There are more and more car dealerships in the industry that offer their customers a “buy here pay here” option. However, this is something to avoid and even fear.
read moreAutomobile Dealer Fraud and Dealer Tricks in Car Buying Process
You can avoid automobile dealer fraud by Knowing what to look for when it comes to these useless and fraudulent fees. So without wasting time, let’s get started.
read moreOnline Car Buying: Tricks and Scams
Online car buying is becoming more and more popular nowadays. Therefore, various tricks and scams are being designed for ripping off naïve customers. Keep reading if you are interested in what you should and what you shouldn’t do when buying cars online.
read moreDealer Fraud: Protect Yourself from Spot Delivery
• Keep in mind that in case you have papers with your signature, you own the car, regardless of whether the vehicle has been financed.
• A finance document presenting payments, deposit, interest rate and other financial items is a binding contract, giving you specific legal rights.
• You own the car subject to making payments only. The dealer cannot change that once you take possession.
read moreCar Fraud: Accessories or Options
In many cases car buyers are very surprised when they after signing all the purchase documents they come home and find out that they have been charged for accessories or options that they never negotiated with the car dealer.
read moreAuto Dealer Fraud: Car Prep Fee
Car preparation fee is one of the common car dealership scams that is used by car dealers to make a quick profit from car buyers in the range of $500 – $2000. It all depends on how much a customer is willing to spend.
read moreCar Fraud: Title Washing
According to the official data of the California Police, they register more than 500,000 vehicle accident reports each year. The half of the vehicles involved in these accidents is considered “totaled”, which means they are deemed a total loss by insurance companies.
read moreCar Dealers Scams: Buying With Bad Credit
A lot of car buyers who have bad credit or no credit at all risk to become a victim of different auto dealer scams. This happens mainly because people with a bad don’t have a lot of options to find financing when they buy a car.
read moreSpot Delivery Scam
The spot delivery scam is one of the most commonly used car scams in the car business today. Even though, it’s not necessarily always a car buying scam, it is still very exasperating and can lead to a cruel surprise.
read moreCar Dealer Fraud Types
At a car dealership, fraud can take many forms. Car dealer fraud can happen at almost any stage of the buying a car. There are some general situations that can give rise to car dealer fraud:
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