Unfortunately, at this time, there is no Lemon Law for used cars in North Carolina. The best course of action is prevention. When buying used, you can consult a service like Carfax.com that will let you look up your automobile's history. With this service, all you will need is the VIN number.

This way, when you go car shopping for the afternoon, you can come home with several VIN numbers, which are usually found on the driver's side of the vehicle in the corner of the windshield, and look up the vehicle history.

In addition, you can ask the dealership to have the car checked out by your mechanic first and that the sale be contingent upon a positive outcome of the inspection. In North Carolina, as with other states, there is no official 3-day "cooling off period" so if you do purchase a vehicle and have second thoughts about your purchase, you do not have 3-days in which to return the vehicle to the dealership. Prevention is the most preferable course of action.

North Carolina does not have a Lemon Law for used cars yet. Consumers need to lobby their own state representatives so that these laws will be enacted. Until such a day, there tends to be minimal recourse when purchasing a used vehicle in North Carolina.

North Carolina Lemon Laws were set in motion to protect you, the consumer. Find out the specifics of what you need to know about the North Carolina Lemon Laws on this website. If all else fails you may need to contact a North Carolina Lemon Law attorney to seek the compensation you deserve.