OK i want to know if my vehicle is a lemon, and what constitutes a lemon?

Question

Ok i have a 1999 camaro. I bought it back in november from a dealer as-is. Now grant it i know what simple wear and tear is. This is what i've done since i bought it. I have had the hood repainted, pulled the motor due to improper installation of plenum gasket, replaced a door hinge, replaced a door because it was cracked, we were told it was never in an accident and the one door was off of another camaro, all in all i'd say i have sunk well over $2000 into this. It was 3000 to begin with. Also we did all this to stop the problem of hard starting. This problem has stil;l not gone away. Now the engine backfires whebn i start it every once and a while. Is this normal for a vehicle with 92000 miles????

Answer 1

sounds as if your car has had a rough life?...some cars spend their life on motorways(freeways) and high mileage isnt a problem...but some are used on short runs and are in traffic all the time or worse used as taxis...they get more abuse and high mileage is a problem.....I know of a person that uses his car as a builders truck!...and it shows....best of luck

Answer 2

Lemon laws only apply to new vehicles, NOT nine year Camaros with almost 100K miles. The problem is with the vehicle design itself. GM is famous for trying new tech on their vehicle lines without any R&D, like your faulty doors. They all have a tendency to sag and split due to poor hinge design and build materials. The engineering lunacy doesn't stop there -- you just stated that the engine had to be removed to replace the intake gasket; what kind of dumbazzed design is THAT? If the interior trim hasn't begun to rot, split and sag -- it will. Again, the cars were really fast and look way cool but were built from very inferior materials compared to today's cars. After the near diaster of Detroit auto design and build quality in the seventies and eighties all of the domestics rushed to improve quality and reliability before the American auto industry completely sank. GM, (so typical), did little to improve on the Camaro / Firebird line. The design was set and ready when the big push began for quality and since the Camaro / Firebird was selling well and due to be scrapped in the nineties anyway little was done to improve the already problem plauged Camaro. It remained an enigma of the old Detroit way of building cars. Fast, thirsty, shoddy and about as reliable as FEMA. The one thing you have going your way is that there are about a bizillion used parts and even more aftermarket pieces available to keep it running. If you can live with the tempermental nature and constant tinkering with your Camaro then more power to you. At least you will never lose it in a parking lot full of Camrys, Accords and Malibus.

Answer 3

Ok don't post an answer if you know nothing about the car in question. The Camaro from this year recieved 2 different engines the 350 LT1 and the 3800 both of which DO NOT require engine removal to replace the plenum gasket, if you paid someone to remove your engine for this then you have been had by your repair shop. Also before you buy a car I would seriously suggest checking it out on carfax.com, dealers don't always tell the truth either.

Answer 4

Lemon law usually only applies to repairs or complaints for the same problem 3 times within 30 days and usually only for the manufacturer---not a repair shop or used car lot....there are other laws for that...contact your state's DMV for info on used car laws regarding omission of vehicle defects.

Answer 5

You've owned it for too long.
Lemon law usualy is good for 30 days.