Consumer Protection

Nobody wants to be hit with a surprise repair bill for their vehicle, but that doesn't mean that you should spring for an extended repair warranty for your car. Most of them probably aren't worth what they cost. There are some legitimate extended repair warranties...

There's nothing illegal about selling your car through a private sale -- as long as you aren't running an illicit car dealership."Curbstoning" occurs when dealers pretend to be private sellers offering their used vehicles for sale to the public. In reality, they're...

Water damage is one of the worst things that can happen to your vehicle. Once a car has been in a flood, the odds are good that it will never be "as good as new" again. However, that won't stop used car dealers from snapping them up for pennies on the dollar and...

Cars are expensive, so consumers often look to the only expert at hand when they're purchasing for advice: their car dealer.See the problem? The person you may be trusting for information about a vehicle has an invested interest in making that sale to you, so their...

New cars, these days, are very expensive -- and it's almost impossible to trade in a car that you still owe on without going upside down on the next loan.Well, some car dealerships have developed an innovative "solution," if you're willing to take a big risk: They're...

Pennsylvania owners of Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus cars could receive thousands of dollars in compensation for faulty transmissions in the vehicles. On March 5, a federal judge approved a class-action settlement that orders Ford Motor Co. to repurchase some of the...

People in Philadelphia may be very concerned about what they can do if their car is being repossessed. No one wants to go through an auto repossession, but people who are facing this situation may benefit from understanding certain key steps that they can take to...

When buying a used car in Pennsylvania, it can be a good idea to look at the car's title. A clean title indicates that the vehicle has not experienced any major damage. It also means that the car has not had its odometer rolled back or otherwise tampered with. Cars...

A study that was performed by the Federal Trade Commission indicates that a quarter of consumers have identified errors on their credit report that could negatively affect their credit. In many cases, these errors can be fixed. Pennsylvania residents may be interested...

Buying a new car in Pennsylvania can be exciting. However, excitement can quickly turn into frustration when one discovers that they have purchased a lemon. Like other states, Pennsylvania has a lemon law to protect consumers when they purchase malfunctioning...