Merak Legal represents California consumers against the automakers our founder once defended. If your vehicle is a lemon, the law is on your side — and so are we.
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Licensed in CaliforniaIrvine, CAEnglish / 中文 ServiceFormer Defense Counsel to Major Automakers
Do You Qualify
Is your vehicle a lemon?
California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act — the lemon law — requires manufacturers to buy back or replace vehicles they cannot repair. Most cases turn on three things.
Serious Defects
A defect that substantially impairs the use, value, or safety of your vehicle — engine, transmission, electrical systems, brakes, steering, or persistent warning lights.
Repair Attempts
You gave the manufacturer or its authorized dealership a reasonable number of chances to fix the problem, documented in your repair orders.
Warranty Coverage
The problems began while the vehicle was covered by the manufacturer's original or certified pre-owned warranty.
2+ repair attempts for the same problem, or 30+ days in the shop? You likely qualify. Check your eligibility →
For years, I defended automakers against these exact claims. We know their playbook.
Yoseph Rixit, Founder · Southwestern Law School, J.D.
Before founding Merak Legal, our founder spent years on the defense side, representing major automakers against lemon law claims. How manufacturers value a case, where their defenses bend, and when they choose to settle — that knowledge now works exclusively for California consumers.
How It Works
Five steps. Zero out of pocket.
Review your repair orders
Gather your repair invoices and purchase contract. That paper trail is the foundation of your case.
Free consultation
We evaluate your claim and give you a straight answer — usually within 24 hours.
Sign — no upfront fees
You pay nothing out of pocket at any point. No retainer, no costs, no attorney fees.
We handle everything
Demand letter, negotiation, and litigation if it comes to that. You keep driving; we keep you informed.
You get paid
Buyback, replacement, or cash settlement — every case moves at the pace its facts and the manufacturer's response allow.
The manufacturer pays our attorney fees under California law.
Compensation
What you may recover
Vehicle buyback
A refund of what you paid, less a mileage offset
Replacement vehicle
A comparable new vehicle, free of defects
Cash settlement
Compensation while you keep the vehicle
Civil penalties for bad faith
Up to 2× damages for willful violations
Example buyback recovery
- Vehicle price paid
- $42,500
- + Registration & fees
- $3,180
- − Mileage offset (Civil Code §1793.2(d))
- −$2,940
- + Incidental damages
- $1,200
- = Total recovery
- $43,940
Illustrative example only. Attorney fees paid separately by the manufacturer.
We deliberately accept a limited number of cases. Yours will never be one of five hundred.
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