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Many state lemon laws only cover new vehicles. A few state lemon laws cover used vehicles only during the first year of original ownership, but West Virginia goes further. The West Virginia Lemon Law covers new and used vehicles under warranty and there is no mileage limitation for claims.

The West Virginia lemon law covers vehicle nonconformities. The lemon law defines a ?nonconformity? as a defect or condition that substantially impairs the use or market value of the vehicle. The lemon law does not cover any defect or condition resulting from abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration.

The definition also covers any time the vehicle is out of service for 30 calendar days or longer to repair any nonconformity. If all repair attempts fail, the West Virginia lemon law compels manufacturers to either repurchase or replace the vehicle.

You may choose to contact the manufacturer through the dealer from whom you purchased the car, or you may prefer to contact the manufacturer directly. If this is not successful, you may want to consult with a lawyer. Often the manufacturer or dealer will suggest you submit your claim to arbitration.

Like most other personal injury claims in West Virginia, there is a statute of limitations that applies to lemon law claims. Typically, you will need to make a claim within four years of the first repair attempt.

ARTICLE 6. GENERAL CONSUMER PROTECTION. Cancellation shall become effective when the buyer returns the "as is" vehicle to the point of sale by the end of the dealer's third business day following the sale.

The West Virginia lemon law defines a ?reasonable number of repair attempts? as three or more attempts for the same nonconformity without success. That number falls to one attempt for any nonconformity likely to cause death or serious injury if the vehicle is driven.

To qualify under the West Virginia Car Lemon Law, your vehicle or other product must generally have suffered multiple repair attempts under the manufacturer's factory warranty. West Virginia Automobile Lemon Law compensation can include a refund, replacement or cash compensation.

West Virginia's lemon law covers purchasers of new vehicles used for personal, family or household purposes. The lemon law further covers anyone to whom the vehicle is transferred within the duration of the vehicle's express warranty, and anyone else entitled to enforce the warranty's obligations.