The owner of a dealership in New York has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $50,000 in sales tax on vehicles he sold. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
A dealership that accepted trade-ins with remaining loan balances and then failed to pay off those balances before reselling the cars to unwitting consumers was ordered to permanently close. The owner is prohibited from ever operating a car dealership in the state.
As part of the settlement, the six dealerships must reform their advertising practices and pay fines of up to $15,000. A seventh dealer was served with a statutory notice of the attorney general’s intention to file a lawsuit.
The dealership will pay more than $86,000 to customers who were charged a bogus administrative fee when purchasing a used vehicle, in addition to $50,000 in penalties to the state.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is suing a used-car dealership for failing to deliver motor vehicle titles to car buyers. He seeks $11,800 in restitution for customers.
Boasko's Rt 4 Automall LLC and Buyers Choice Cars are facing lawsuits after the Attorney General paid out more than $56,000 from a Title Defect Rescission fund to resolve consumer complaints against the dealerships.
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel filed a lawsuit against a used car dealer who allegedly sold vehicles without providing a clear title to car buyers. According to the suit, the dealer took five months to provide the titles.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan files lawsuit against a Carterville auto dealer for deceptive sales tactics. The Illinois dealer allegedly promised repair guarantees on cars sold “as is” but didn’t follow through.
DeSimone Auto Group is accused of charging higher finance rates than what customers initially agreed to once they took delivery of a vehicle.
An Ohio buy-here, pay-here dealer is charged with failing to provide consumers with dated receipts listing the terms of the sale, as well as failing to apply for a certificate of title within 30 days of selling a vehicle.
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