Unhappy Mazda buyer - 1, Mazda - 0

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Buyer of 'lemon' car gets double her money back

August 10, 2005


MILWAUKEE -- Adele Garcia has finally gotten rid of her Mazda Tribute, nearly four years after invoking Wisconsin's so-called Lemon Law.

The matter went to Circuit Court, the state Court of Appeals, the state Supreme Court, back to Circuit Court, back to the Court of Appeals and back to Circuit Court again before a settlement was finally reached last week.

''She surrendered the car and got $60,900, double what she paid, plus the finance charge,'' said Vincent Megna, one of her attorneys. ''Mazda paid us $138,600, which are our fees, plus they've got to pay their own attorney fees, and that will put this over $300,000.

''This all could have been settled 3-1/2 years ago if they would have given her the replacement vehicle she was entitled to.''