• 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.

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Tips on Avoiding Car Repair Fraud

Published by DealerFraudLawyer     under General
Apr 22 2010

As a car owner you might have to get your car repaired from time to time. Unfortunately, the process requires you to be very attentive to avoid car repair fraud and scams.
Here are some tips to help you out
1. Look for a good repair shop. Collect recommendations before going to the shops. Ask your friends and [...]

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Avoid Dealer Fraud: Check Cars Before Buying

Published by DealerFraudLawyer     under General
Apr 20 2010

If you plan to buy a car, one way to avoid dealership fraud is to check the vehicle title history. You can do so using the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS).
The website gives you the opportunity learn more about
•Title data (vehicles can be named “junk,” “salvage,” “flood” etc.)
•Brand history
•Latest reported odometer readings
•Total loss [...]

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Used Car Buying Tips

Published by DealerFraudLawyer     under General
Apr 07 2010

There are a variety of reasons why you choose to purchase a used vehicle from a car dealer. You certainly don’t want to spend your hard earned money on something that will break down and will need costly repairs. You need to protect yourself against car dealer’s scams.

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Auto Fraud Attorney: Get Your Legal Rights against Auto Dealer Scams

Published by DealerFraudLawyer     under General
Apr 02 2010

The auto industry is full of fraudulent dealers, who are able to run reputable dealing and get the auto buyers into a profitable deal. The knowledgeable buyers must protect themselves against the dealer scams and learn how to avoid them.

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Car Dealers Reputation: Check it before going into the dealership

Published by DealerFraudLawyer     under General, Helpful Tips
Mar 29 2010

The car dealers have earned a dire and bad reputation over the years. A lot of them buy and sell car dealers easily, but they are not auto experts. Everyone should know that car dealers can’t help them to make a profitable deal. Even if you suppose that you can find a decent car, you can’t expect that sales person knows about each vehicle in details. They aren’t experts in all models. All they know is how to sell you a car from their lot.

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Car Dealer Scams: Research is Your Way of Protection

Published by DealerFraudLawyer     under General, Helpful Tips
Mar 17 2010

Avoiding car dealer fraud – it is not as easy as you think. For each customer dealers use well scripted tricks and show individual approach. Dealers know that emotion is the best car buying motivator and the most profitable.
You should know that your best protection against dealership scams is research. Research on the internet everything [...]

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Auto Dealer Fraud: Important Advice for Buyers

Published by DealerFraudLawyer     under General
Mar 15 2010

There are a lot of honest, sincere dealerships, but everybody must be careful when deciding to buy a car. Many people become distrustful to dealerships, they find out a lot of cases with dirty car dealer tricks. In this case dealers have a tarnished reputation and buyers avoid making any deal with them. 
“Auto dealer fraud” [...]

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Avoiding Dealer Fraud

Published by DealerFraudLawyer     under General
Mar 02 2010

Unfortunately, everyone can be a victim of dealer fraud and it happens more often than it should. In this case purchaser must recognize the most common car dealer scams to protect him. The best way to avoid auto dealer scams is researching all necessary information about buying a new car. Certainly, your knowledge is an [...]

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Dealer Fraud: Car and RV Financing

Published by DealerFraudLawyer     under General
Feb 16 2010

Another type of auto and RV dealer fraud is finance fraud. Car dealer financial fraud also informes you that you do not qualify for an ordinary loan, but a “special” loan arrangement can be made that includes a significantly higher APR (interest rate) or much more detrimental terms.
Another type of auto dealership financial fraud comprises accessing your [...]

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