Defects found in your car should always be reported directly to the manufacturer or the dealer as soon as they are discovered. It is essential to keep thorough records of all your interactions with the dealership and/or manufacturer and to keep all of your receipts. When you take the vehicle in to get it repaired, you should always get a dated and detailed print out. This should include any charges for parts and labor, a general description of the problem, the odometer reading, as well as a list of all work performed. Furthermore, it should indicate the date the vehicle was brought in for repair and the date you picked up the car. It is your right to receive these statements, so insist that they be given to you and store them in a safe place. Almost all manufacturers' warranties cover repairs for at least the first year after the vehicle is delivered or for the first 12,000 miles, whichever comes first. In the event that your warranty ends and you still require repairs, you will probably have to pay for them yourself. However, if the vehicle is later proven to be a lemon, you may be able to recover these costs. This is why it is so essential to keep your receipts when you go in for repairs. For leased vehicles, the leasing contract will indicate who is responsible for such repair costs. The New Jersey Lemon Law allows the manufacturer, through the dealer it has authorized, a reasonable number of attempts during the lemon law period, to repair a nonconformity in the vehicle.