Piyopico Supercharged March 9, 2012 Share March 9, 2012 Singapore's 'Lemon Law' passed in Parliament Singapore's 'Lemon Law' was passed in Parliament today. Lemon laws refer to laws protecting consumers against defective goods that fail to conform to contract, or meet satisfactory quality or performance standards at the time of purchase, colloquially known as "lemons". It comprises amendments to the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act (CPFTA), the Hire Purchase Act (HPA) and Road Traffic Act and covers all general consumer products purchased in Singapore (e.g. stationery, apparel, electronics, bedding, and big-ticket items such as motorcycles and cars). The amendments will make the transactional process between buyer and seller more open and transparent, with clearer rules on the burden of proof, and more certainty about the recourses available. With this in place, there will now be additional remedies beyond just rejecting the goods and getting a refund. The retailer may first offer to repair or replace the defective good within a reasonable period of time and without significant inconvenience to the buyer. If this is not possible, the consumer may either keep the item and get a partial refund, or return the item and get a full refund. The full refund amount will take into account the state of the good resulting from the consumer's use. The Lemon Law will apply to defects found in goods up to the first six months, with the assumption that the defect already existed at the time of delivery, unless the retailer can prove otherwise or if the items have a short life span or consumable. After six months, the consumer will need to prove that the defect existed at the time of delivery. The Lemon Law would thus require retailers to ensure that their goods match their description as marketed and promoted. Descriptions include information and details on the good that can be found on the label, packaging, posters or any other print material, or given verbally by the sales representatives. Retailers should also point out defects or limitations, if any, to the consumer before the consumer buys the good. They will not be held liable for defects which the consumer is proven to know about before he/she buys the goods. To assist motor traders to defray costs and encourage them to offer replacements for lemon vehicles, the Ministry of Transport and the Land Transport Authority have also proposed amendments to the Road Traffic Act. The amendment would allow the transfer of the Additional Registration Fee (ARF) and Certificate of Entitlement (COE) from a defective vehicle to a replacement vehicle, provided the defective vehicle meets a set of criteria. The "Lemon Law" is expected to come into force from September 1 this year, to allow sufficient transition time for the industry. [email protected] ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piyopico Supercharged March 9, 2012 Author Share March 9, 2012 This is gonna be grey when it comes to a car: The retailer may first offer to repair or replace the defective good within a reasonable period of time and without significant inconvenience to the buyer. If this is not possible, the consumer may either keep the item and get a partial refund, or return the item and get a full refund. How do you define defective? Untraceable noise from the car? What happens when the problem resurfaces mo than 6 months from the initial resolution? Eg. VW clutch problem. People ask for new car? Gonna be a wild ride man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kspchew 2nd Gear March 9, 2012 Share March 9, 2012 Perhaps used car price is set to rise as dealer will factor some cost into the selling price Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piyopico Supercharged March 9, 2012 Author Share March 9, 2012 Perhaps used car price is set to rise as dealer will factor some cost into the selling price New cars more so than used cars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonjst 3rd Gear March 9, 2012 Share March 9, 2012 The first thing I want to complaint is our Singnet BB plan , promise 10MPS but is like 1MPS only ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonTan 2nd Gear March 9, 2012 Share March 9, 2012 what will happen to the 'decoupled' car? Resell to another suckers as new? Or must export out of Singapore? The amendment would allow the transfer of the Additional Registration Fee (ARF) and Certificate of Entitlement (COE) from a defective vehicle to a replacement vehicle, provided the defective vehicle meets a set of criteria. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009k Neutral Newbie March 9, 2012 Share March 9, 2012 The first thing I want to complaint is our Singnet BB plan , promise 10MPS but is like 1MPS only ! Same thoughts! I think this law has to cater for telecom deals and contracts, we're always having the shorter end of the stick and at the mercy of telecom companies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonTan 2nd Gear March 9, 2012 Share March 9, 2012 who determine the set of criteria to determine a lemon car? Gov or the AD? ....that means if the car owner claimed its a lemon....still have to subject to the set of criteria....this criteria better be made known and clear!! The amendment would allow the transfer of the Additional Registration Fee (ARF) and Certificate of Entitlement (COE) from a defective vehicle to a replacement vehicle, provided the defective vehicle meets a set of criteria. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mllcg 3rd Gear March 9, 2012 Share March 9, 2012 finally Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scb11980 1st Gear March 9, 2012 Share March 9, 2012 i am sure you will loose remember who is controlling singtel they will give you all sort of technical jargon that even will confuse SABBIE in any case good luck have been living with it already for so many years everybody seems to have similar complain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaweed 1st Gear March 10, 2012 Share March 10, 2012 Until a test case!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camrytron 6th Gear March 10, 2012 Share March 10, 2012 Haha VW jialat liao Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alim 1st Gear March 10, 2012 Share March 10, 2012 If a car dealer has a legal contract that has terms & conditions that contravene the Lemon Law, which one will take precedence. The legal contract or the Lemon Law? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acemundo Supercharged March 10, 2012 Share March 10, 2012 If a car dealer has a legal contract that has terms & conditions that contravene the Lemon Law, which one will take precedence. The legal contract or the Lemon Law? Anything not covered by statute is covered by contract. Statute takes precedence over contract in situations of conflict. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piyopico Supercharged March 10, 2012 Author Share March 10, 2012 (edited) Haha VW jialat liao Just bump up the prices to factor in lemon cases lor. To be fair all makes will have a big problem. Can you imagine those that sell 10 cars a year and kenna return 5 of them........... Edited March 10, 2012 by Piyopico Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan 1st Gear March 10, 2012 Share March 10, 2012 Just bump up the prices to factor in lemon cases lor. To be fair all makes will have a big problem. Can you imagine those that sell 10 cars a year and kenna return 5 of them........... Anything electrical and mechanical are prone to failure. It will be interesting to see how to enforce the Lemon Law. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camrytron 6th Gear March 10, 2012 Share March 10, 2012 Just bump up the prices to factor in lemon cases lor. To be fair all makes will have a big problem. Can you imagine those that sell 10 cars a year and kenna return 5 of them........... oh-OO Jetta got problem loh.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Similacpapa Neutral Newbie March 13, 2012 Share March 13, 2012 Hi, i understand the implementation of lemon law is Sept 2012, will used cars purchased before Sept be covered then? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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