Check that Car: Clunker or Keeper?
Quick tip: ALWAYS have a professional mechanic inspect a used vehicle before you do any purchase paperwork. This is especially important if you are thinking about purchasing a used vehicle from a...
View ArticleWarranties: Promises of Protection for Consumers
When you purchase a product—-vehicle, refrigerator, tv, stereo, furniture, etc.–you typically want some assurance you are getting your money’s worth. This should mean the product will do what you...
View ArticleSign and Save: The Importance of Documents in Vehicle Transactions
When you go to purchase a vehicle you typically review and sign several documents. This signing party occurs after a fair amount of haggling and negotiating on the features in your vehicle, the price...
View ArticleContact Me If…..
Once people learn I am a lawyer they frequently ask me what types of cases I handle. I have practiced law in North Carolina continuously since 1996 and my current practice encompasses several...
View ArticleFree Car Law Guide
Now available for your reading is my free guide “Car Law: From A to Z”. The guide defines and explains some of the many concepts associated with vehicle purchases, financing, defects, and other...
View ArticleAnd Another Thing!..Problems With Your Vehicle
Vehicles…….many of us have them……many of us need them. Usually your most valuable asset outside of your home, a vehicle is more than a means of transportation. When you purchase a vehicle you seek...
View ArticleDo You Have a Case? Used Vehicle Issues
I am frequently asked by potential clients if they have legal claims related to problems with used vehicles. The answer to this question hinges on several facts and factors and below I will provide a...
View ArticleCar Dealer 1, Consumer 0: A Costly Lesson in What NOT To Do When Purchasing A...
Unfortunately another North Carolina consumer has lost a case against a car dealer. Here are some of the key facts in the case—can you spot the problems for the consumer? Consumer, North Carolina...
View ArticleSummer School for You: No Cost, High Reward
Summer appears to have arrived……or be close at hand. Though it may be another few weeks before the calendar tells us summer is officially here, schools are closing, students are graduating, Memorial...
View ArticleCan a Used Vehicle Be a Lemon in North Carolina?
The technical answer to this question is “no”. In North Carolina and most states only new vehicles can qualify for protection under lemon law statutes. North Carolina’s lemon law statute only covers...
View ArticleA Used Vehicle Shopper’s Toolbox
A vehicle is the most valuable asset some people may ever own and even if this is not true it is safe to say that most folks will spend several thousands of dollars on vehicles over the course of a...
View ArticleDoes Your Used Vehicle Case Flow? Check the Chart(s)
I am constantly fielding calls and e-mails from potential clients with used vehicle problems. For general reference I am adding a used vehicle issues flow chart to the O’Neal Law Office Vehicle...
View ArticleQuiz Time Again! Consumer Rights
Okay folks…..here is another pop quiz for you. This time the topic is consumer law which is a really wide umbrella but the questions will cover a few of the more common issues. Hopefully you will...
View ArticleIf The Mechanic Is Doing The Work Why Do YOU Feel So Greasy?
First and foremost, I should say we should not let some bad apples spoil the whole bunch. There are crooks and con artists all around us and the existence of a few should not indict the whole. This...
View ArticleVehicle Problem Questions? Let’s Get Some Answers…..
I frequently receive calls and inquiries from persons who are experiencing problems with vehicles. Engine shutdown, transmission skips, leaking fluids, wiring and electrical fiascos, braking and...
View ArticleHow to Fix a Body Shop that Does Not Properly Fix Your Vehicle
Unless you are a highly trained do-it-yourselfer with a ton of time and thousands of dollars of tools and equipment you cannot repair crash damage to your vehicle. This is why thousands of people...
View ArticleAm I Clear? Yet Another Attempt to Save a Consumer
I am not sure how much clearer I can make it…..but I will try…. DO NOT BUY A USED VEHICLE WITHOUT DOING YOUR HOMEWORK! Do not believe your North Carolina used vehicle purchase is covered under lemon...
View ArticleStringing You Along, Yo-Yo Style
You did it……you found the car that fit your budget and had the features you wanted. You negotiated the deal and signed the paperwork and now you have the vehicle. The new car smell still exudes from...
View ArticleA Red Light of Sorts for “Scrap and Cash” in North Carolina
North Carolina has added some muscle to a law designed to prevent stolen vehicles and their parts from showing up at salvage yards and scrap facilities. As of December 1, salvage yards and metal...
View ArticleQueen City Used Car Dealer Fitted With Lawsuit
Just when you thought a new year and a new leaf on good things, we get word of some bad news regarding alleged misdeeds by a used vehicle dealer. Jokes aside, there are reputable used vehicle dealers...
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