Dealer Fraud

Paying for a new vehicle is seldom easy. Consumers often must plan ahead, predict how long their current vehicle will last, tweak their credit scores and save money for a downpayment. Budgets for new cars can be very tight, and most car buyers in Pennsylvania do not...

Money is a major issue when it comes to purchasing a vehicle, whether new or used. Not many in Pennsylvania have cash to lay down for the entire cost of the vehicle. While some arrive at a dealership with the backing of a bank that is ready to give them a loan, others...

When Pennsylvania consumers decide it is time to purchase a new vehicle, they often think that trading in their current vehicle will make a significant difference in the amount they will pay. Unfortunately, this rarely happens, and many car buyers do not even realize...

Fraudsters seem to know how to take advantage of the vulnerable consumer. For complex financial transactions, Pennsylvania residents may have few other choices than to believe what a salesperson tells them about a product. When it comes to purchasing vehicles,...

Buying a used car is challenging. Many Pennsylvania consumers worry that they do not receive a full disclosure of a vehicle’s history, and that may strap them with the previous owner’s problems. In many cases, a vehicle’s title should reveal any...

I am happy to report a Dealer Fraud trial success. On Monday, April 2, 2018, a civil jury in Philadelphia found that Pacifico Ford had fraudulently misrepresented a vehicle sold to my client, had acted outrageously, and imposed punitive damages. The jury found that...

I am very happy to report that the FBI has arrested a VW executive. The NY Times reports that the FBI accuses "him of playing a central role in a broad conspiracy to keep United States regulators from discovering that diesel vehicles made by the company were...

There has been a recent development that shows just how important is good regulation in combatting Dealer Fraud. Some time ago, AutoNation, the nation's largest new vehicle retailer, announced that it would not sell any vehicles, new or used, unless and until all...

Dealers want to be able to sell vehicles as Certified even if they are subject to open recalls. I addressed this travesty in my last post. A Blogger, Joanne Doroshow, recently posted a very apt blog on the subject.Ms. Doroshow starts by nailing the context and...

Readers of this blog know that I consider Certified programs to be a complete scam. This is not real supevision and accountability and thus no real standards. It's a real and growing area of Dealer Fraud and Manufacturer Fraud as well.A recent article published by...