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Buying a new car should be a hassle-free experience, but it is not. Studies show most new car buyers report problems with their new cars within five years of ownership.  While not all problems are serious or make the car undriveable, some issues are major and interfere with vehicle operations. When consumers who purchased new cars experience repeated issues, they need to determine if California’s lemon law protects them and their circumstances.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is supposed to hold car makers accountable for problems, protect the public from unsafe vehicles, and help facilitate recalls when problems happen with cars. Unfortunately, there is ample evidence to suggest that the NHTSA may not be as effective in this as it should be.  Months ago, a Department of Transportation audit criticized the NHTSA for its failure to hold car manufacturers responsible for vehicle defects. Now, Consumerist reports that a second audit has also showed problems.

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Automakers are putting defective airbags into new vehicles, despite the fact that the car manufacturers know the airbags have serious problems. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is aware that this is happening. Despite knowing that cars are being made and sold with a known defect, the DOT cannot do anything about it.

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Reuters reports there may have been problems with some Tesla Model S Sedans.  In particular, the vehicles may have suspension issues. The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) has said that it is investigating some complaints that have been made and is reaching out to both the company and to owners of vehicles.

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The California lemon law provides important protection to car buyers in case they purchase a new vehicle that turns out to be defective. While this law goes a long way towards helping to make sure a car investment doesn't turn out to be a terrible one due to unexpected problems, there are still many things that car shoppers need to do in order to protect themselves. Whether you're buying a new car or a used car, you need to be a smart shopper.

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Many car buyers end up purchasing cars from dishonest dealers or manufacturers who don't care enough about consumer safety. The problems in the car buying market have necessitated a wide array of consumer protection laws, like California’s lemon law, to try to protect consumers from problems with vehicles. 

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Any car owner with a vehicle that has turned out to be defective can testify to how frustrating it is to try to get the manufacturer to make things right. Despite consumer protection laws for new car buyers, it is very common for those with defective cars to be forced to turn to a Sacramento lemon law firm just to get their serious vehicle problems fixed.

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Buying a new car is rarely a fun experience. Consumers often face high pressure sales tactics and uncertainty when it comes to price and quality.  While California car lemon law can protect new car buyers from some of the biggest problems they could face if their vehicles have repeated defects, consumers are still concerned about buying a car and ending up dealing with nothing but problems.

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Any consumer who is purchasing a new or used car needs to understand the consumer protection laws governing car sales, which include rules for warranties, as well as California motor vehicle lemon law. In particular, car buyers who are considering a Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) vehicle should understand exactly what certification means and how it does (or does not) provide them with benefits.

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