Auto Fraud Legal Center obtained a victory over Midland Funding, LLC for Sue Zelenitz. Midland Funding sued Ms. Zelenitz for $7,948.58 based on a debt allegedly owed by Ms. Zelenitz to First Consumers National Bank. San Diego County Superior Court Case No. 37-2008-00077880-CL-CL-CTL. Midland Funding, LLC claimed to own the …
Read moreWASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says Capital One has agreed to pay $12 million to resolve allegations the bank violated special protections in federal law for members of the military.
The government says Capital One wrongfully foreclosed on some homes and improperly repossessed some cars. In addition, the government says …
http://wardsauto.com/site-files/wardsauto.com/files/uploads/2012/07/UsaDe11_2012.pdf Galpin Ford (#1 on the list) made $17,053,723 in Finance and Insurance revenue on 9,527 total vehicles sold. This equals an average of $1,790.04 in F&I revenue per vehicle.
Strickland Chevrolet (#119 on the list) sold the least number of vehicles of any dealer on the list. They made $4,315,886 …
Nineteen car dealerships nationwide were charged within a two-month span for deceptive advertising practices. The flood of complaints from consumers could result in harsh disciplinary action and further charges levied against dealers.
“For 2011, the number of complaints involving auto related issues went up dramatically; it’s now in the top 10 …
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On June 14, 2012, the Honorable Elihu M. Berle denied defendants’ demurrer to Aurelio Deniz’s claims on behalf of two proposed classes in Deniz v. Maurice J. Sopp & Son, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC476936. The first class identified in Mr. Deniz’s lawsuit is consumers …
Read moreOn June 11, 2012, the Honorable Andrew J. Guilford granted Shanna Kuxhausen’s Motion for Remand To State Court, after Defendant BMW Financial Services removed Kuxhausen v. Crevier Motors Inc., et al., Orange County Case No.30-2011-00504919-CU-CO-CXC, to the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
The first proposed …
http://carconsumers.org/usedcarbuyingtips.htm 1. Either save your money and pay cash or join a local credit union and establish credit
2. Find the best cars in your price range
3. Decide what make, model and year of car is the best deal for you
4. Check online sites or local newspapers
5. Choose a car offered …
http://lifeinc.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/31/11959202-shady-car-dealers-targeting-military-buyers?lite Holly Petraeus, director of the Office of Servicemember Affairs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, warns military personnel to be on guard when they walk onto a car lot.
“You have these car places that spring up around military installations selling used cars for a very marked-up price and then …
After hearing oral arguments on the matter, on May 22, 2012, the Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s order and denied Haddad Dodge’s Motion to Compel Arbitration, in Barnes v. Bakersfield Dodge, Inc., Kern County Case No. S-1500-CV-271087 WDP, allowing the class action to proceed in court. …
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