3204. Substantially Impaired Explained

3204. "Substantially Impaired" Explained Instruction No 1 Request by Plaintiff Given as Proposed Refused Withdrawn Request by Defendant Given as Modified Requested by Given on Court's Motion Judge Instruction No 1 In deciding whether a reasonable person would believe that the vehicle's defect[s], if any, substantially impaired the vehicle's use, value, or safety, you may consider, among other factors, the following: (a) [The nature of the defect[s];] (b) [The cost and length of time required for repair;] (c) [Whether past repair attempts have been successful;] (d) [The degree to which the vehicle could be used while awaiting repair;] (e) (f) [The availability and cost of comparable transportation during the repairs;] [and] [Insert other appropriate factor.] ________________________________________________________________________________ New February 2005; Revised December 2005