Lemon Law

Question 1

the philippine lemon law applies to the sale of _________________________

Answer 1

brand new motor vehicles

Question 2

It refers to a vehicle construed entirely from newport’s and covered by a manufacturer express warranty at the time of purchase that it has never been sold or registered with the department of transportation and communications or an appropriate agency or authority and has never been operated on any highway of the philippines or in any foreign state or country

Answer 2

brand new motor vehicle

Question 3

It refers to the fees paid to the land transportation office for the registration of a brand new motor vehicle and other incidental expenses such as but not limited to the cost of insurance pertaining to the vehicle, chattel mortgage fees and interest expenses if applicable

Answer 3

collateral charges

Question 4

It refers to a motor vehicle that is identical or reasonably equivalent to the motor vehicle to be replaced, in terms of specification and values, subject to availability, as the motor vehicle existed at the time of purchase provided that there shall be an offsetting from this value for reasonable allowance for its use

Answer 4

comparable motor vehicle

Question 5

The lemon law rights. Refers to the period ending _________ after the date of the original delivery of a brandy motor vehicle to a consumer or the first ______________ kilometers of operation after such delivery, whichever comes first. This shall be the period during which the consumer can report any nonconformity

Answer 5

12 months; 20,000

Question 6

It refers to any self-propelled, four wheeled vehicle designed to carry passengers

Answer 6

motor vehicle

Question 7

Which of the following or considered motor vehicles

a. coupes

b. Delivery trucks

c. Sports utility vehicles

d. Asian utility vehicles

e. Buses

f. Trolley cars

Answer 7

acd
Equipment usually used for business purposes are not considered motor vehicle

Question 8

It refers to any defect or condition that substantially impairs to use, value or safety of a brand new motor vehicle which prevents it from conforming to the manufacturers or distributors standards or specifications, which cannot be repaired but excluding conditions resulting from non-compliance by the consumer of his or her obligations under warranty

Answer 8

nonconformity

Question 9

It refers to a written assurance, so labeled, of the manufacturer of a brand new motor vehicle including any term or condition precedent to the enforcement of obligations under the warranty

Answer 9

warranty

Question 10

Causes of nonconformity which are not covered by lemon law (NMAF)

Answer 10

1. Non-compliance by the consumer
2. Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer
3. Abuse or neglect
4. Force majeure

any cause that is not related to the manufacturer…

Question 11

At any time within the lemon law rights period, and after at least _____ separate repair attempts by the same manufacturer, distributor, authorized dealer or retailer for the same complaint, and nonconformity issue remains unresolved, the consumer may invoke his or her rights under this act

Answer 11

four

Question 12

In case the nonconformity issue remains unresolved despite the manufacturer’s effort to repair the vehicle, pursuant to the consumers availment of his or her lemon rights, the consumer may find a complete before the dti as provided for under this act provided however that if the vehicle is not returned for repair, based on the same complaint, within ______ calendar days from the date of the notice of release of the motor vehicle to the consumer following disrepair attempt within the lemon law rights., the reaper is them successful

Answer 12

30 days

Question 13

True or false. The consumer shall be provided reasonable daily transportation allowance to compensate for the non usage of the vehicle while on the repair and during the period of availment of the lemon law rights

Answer 13

true

Question 14

Which department shall exercise exclusive and original jurisdiction over disputes arising from the provisions of the lemon law

Answer 14

dti

Question 15

All the disputes that have been submitted for mediation shall be settled not later than __________ from the date filing of the complaint with the dti

Answer 15

10 working days

Question 16

In the event that both parties do not undertake arbitration proceedings, at least one of the parties may comments adjudication proceedings, administered by the dti. The dti shall rely on the qualification independent findings as to conformity to standards and specifications established here in. In no case shall adjudication proceedings exceed __________

Answer 16

20 working days

Question 17

In case a finding of nonconformity is arrived at, the dti rule in favor of the consumer and direct the manufacturer, distributor, authorized dealer or retailer to grant either of the following remedies to the consumer (2)

Answer 17

replace

refund + collateral charges

Question 18

True or false. In case a nonconformity of the motor vehicle is not owned by the dti, the consumer shall reimburse the manufacturer, distribute or, authorized dealer or retailer to costs incurred by the latter in validating the consumers complaints

Answer 18

true

Question 19

An appeal may be taken from a final judgment or order of the education officer which completely disposes duties within ________ from receipt thereof

Answer 19

15 days

Question 20

For purposes of the lemon law, reasonable allowance for use shall mean ______ per annum deduction from the purchase price, or the product of the distance traveled in km and the purchase price divided by _________, whichever is lower

Answer 20

20%; 100,000 km

Question 21

The manufacturer, distributor, authorized dealer or retailer attached to have violate the provisions requiring disclosure on resale shall be liable to pay a minimum of ______________ as damages to the aggrieved party without prejudice to any civil or criminal liability they and or order responsible officer may and under existing laws

Answer 21

100,000