Adam Bair's Consumer Protection Resources
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Topic

Cars: buying and repairs

Used car fraud, rolled-back odometers, and repair shops that keep your car. What sellers and shops may and may not do.

Educational only. Not legal advice. Reading this does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Articles

  1. Yes, Florida lemon law covers a new car that keeps breaking. Here is how it works

    Florida lemon law protects a new car buyer whose car keeps breaking under the warranty. Here is who it covers, the time limit, and the refund rule.

  2. No, a Florida repair shop may not hold your car over charges you never approved

    Florida's Motor Vehicle Repair Act requires written estimates, limits charges over the estimate, and bars a shop from keeping your car over work you never approved.

  3. Odometer rollback is illegal in Florida, and so is knowingly selling a rolled-back car

    Florida law bans rolling back an odometer and knowingly selling a rolled-back car. Doing it on purpose is a third-degree felony. Here is what the law says.

  4. Used Car Fraud: The Red Flags to Check Before You Sign Anything

    Five common used-car fraud patterns, the fifteen-minute pre-purchase check, and what remedies federal odometer law and state consumer-protection statutes may provide after the fact. Educational, not legal advice. Written for a national audience.

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