Mileage offset or usage fee is a term used in consumer protection laws. As its name suggests, it is an amount deducted from the total damages when calculating how much a consumer is entitled to under the law. Mileage offset refers to the process of deducting the number of miles a consumer has driven in a defective vehicle before first experiencing the defect. The number of miles the vehicle had when it was first taken to a dealership for repairs for the defect will be used to determine the...

The Importance of Promptly Reporting Defects to the Dealership to Reduce Mileage Gap It's important to go to the dealership as soon as possible and report a defect immediately, as delaying vehicle repair will only increase the mileage gap used to calculate the total amount the manufacturer must reimburse the consumer. The greater the mileage gap, the lower the amount of damages recovered. Here are some tips you can follow to avoid an unnecessarily large mileage gap. First...

The Role of an Experienced Attorney in Maximizing Compensation and Minimizing Deductions in Damages for Defective Vehicles. A good lemon law attorney can reduce mileage compensation and increase your damages through various negotiation and legal strategies. First, an attorney can negotiate with the manufacturer or dealership to reduce the mileage compensation. By providing evidence of the defect through documented repair orders, the chronology of the defects and the timing of repair attempts can be established. This can...