Consumer Warranty Law: 14.3.3.3 Amount of Time Car Unusable
Courts cite the amount of time a vehicle is out of the owner’s possession for repairs as a factor in determining whether defects substantially impair value. Substantial impairment was found when a car was at the dealer’s repair shop four of the owner’s first six months of ownership.743 Seventeen repair visits in twenty-one months was held to indicate the vehicle was not fit for its intended use.744