Hawaii has a Lemon Law for automobiles that are prone to break, or have recurring problems. If it’s a lemon, a buyer should not get stuck with the repair bill.
So what happens when an automobile dealer buys a lemon?
Morrie Stoebner bought a Lamborghini Murcielago for $285,579. It’s a lemon, or so he says. The Lamborghini is not your father’s Honda Accord. The price tag should have been the first clue.
Does a car that costs as much as the average condominium in Hawaii really need an extra $579 tacked on to the $285,000 price tag? Talk about a car dealer gouging a customer.
Stoebner bought the Lamborghini over five years ago and claims that everything that could go wrong has gone wrong with it, and he wants his money back, or part of his money back. The difference will go toward paying for a lesson in life.
Things happen.
I suppose that if I had sufficient millions of dollars lying around from selling less problematic Hondas, I could afford an exotic, high-priced, temperamental, powerful automobile, too. Or, I could afford a trophy wife with similar features. Big tires. Tight seat. Flashy chrome. Built for speed, not comfort.
As the knight guarding the Holy Grail in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade said, “Choose wisely.” What would the knight say about Stoebner’s purchase?
“He chose poorly.”
Perhaps Hawaii needs to look at a law that will recall lemon drivers.
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