Dealer Buy-Back / State Lemon Law

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So you are asking if buying a car that was deemed a lemon is a good idea?

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yes. lemon laws for different states vary greatly. some vehicles can have minor issues but get labeled lemon because of how laws are written.

i asked if anyone has experience with it. if you dont, dont worry about trying to respond with some witty.

A buyback is different from a lemon (as defined as a car that was repurchased by the manufacturer under the lemon law). Basically, nobody went to court for the buyback. The customer and manufacturer agreed to some form of compensation, and the customer likely bought another Ford in your case. We've historically had very good luck with buybacks from a repair/issue standpoint. Very rarely do they come back with issues related to the buyback cause. Everything must be disclosed to the dealer at the auction and the customer at the dealership, so they often come with a steep discount. What was the cause of the buyback if you don't mind my asking?

Electrical stuff, especially multiple different issues, always scares customers but is usually related to a bad module or a bad battery/connection. It's rare that there's multiple bad electrical connections. However, that won't stop a customer from raising hell prompting a buyback. Usually there's additional coverage provided by the manufacturer covering the buyback issues for an extended period of time. If you think the deal's good enough, I wouldn't let those issues hold me back from purchasing it.