The “Federal Lemon Law” What Is the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and How Does It Impact Auto Sales

By: Robert J. Nahoum Many consumers assume that when something goes wrong with a vehicle, the warranty will protect them. Unfortunately, auto dealers and manufacturers do not always honor those promises. That is where the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act comes in, a powerful federal law designed to protect consumers from deceptive warranty practices. If you purchased a car and the dealer […]

What is a Class Action Consumer Lawsuit?

By: Robert J. Nahoum Consumer lawyers are, as the name implies, lawyers who focus their practices on consumer issues.  What are consumer issues?  Consumer issues are those legal issues that arise when regular people (as opposed to businesses) go out into the market place to buy goods or services.  For example – buying a car, getting a mortgage to buy […]

Brand New Cars Can Be Lemons Too

By: Robert J. Nahoum Is there any consumer purchase more intimidating then buying a new car?  You enter the show room and read those signs in the windows of the cars about fuel mileage, the number of cylinders, the suggested retail price and of course the warranty.  But how could you ever know if that warranty is sufficient to protect you.  […]

Buy a Used Lemon?

By: Robert J. Nahoum In these days of belt tightening and budget cutting more and more people are foregoing bright shiny new cars for ones perhaps a little less new and with a bit less luster.  Here in New York, I am seeing measurably more older cars on the road then I have before.  But delving into the used car market […]