“It’s a one-sided system. The corporations write the clauses and they decide who the arbitrator is, and a consumer has no say in the process whatsoever,” Ellen Taverna, legislative director for the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) said. “It’s privatizing justice without any legal protection. There’s …
Read moreUsed-car dealers would need to give customers more information on warranties under changes to window sticker rules that the Federal Trade Commission proposed recently.
Read more: http://www.autonews.com/article/20121204/RETAIL07/121209946/ftc-proposes-additions-to-used-car-window-stickers
“A 2012 study by the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Safe Checking in the Electronic Age Project found 66 percent of checking account agreements at the nation’s largest banks had mandatory arbitration clauses tucked away inside. Even if the customer agreement allows you to use the court system to challenge your bank, …
Read moreSeven people who used at least 20 aliases and five fictitious companies among them, advertised cars on websites such as eBay and Autotrader and arranged for wire transfers to pay for the vehicles. No vehicles were delivered.
More:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2012/11/23/car-sales-scam/1722631/
According to Consumer Reports, the EPA found that many vehicles in Kia and Hyundai’s lines did not meet advertised fuel economy claims. The New York Times is reporting that one consumer was so frustrated with the fuel economy in his 2012 Hyundai Elantra, he made this website:http://www.my2012hyundaielantragetslousygasmileage.com/ For specifics and …
Read more“After a total-loss claim is paid, insurers typically sell the vehicle to the salvage market. Because flooded vehicles often bear no signs of physical damage, “they offer a prime opportunity for con men to clean them up and sell them,” said Larry Gamache, a spokesman for Carfax. After other flood …
Read moreWith the advent of the Internet, manufacturers have had to pay more attention to disgruntled consumers.
“Just as the advent of social media has handed new power to retail shoppers, hotel guests and other consumers, disgruntled car owners suffering similar problems can more easily combine efforts to pressure auto makers to …
The auto rental industry has agreed to stop renting or selling vehicles that are under safety recall before they’re fixed.
The agreement ended months of dispute between Boxer and three big auto rental companies: Avis Budget, Dollar Thrifty and Enterprise Holdings, which owns the Enterprise, Alamo and National brands. More at …
Below is a link to an article on abuses stemming from spot delivery “Yo-Yo” tactics.
http://www.edmunds.com/car-loan/dont-fall-prey-to-spot-delivery-scams-and-yo-yo-financing.html “Regardless of the letter of the law, Kukla says dealerships can pressure unwary consumers to accept new, more expensive terms using a variety of tactics. Some dealers have threatened to repossess cars, while others even …
Auto Fraud Legal Center has recently taken on a client who has strong legal rights against Premier Nissan of San Jose. AFLC will allege on behalf of the clients that Premier Nissan of San Jose committed egregious violations of California law.
Did you purchase a vehicle from Premier Nissan of San …
