In Beverly Hills, the new definition of a "lemon" is a car that has been returned to the dealership for repair of one or more problems, three (3) times and cannot be repaired. For this reason, you need to know your rights under California's Lemon law before buying a new or used car in Beverly Hills – especially if you live in Beverly Hills.

While you cannot rely on ads to determine whether or not a car is "lemons", dealer ads for new cars must disclose certain information about the new cars being sold. These disclosures must be based on a multi-point inspection performed by the dealer and confirmed in writing by a qualified mechanic.

The following is an excerpt from the California Vehicle Code:

Calif Vehicle Code §1107.4. (Title of Section is not Law) New vehicle ad disclosure; used vehicles sold "as is" or with a warranty, Posted by lemon law-now on Thursday, April 7th, 2011

Under this law, it is required that every dealer advertisement for new motor vehicles must disclose the following information in the selling price of each new motor vehicle that is offered for sale in this state.

Calif Vehicle Code §§1107.4 (C): The statement, "the dealer's purchase price is 5 percent below retail" means that when added to any fees required by law or regulation, the total equals 5% of the dealer's purchase price of the vehicle. For example, if the dealer's purchase price is $15,000, an additional $750 in fees would bring the total to $15,750.

Calif Vehicle Code §§1107.4 (D): The statement "the dealer's sales tax, license and registration costs are included" means that the gross amount paid by the dealer for sales tax, license fees, registration fees, and any other fee required by law or regulation is included in the selling price.

Calif Vehicle Code §§1107.4 (E): The statement "the cash purchase price of this vehicle includes all manufacturer required dealer installed options" means that all manufacturer required equipment must be included in the selling price, including installed options and factory or dealer installed accessories.

Calif Vehicle Code §§1107.4 (H): The statement "the cash purchase price of this vehicle includes all dealer-installed options" means that all equipment required by the dealer to be included with each model must be included in the total amount paid for that model.

Calif Vehicle Code §§1107.4 (F) 1: The statement "the cash purchase price of this vehicle is zero" means that the total amount paid by the dealer must be zero dollars and zero cents, or substantially close to it.

Calif Vehicle Code §§1107.4 (F) 2: The statement "invoice" means the total amount due to the manufacturer for a vehicle, including charges for transportation of the vehicle to the dealer's premises and preparation of documents related to its sale.

Calif Vehicle Code §§1107.4 (G) 1: The statement "the dealer's cost is 5 percent above invoice" means that when added to any fees required by law or regulation, the total is 5 percent above the amount due to the manufacturer. For example, if the dealer's cost is $15,000, an additional $750 in fees would bring his total cost up to $15,750.

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• Lemon Law Presumption in California
• California Used Car Lemon Law
• Other Types Of Lemon Law
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