Kansas Lemon Law Refund Calculator

How the Kansas buyback is calculated

Under the Kansas Lemon Law.

• K.S.A. 50-645(c) has the manufacturer replace the vehicle with a comparable motor vehicle under warranty, or accept return of the vehicle and refund the money. The statute does not say who chooses.
• The refund is the full purchase or lease price including all collateral charges, paid to you and to your lender, if any, as your interests appear. The statute does not define "collateral charges".
• From that, the manufacturer may subtract a reasonable allowance for your use of the vehicle. The statute says it is calculated from the most recent edition of Your Driving Costs, published by the American automobile association.
• The allowance is the amount directly attributable to use by you and any previous consumer before you first reported the problem to the manufacturer, agent or dealer, and during any later period when the vehicle was not out of service for repair.
• This tool adds the price, options, sales tax and registration or title charges you enter. It does not add finance charges, towing, rental or out-of-pocket repair costs, which the refund clause does not name. The allowance comes from a per-mile figure in Your Driving Costs that is not built into this tool: you enter it, and the tool applies it to the miles on the odometer at the return less any miles driven while the vehicle was out of service for repair. With no figure entered, nothing is deducted and the result is the refund before the allowance.

Kansas lemon law: frequently asked questions

How much can I recover under the Kansas lemon law?

The statute provides for a refund of the full purchase or lease price including all collateral charges, less a reasonable allowance for your use of the vehicle. The allowance comes from the American automobile association's Your Driving Costs, so the final number depends on that table and on your own mileage and repair history.

How is the deduction for my use worked out in Kansas?

It is the amount directly attributable to use by you and any previous consumer before you first reported the problem to the manufacturer, agent or dealer, plus any later period when the vehicle was not out of service for repair. The statute says it is calculated from the most recent edition of Your Driving Costs. It does not say it is a fraction of the price.

Can I choose between a replacement and a refund?

The statute says the manufacturer shall replace the vehicle with a comparable motor vehicle under warranty or accept its return and refund. It does not say who chooses between the two.

Are sales tax, registration fees and finance charges refunded?

The statute refers to "the full purchase or lease price including all collateral charges". It does not define "collateral charges" or list taxes, registration fees or finance charges separately. This tool counts sales tax and registration or title charges and leaves finance charges out; ask an attorney how each would be treated in your case.

Does the Kansas lemon law add penalties or attorney fees?

The act does not mention penalties, multiplied damages, attorney fees or a private right of action. It gives the attorney general jurisdiction to enforce the section (K.S.A. 50-645(f)), and it leaves your other rights under the uniform commercial code, the uniform consumer credit code and other law untouched (K.S.A. 50-646).