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22-11-2006, 09:07 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Evening all, did anyone read an article in tuesdays herald-sun about the new lemon laws?
"Manufacturers of expensive items such as cars, motorbikes, tv's or home theatre equipment would have to replace the items free of charge if they were to have a fault that couldnt be fixed" It states the government wants an automatic trigger system built into the system, so that items can automatically be deemed a lemon once they reach a certain number of repairs within a certain time frame. The law would only apply to new items. Good news for the countless hardluck stories being posted almost daily, shame for all its too late, it may be the incentive manufacturers need to make that extra effort quality wise. Apologies if this is a repost. |
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23-11-2006, 12:16 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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jeeze this is good news. I also wonder if this will drive costs up.
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23-11-2006, 04:04 AM
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Only a matter of time.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne
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Where was this when my mate bought a new DVD player some 5 years ago, First day bang dead took 5 weeks too fix it, Should have been swapped new.
I had a new video recorder from good guys, 2 days it chewed up tapes, Took it back too them and they replaced it no questions asked great serves that.
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23-11-2006, 07:55 AM
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BOSS 5.4L Enthusiast
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Would like to read some more information on this if anyone can find it.
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23-11-2006, 07:58 AM
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The 'Stihl' Man
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TAS
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What a load of crap.
What we need is a warranty system that manufacturers actually use, not try and get out of every five seconds. Unless there is something wrong with the chassis or shell, anything should be fixable. Also, define exactly what a "lemon" is?
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23-11-2006, 08:23 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Those laws should be helpful to quite a few Ford owners
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23-11-2006, 08:35 AM
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The Guy You Love To Hate
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Vic
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23-11-2006, 09:25 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2005
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i bet my mate wish QLD had those laws with his XR6 BA,he should have known by the colour(bright yellow),oh well another person who will never buy a new Ford again after 5 in 20 years.
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23-11-2006, 11:40 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Gren A Waverrey
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I think that's ok.
Currently, if you get a bad car, they pretty much say, "Back Luck", despite having 30 repairs in a month on it without fixing the problem. No, there needs to be some accountability on the manufacturer and some protection for the buyer. If I want a good car (and I'm paying for it), then I deserve what I pay for. |
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23-11-2006, 05:46 PM
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BOSS 5.4L Enthusiast
Join Date: Aug 2005
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If the cars have good build quality, then they have nothing to worry about do they....
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23-11-2006, 06:39 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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24-11-2006, 01:25 AM
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let it burn
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: QUEENSLANDER!!!!!
Posts: 2,866
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About time. Florida has had lemon laws for years (possibly others, its the one that I remember).
I cant believe we havent had these sorts of laws in the past. You fork out for new, it should be reliable, its a purchase, not a lottery. |
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New Victorian Lemom laws
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