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12 gru 2023 · The FTC’s new Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule aims to change that by stopping bait-and-switch tactics and hidden fees. It can also be costlier than expected, because of misleading ads and hidden fees at the dealer.
7 lip 2024 · FTC reveals new CARS Rule to protect consumers from illegal dealership scams. Know the 'drive-off-the-lot price' Auto dealers, under the CARS Rule, would be required to tell you the...
17 cze 2020 · In a complaint, the Federal Trade Commission says Traffic Jam Events, a direct mail marketing firm for car dealers, is falsely claiming in mailers that their “Economic Automotive Stimulus Relief Program” is affiliated with and approved by the government. It’s not.
12 gru 2023 · The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a new rule to fight two common types of illegal tactics consumers face when buying a car: bait-and-switch tactics and hidden junk fees. The new rule is expected to save consumers nationwide more than $3.4 billion and an estimated 72 million hours each year shopping for vehicles.
22 sty 2024 · The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)'s Combating Auto Retail Scams or "CARS" program's new rules look to eliminate car buying confusion and hassle when they finally go into effect...
6 kwi 2020 · A Florida man received what looked like an official looking check for over $3,000 with a letter inviting him to get his “economic automotive stimulus program” funds by visiting a “stimulus...
In the drive toward Combating Auto Retail Scams, the FTC’s just-announced CARS Rule is a big win for consumers, who lose billions of dollars in wasted time and money each year to illegal practices like bait-and-switch tactics and junk fees.
