Two New Jersey car dealership have agreed to pay $50,000 to settle claims that they violated New Jersey rules. http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases15/Newton-Audi-VW_Redacted2.pdf. . This claim involved something called packing involves telling the consumer the price of the vehicle and then adding additional costs to the purchase. The dealerships agreed that they would not add additional costs to contracts for car purchases without the customer’s consent. Other typical claims involve,
- Sales of Defective Cars
- Breach of implied or express warranties or service contracts,
- Sales of salvage vehicles,
- bait and switch
Here is a list of dealership where we or other counsel have presented claims, or state records show investigations.*
Sansone Galleria www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/News/Pages/08182017.aspx (failing to disclose the total price for certain advertised vehicles, and charging consumers for aftermarket merchandise that was listed at “no charge” on certain leases and sales contracts.)
Loman Ford
Autoland
21th Century Auto http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/News/Pages/05012018.aspx
Cars on 21 (dealership allegedly engaged in a host of “unconscionable and deceptive business practices,” including “bait and switch” schemes where the business advertised vehicles at low prices and then refused to sell the cars at the advertised prices.)Call for a Free Consultation to Discuss Your Claim
*The listing is not intended to express a statement about the dealership practice or assert that they been involved in deception in a particular case.