Q: I bought a used car, which is just 1 year old, with fewer than 10,000 miles. It doesn’t work well and is in the shop for a third time. Is the Lemon Law good here? If so, what is it and what do I do?

S.K., Torrance

A: First, there are lawyers who focus on Lemon Law cases. I encourage consultation with a specialist. Here, I can provide what research indicates:

The state’s Lemon Law is found at California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1790-1795.8, and is known as the “Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act.” The objective is to protect the consumer who buys or leases a new or certain used motor vehicles that sadly turn out to be “lemons,” which means not functional and/or defective.

The vehicles covered are pick-up trucks, vans, SUVs, cars, some motorcycles and portions of motorhomes,

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