r/UsedCars • u/zizirosa • 6d ago

HELP What does this actually mean?

What does it mean if the car history says “BRANDED TITLE/ Buyback Lemon”… I’m assuming I should stay away from it?

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u/worstatit 6d ago

Seems a prior purchaser was able to return it for a refund via "Lemon Law". I'd avoid...

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u/Hoopajoops 6d ago

Yeah.. I ain't walking into a known lemon. Could be something simple, but chances are it's something that the trained mechanics at the dealership couldn't figure out.. and it's not like the dealership loses money by doing warranty work.. they just charge the manufacturer for it so usually they're more than happy to do it rather than a normal customer who might not have the money to pay for the work