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What makes a car a lemon?

We get bombarded with emails asking us what makes a car a lemon, as our visitors see this term all the time and are not quite sure what it means exactly. However, it's a pretty basic concept.

A lemon car is basically a vehicle with persistent mechanical problems. Another term used is manufacturer buyback, meaning the manufacturer has repurchased this problem vehicle. This status is then recorded in the state DMV records.

A lemon check, which is one of the many parts of the Auto History Report, is therefore a check into the vehicle's history to see if this vehicle was ever deemed a lemon.

A lemon vehicle should be avoided at all costs, for obvious reasons. So now you know what makes a car a lemon...to find out if the one you're looking it is, just enter the VIN below:
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