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Have you ever come to describe your car dealer as an honest and trustworthy person? I guess no, because dealer tricks are so called “treasures of their profession”. To avoid car dealer fraud you should first of all recognize those tricks which may seem quite kind and humanistic from the first sight. “I have got a car for you” You should know that there is a huge difference between buying a car and being sold a car. In the first case your purchase is on your terms, in the second case that sweet-talking man controls over every next step. To avoid this kind of dealer tricks you should take …

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1. Advertised Special Car: It is a car dealer trick that has been around for many years, that is to advertise a car at a special price that is almost unbelievable. This can be a stripped down model with a standard transmission, perhaps no radio or air conditioning and crank windows. This is the car nobody wants after they see it, but the plan is to advertise the car at a very low price so that customers will come into the dealership. The aim of this trick is to make the car buyers that came to look at the low priced car buy the higher priced car. The chances …

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We have discussed CA dealer fraud cases more than once. The one we will disclose today is a really dastard type of trick that dishonest car dealers will use on people with the least ability to pay.  The rationale is that if someone can hardly afford the car, they almost certainly can’t afford an attorney to represent them and will just “live with it.” Here’s how this dealer trick is set up.  You go to the car dealer and everything seems normal.  You find a car, negotiate the price and go into the “finance office.”  The finance manager then takes out a Retail Sales Installment Contract, which is a …

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Here are some tips to help car buyers avoid the bad credit score scam and save hundreds and even more when you buy a car. First of all, it is important to mention that not all car dealers want to scam you. However, you should still be careful to prevent this car scam. The credit score scam occurs in the car dealers auto finance department. When you have already negotiated that price for the vehicle the salesperson will go to the finance department and return some time later to inform you that your credit score is too low. This is a common dealer trick used to get the car …

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The Bump and Grind car dealer scam is a common dealer trick, used to increase the price of the vehicle and occurs during the negotiation process. Car dealers know that if they try to raise the price of the vehicle for $2000.00 right off, the consumer will probably go away from the deal. So what they basically do is just raising the price by just a little here and a little there. This technique proves to be quite effective. When the car buyer makes an offer on a car, the sales person will most likely tell some bogus line like: “Gee, I know my boss will kick me out …

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This leasing fraud happens when the car dealer sells the customer an over-priced extended warranty on a lease vehicle. Unsuspecting consumers purchase there warranties not knowing that the vehicle is already under warranty during the entire period of the lease. According to the research conducted the extended warranties are high-profit items for most car dealers, that is why they try to add it to every contract- even when they are not needed. The car dealer will, most likely, try to get you into the deal by telling that he offers a special price on the warranty and that it won’t be available later during the lease or at the …

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Of course there are a lot of car dealers with high integrity who are interested in making you a good deal, but the fact is used car dealer scams do happen and must be aware of car dealers who will do anything to earn as much money as possible. Knowing the several tips introduced in this article will help you protect yourself from used car dealer scams. 1. “This offer is only good today.” This is one of the most commonly used dealer trick. The truth is the car dealer wants you to buy today because they are afraid if you go home and think about it you will …

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Most car dealership scams are very well hidden, so that if the car buyer do not really understand the car selling game from the inside, he/she will probably fall for them. In this article you can find only a few of the common dealer tactics used to scam you. You should starts protecting yourself against auto dealer fraud before you even enter the dealership. First of all research the cars you are interested in, try to narrow down your choices and find out the average cost of the model you intend to buy. If you are not well informed the car dealer will most likely try to talk you …

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There is nothing worse for a consumer than falling for an auto sales scam. The purchase of the vehicle is one of the most important purchases and if you fall for the scams of a car dealer you can loose a lot of money. However with a little bit of information you can avoid auto sales scams. Following are 5 important tips you can use to avoid auto dealer fraud. 1. Always go into a dealership with a strong understanding of how much you can afford for monthly payments. Remember, that a car dealer wants to sell you a car and make a profit and will often try to …

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Buying a new or a used car is not always easy and fun, as you should always watch out for dealer scams. There are car dealers who work trying to get that deal from you no matter how much it costs. If you are not careful enough you will pay a lot of money and in the end get a piece of junk. You may end up buying a used vehicle which is worth its price because it was involved in an accident and the problems are masked so you the buyer are not aware of the problems. Very often car dealers push you into buying the car today. …

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