the buzz log

If you dropped $240,000 on a car, you'd at the very least expect the brakes to work, right? Well, meet Ralph Gertz, proud owner of an orange 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo Spider convertible.

He bought the hot little number with less than 50 miles on it from a Washington state dealership. But right off the lot, every time the driver hit the brakes, the Lambo squealed and screeched.

Gertz said he brought it back to the dealership, and was told the brakes needed time to be broken in. But with no change, and repeated trips to the mechanic, even Lamborghini stopped taking his car and his calls.

Fed up, the frustrated driver filed a complaint with the Washington state Attorney General. And guess what: After arbitration, the long arm of the law sided with the driver and gave the Lamborghini another name: Lemon.

Word of the pricey Italian sports car with the sour label caused searches to accelerate on "Lamborghini lemon." Soon, the Italian sports car enthusiast will give back the car and receive a complete refund. But hey, with a quarter million dollars, he can help himself to a fleet of cars in place of that one, unreliable Lamborghini lemon.