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    From tonopaw@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 3 10:12:29 2022
    Hi,

    My very expensive, top brand-name, backhoe-loader broke down at 5 months
    old. It was over a month ago when dealer took the machine back to their
    shop in Alabama. Dealer says they can't tell me when repairs will be
    completed (under warranty) because of unavailability of parts (it needs
    new transmission). That machine is necessary to do work on the farm.
    Work that is not getting done right now.

    Do I have any recourse against Corporate or Local Dealer? Could I force
    a buyback under some kind of lemon law? Dealer has not been receptive
    to a loaner. I simply don't have the patience to play these kinds of BS
    games anymore.

    Sure could use some constructive advice ......

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  • From tonopaw@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 3 08:37:21 2022
    XPost: misc.legal.moderated

    Hi,

    My very expensive, top brand-name, backhoe-loader broke down at 5 months
    old. It was over a month ago when dealer took the machine back to their
    shop in Alabama. Dealer says they can't tell me when repairs will be
    completed (under warranty) because of unavailability of parts (it needs
    new transmission). That machine is necessary to do work on the farm.
    Work that is not getting done right now.

    Do I have any recourse against Corporate or Local Dealer? Could I force
    a buyback under some kind of lemon law? Dealer has not been receptive
    to a loaner. I simply don't have the patience to play these kinds of BS
    games anymore.

    Sure could use some constructive advice ......

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  • From Barry Gold@21:1/5 to tonopaw on Thu Nov 3 18:22:42 2022
    XPost: misc.legal.moderated

    On 11/3/2022 8:37 AM, tonopaw wrote:
    Hi,

    My very expensive, top brand-name, backhoe-loader broke down at 5 months old.  It was over a month ago when dealer took the machine back to their shop in Alabama.  Dealer says they can't tell me when repairs will be completed (under warranty) because of unavailability of parts (it needs
    new transmission).  That machine is necessary to do work on the farm.
    Work that is not getting done right now.

    Do I have any recourse against Corporate or Local Dealer?  Could I force
    a buyback under some kind of lemon law?  Dealer has not been receptive
    to a loaner.  I simply don't have the patience to play these kinds of BS games anymore.

    Sure could use some constructive advice ......

    Looks to me like you have enough at stake here to talk to a real lawyer
    instead of trying to get free advice from the Internet. [Free advice is
    worth every cent you paid for it.] Surely it's worth $1000 to get some
    real legal advice.

    And you'd be amazed at the results a letter on stationary headed "John
    Jones, esq." can get.



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  • From Stuart O. Bronstein@21:1/5 to tonopaw on Fri Nov 4 15:10:54 2022
    XPost: misc.legal.moderated

    tonopaw <[email protected]> wrote:

    My very expensive, top brand-name, backhoe-loader broke down at 5
    months old. It was over a month ago when dealer took the machine
    back to their shop in Alabama. Dealer says they can't tell me
    when repairs will be completed (under warranty) because of
    unavailability of parts (it needs new transmission). That machine
    is necessary to do work on the farm. Work that is not getting done
    right now.

    Do I have any recourse against Corporate or Local Dealer? Could I
    force a buyback under some kind of lemon law? Dealer has not been
    receptive to a loaner. I simply don't have the patience to play
    these kinds of BS games anymore.

    Sure could use some constructive advice ......

    The normal rule in a situation like this is called "cover." That is
    to say that you do what you can to reduce or eliminate any damages
    you may incur, and then ask the seller to reimburse you for the costs
    of doing that. In your case that might be to rent another backhoe to
    do the work, if you can. Are there other ways to get the same work
    done?

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    Stu
    http://DownToEarthLawyer.com

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