New York Lemon Law Resources
Lemon Laws can be confusing and there can be differences between used and new car lemon laws. Get information about lemon laws in New York for both used and new cars or use our resources list to make a better decision about buying a new car or vehicle.
New York Lemon Laws
- New Car, Used Car and Wheelchair Lemon Laws
- New Car Lemon Law Fact Sheet
- Used Car Lemon Law Fact Sheet
Vehicle Title and History
- carfaxreport.com (Carfax)
- autocheck.com (AutoCheck)
- www.choicepoint.net (CDB Infotek)
- www.autotrackxp.com (AutoTrack)
- www.carproof.com (Car Proof, which specializes in Canadian title information)
- www.nicb.org (National Insurance Crime Bureau)
- www.iso.com (Insurance risk information)
- www.pimall.com/nais/dmv.html (links to state motor vehicle departments’ public records websites)
- www.nicb.org (free search by VIN number for vehicles and watercraft affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Wilma, and Rita)
Government Information
- www.vehiclehistory.gov (National Motor Vehicle Title Information System)
- www.safercar.gov (National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration)
- www.ftc.gov/ (Federal Trade Commission)
- carprice.com/dmvdot/ and www.dmvusa.com (links to state motor vehicle record departments)
- www.dos.ny.gov (links to state secretary of states’ offices for corporate records)
- www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml (information about publicly-traded companies from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR database)
- www.residentagentinfo.com (contact information for every state to find registered agents for service of process)
- pacer.psc.uscourts.gov (litigation database to find other lawsuits against a company or individual)
- New York Department of Motor Vehicles
- New York State Department of Financial Services
- New York State Attorney General
Car Pricing Guides
- www.nadaguides.com (NADA guides, dealing with cars, trucks, watercraft, RVs, airplanes, classic vehicles, motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and manufactured homes)
- www.kbb.com (Kelley Blue Book, dealing with new and used vehicles and motorcycles)
- www.nadaguides.com (National Auto Research publications, dealing with vehicles, motorcycles, watercraft, and snowmobiles)
- www.carprice.com (Pace’s Buyer ‘s Guides)
- www.edmunds.com (Edmunds)
- www.cars.com (new and used car buying guides and reports)
- www.autosite.com (AutoSite)
- www.intellichoice.com (CarCenter Intellichoice)
Consumer Organizations & Advocacy Groups
- www.autosafety.org (Center for Auto Safety)
- www.carconsumers.com (Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS), a California based organization, which includes a lemon index based on data auto manufacturers submit to California agencies, plus links to websites that rate auto safety)
- www.nclc.org (National Consumer Law Center)
- advocacy.consumerreports.org (Consumer Reports Advocacy)
- www.notfea.org (National Odometer and Title Fraud Enforcement Association)
- www.nysdra.org (New York State Dispute Resolution Association)
Other Resources
- www.alldata.com (on-line searches for technical service bulletins and recall notices, and also has a comprehensive set of links to other websites)
- www.crashtest.com (crash test results from NHTSA and insurance sources/overseas governments – data can be retrieved by make and model; this website also retrieves NHTSA recall information)
- www.autonews.com (Automotive News website with information on enforcement actions)
- ww.AA1Car.com (links to technical resources, sources of service bulletins, service manuals, vehicle associations, organizations and manufacturers, and other automotive sites)
- www.safecarguide.com (vehicle safety data and links)
- www.autoguide.com (search feature for vehicle recalls)
- www.nada.org (National Automobile Dealers Association)
- www.stevelinden.com (classic car expert inspections, appraisals and related services)
Anthony T. Ballato, Esq. on Auto Fraud and NY Lemon Law Part 1 and 2
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