How Does Trading In a Lemon Affect Your California Lemon Law Claim?
Reviewed by Nick Movagar, Founder & Attorney, American Lemon Law Group · Last updated August 2026 Key Takeaways Trading in your defective vehicle does not end your California lemon law claim. In Niedermeier v. FCA US LLC (2024), the California Supreme Court held that neither a trade-in credit nor sale proceeds reduce your statutory…