There are several ways of how to trick the customer into the dealership. One of the most widespread ways is falsely quoting the low price, which is, in fact, not so low.  The same thing happened to a customer, who was quoted a really low price for his new 2008 Cadillac CTS. Without having any doubt or even surprise, he signs a contract to lease it at $400 per month with $3,000 total down payment. Who can negate the price is perfect?  It takes the dealer a week to call the customer back and tell him that the deal had not been approved by the bank and a new …

Car-dealer fraud is becoming more common in our country. The tactics car dealers use are so sly that even  consumers who are well informed  are being scammed for hundreds and often thousands of dollars. Most customers are being ripped off beyond reasonable. Dealers don’t miss a chance to sell useless add-on products and services. Some of the most common scams include unnecessary markup of vehicle prices, hiding previous accident and  damage history,  hidden inflation of loan terms. Car Dealers get profits from thousands to as much as millions of dollars each year at the expense of consumers by simply using these scams. Recent studies, car industry insiders and consumer …

Pursuant to California’s Car Buyers Bill of Rights if a used buyer agrees to pay a fee ranging from $75 to $400 depending on the price of the vehicle, he/she  has the right to return the vehicle to the dealership for any reason within two days. However not all dealers take the vehicle back even when the buyers paid for the return option. Some dealers may persuade buyers to waive this protection, while others will refuse  to take the vehicle back without payment of unauthorized “restocking” fees. On November 28, 2007, a press conference was held on the steps of the Capitol by consumer groups the purpose of which …

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has charged a car dealer with  the largest dealer fraud case in the past few years in California. Gunderson Chevrolet which is  located in El Monte, Calif. is charged with multiple counts of fraud, deceit, and misrepresentation in connection with the sale and lease of new and used cars to more than 1,500 customers, during the period from February 1999 to May 2000. DMV’s case against Gunderson Chevrolet is all about selling of a windshield etching theft protection program pursuant to which  ID numbers are etched on the windows of vehicles to clearly identify the vehicle when they are stolen. Under this …

In 2004, a lady won a new 2004 Pontiac GTO Coupe when she was participating on the show “The Price is Right“. After driving the car for about a year she  took it in for service and there she learned that the car was previously wrecked and repaired.   The Associated Press reported  informed last week that the lady filed a lawsuit against the game show as well as auto dealer who sold her the car. It turned out that the car dealer knew that the car had been wrecked. They had repaired it and passed it off to this contest winner, ripping her off for potentially thousands of dollars. This type …

Dr. Troy Wheelwright, 40, is the owner of Haverhill Family Chiropractic at 606 Broadway in Haverhill, pleaded not guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges at his arraignment in court yesterday.  However, the attorney of a Haverhill chiropractor charged in the ongoing auto insurance fraud probe is sure that his client can’t be faulted. The state attorney general’s office alleges Wheelwright participated in the auto fraud. He mainly treated people involved in staged car accidents and later submitted false insurance claims for money. Wheelwright was indicted earlier this month together with a North Andover chiropractor, two local lawyers and three other men, who are scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow in …