Auto Dealer Fraud

In a perfect world, all auto dealers would be forthright and honest. Well, it’s not a perfect world, as many car buyers have ruefully discovered. And if you are female, you may be zeroed in on by auto dealers who assume that you are so clueless about auto buying that...

Many consumers believe they are guaranteed to get a high-quality vehicle if they buy a “Certified Pre-Owned” vehicle. Unfortunately, many of those cars have serious defects, and some may even have serious safety defects. One of ’s clients...

One common type of fraud in retail industries is known as bait and switch. This is essentially a tactic to trick consumers into thinking they're going to get a better deal than they are going to get. There are a few different ways that this can happen. In some cases,...

If you showed up to a car dealership only for an offered car to be sold then you may be the victim of a bait and switch. This is an old trick car dealers use to sell newer more expensive cars.  Here is what you should know about bait and switch dealership scams: What...

You thought you bought the “right” car from the “right” people. Then, you take your car off the lot and it starts sputtering and coughing, then you may have been victimized by fraud.  It’s not every day you buy a car and when you do you don’t want to find out you were...

If you're in the market for a new car, you may feel that you're sort of at the mercy of the car salesman that you get. You may not know everything about what these vehicles offer or even what you're looking for. You're hoping that the salesman can give you guidance...

The following news story highlights Consumer Law Group, LLC’s work on cases appearing in more than 120 markets nationwide. Showrooms in car dealerships have advanced over time. Instead of the outside, fenced-in lot with stickers on a variety of cars, salespeople now...

Your elderly parent is in the market for a new car, and you're worried about them. You know they're investing a lot of their money in this purchase, and it needs to be the right vehicle. But you're not sure if they're actually going to get a car that is up to their...

When you purchase a car, you want to know that it is clean and safe. One thing you may do to try to make this possible is to approach a dealer who only sells certified pre-owned vehicles. Unfortunately, even when a vehicle is certified pre-owned, that doesn’t mean...

When you go to buy a car, you want to learn as much as you can about that car's history. You want to know if it was ever in any accidents or if there was any other type of damage. You need to know what repairs were made, especially if they were expensive. But what if...