It is important to go to the dealership sooner rather than later and report a defect immediately because delaying to take a vehicle in for repairs will only add to the mileage offset used in calculating the total amount the manufacturer has to pay back to a consumer. The larger the mileage offset, the smaller the amount of damages recovered. Here are a few tips you can use to avoid an unnecessarily large mileage offset.

First, the sooner a defect is reported, the less number of miles the consumer has spent driving the vehicle, which means there will be fewer miles reported being on the vehicle when you take the car in for repairs. This, in turn, means that the mileage offset will be less because the mileage offset is based on the number of miles at the time the vehicle was brought in for its first repair visit. Less mileage offset means you will be entitled to more compensation.

Second, early reporting allows the dealership to document the problems and create a repair history for the vehicle, which later can be used as evidence in the event of a lemon law claim being necessary. All of your problems should be complained of at authorized dealerships and documented onto repair orders for you to keep a record of.

Third, by reporting the defect sooner, the consumer is giving the dealership or manufacturer more time to repair the defect before the warranty ends or before the problem becomes a chronic issue. This can help to reduce the number of repair attempts required in the long run. Remember, the goal isn’t to lemon your car but to have the manufacturer actually fix the defects. Only when they can’t or you suspect they can’t you should reach out to an attorney for advice.

In summary, reporting defects as soon as possible is important because it reduces the mileage offset and increases the chances of a successful resolution in a lemon law claim. It also allows the dealership to document the problems and create a repair history and gives them more time to repair the defect before the warranty ends.

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