Vermont § 4170 - Legislative intent The Legislature finds and declares that manufacturers, distributors, and importers of new motor vehicles should be obligated to provide speedy and less costly resolution of automobile warranty problems

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§ 4170. Legislative intent The Legislature finds and declares that manufacturers, distributors, and importers of new motor vehicles should be obligated to provide speedy and less costly resolution of automobile warranty problems

  • . Manufacturers should be required to provide in as
    expeditious a manner as possible a refund of the consumer’s purchase price or payments
    to a lessor and lessee or a replacement vehicle that is acceptable to the consumer
    whenever the manufacturer is unable to make the vehicle conform with its applicable
    warranty. New motor vehicle dealers and used motor vehicle dealers cannot be sued
    under this chapter. (Added 1983, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1987, No. 242 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)

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Section 4170 ("Legislative intent The Legislature finds and declares that manufacturers, distributors, and importers of new motor vehicles should be obligated to provide speedy and less costly resolution of automobile warranty problems") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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