Definiciones sobre vehículos y garantías en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Esta ley explica quién puede comprar un carro y qué es una garantía. La garantía es como una promesa del fabricante de que el carro funcionará bien por un tiempo. Si algo sale mal, puedes hacer que lo reparen sin costo.

Es como comprar un nuevo teléfono. Cuando lo compras, viene con una garantía que dice que si se daña durante un tiempo específico, te lo reparan gratis.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan compra un SUV nuevo en Colorado y recibe una garantía del fabricante por tres años. Si durante ese tiempo el motor falla, Juan puede hacer uso de la garantía para que lo reparen sin costo adicional.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 42-10-101 – Definitions As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Consumer" means the purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, of a motor vehicle normally used for personal, family, or household purposes, any person to whom such motor vehicle is transferred for the same purposes during the duration of a manufacturer’s express warranty for such motor vehicle, and any other person entitled by the terms of such warranty to enforce the obligations of the warranty. (2) "Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled private passenger vehicle, including pickup trucks and vans, designed primarily for travel on the public highways and used to carry not more than ten persons, which is sold to a consumer in this state; except that the term does not include motor homes as defined in section 42-1-102 (57) or vehicles designed to travel on three or fewer wheels in contact with the ground. (3) "Warranty" means the written warranty, so labeled, of the manufacturer of a new motor vehicle, including any terms or conditions precedent to the enforcement of obligations under that warranty. Source: Section 42-10-101 — Definitions , https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2024-title-42.­pdf (accessed May 26, 2025).