repeated repairs and you just can't get satisfaction, you can't get the vehicle up to a place that you have a lot of confidence in its use, then contact the department of motor vehicles. They can assist you in getting you directed towards the state agency which is there to regulate lemon laws.