Many dealers add after-market (non-factory) accessories, paint and fabric/leather “potions and lotions”, as well as a host of other dealer-profit enhancing items as part of the purchase contract sale or lease agreement. 

On a California Lemon Law claim, the automobile manufacturer has no duty to reimburse you for these, even though the dealer installed them and charged you for them! Why? The answer lies in the vehicle... 

When your vehicle rolled off the assembly-line, it was “as equipped” from the manufacturer, and had a price & information label affixed to the cars side window glass from the manufacturer. It shows the car, factory accessories, and transportation, which totals up to “MSRP”, or “manufacturer’s suggested retail price”.  This “MSRP” label shows what factory accessories are included in the “as equipped” equation.

So, if the dealer adds things to your vehicle, the manufacturer typically doesn’t reimburse you for them in a lemon law claim, because that’s not the way it came off the assembly line when it was built. There are certain cases wherein the dealer installs genuine factory accessories on the vehicle and it’s noted on the purchase agreement. In these cases it’s sometimes possible to get reimbursement for these factory built/dealer installed accessories. 

Many consumers will utilize the expertise of a experienced lemon law attorney firm with a lot of “clout” on the factory-built added accessories issue. This “clout” may allow (in certain circumstances) the attorney to negotiate a part or full reimbursement of these factory accessories.

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