Advocating For Justice In Consumer Disputes
Advocating For Justice In Consumer Disputes
The most important thing that a consumer should do before buying a used car is have an independent mechanic inspect the car or truck. A qualified inspector can help car buyers avoid vehicles with serious defects or other problems. Additionally, any minor problems...
The advertisements seem too good to be true: the car dealership will give you $3,500 for your trade-in, regardless of condition. Many consumers who have trade-ins with serious problems find these offers impossible to resist. But, be careful, because these...
Car dealerships unfairly boost their profits by packing the contract. Packing is when a car dealership tells a consumer that they have to buy extras like a service contract, GAP, or some other extra if they want to get approved for financing. Some dealerships lure...
We are approaching the busiest time of the year for car sales. If you are considering buying a car in the next couple of months, here is a checklist of things to do BEFORE your first visit a car dealership. 1. Check your credit report for errors: About half of...
Consumer Law Group is in the news. This recent article links to Dan Blinn's recent blog article about car dealerships Selling New Cars for More than MSRP. Consumers need to look over their paperwork carefully before they sign to make sure that they are not overpaying...
Some car dealerships routinely make promises that they know cannot be kept. "Come back in six months" they say, "Your credit will be better and we can get you a lower payment." This tactic of auto dealer fraud can help a dealership close the deal when it is...
Many consumers tell us that they purchased a vehicle because the car dealership told them that they were approved to buy only that car. This is a particularly nasty type of auto dealer fraud that we call "Passing the Trash". A car dealer passes the trash when it...
Many consumers contact us after they discover that they paid significantly more than the "sticker price", or the manufacturer's suggested retail price ("MSRP") for a new car. Dealerships caught overcharging a consumer are quick to point out that the MSRP is just the...
All too often, consumers come home from a dealership and realize that they cannot make their new car payments. They often wonder how they could possibly have been approved for a loan that they could not afford. Most often, they are victims of credit application fraud....
The subprime auto loan market is surging, and electronic repossessions are also on the rise. An article in the New York Times states that electronic disabling devices have been installed in two million vehicles. Lenders can activate these devices remotely, and they...