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Purchasing or leasing a new or used vehicle is often the second largest investment an individual make.  As a consumer you always want your vehicle to be reliable, safe and hold it's value over years to come.  Unfortunately, from time to time consumers end up owning a vehicle that is not what they expected it to be.  One of the most common causes for that is intentional dealer fraud.

The dealer maybe a small or franchised vehicle dealer, an individual or a seller on eBay, among other possibilities.  From selling you a car with a frame damage, rolled back mileage, shipping you the car you have never bid on, to pressure selling you a vehicle with "alternative" finance tricks and warranty/insurance fraud are unfortunately very common practices.

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No matter what your situation is, if you feel you have been treated unfairly, charged too much, got the wrong vehicle, just give us a call for free consultation.  We take most of our cases on contingency bases, meaning if we do not get any results, you do not pay us anything. 

We will run a FREE Vehicle History Report on your vehicle and disclose any discrepancies to you.

 

         FREQUENT FRAUD EXAMPLES

Frame Damage
Often vehicles are being sold by dealerships with a known  frame or other body damage.  If such a condition exists, the selling party is obligated by law to give the buyer a written statement disclosing the fact.  If your vehicle has a frame damage it is probably valued at 30-70% of the price you have paid for it.  In addition, this kind of damage can cause serious safety concerns.  We can advise you on this case and estimate your financial losses and recover up 9 times the amount in punitive damages.

Vehicle Purchase or Lease Finance Tricks
Often dealers will release the newly purchased or leased vehicle to the consumer under conditional approval on the finance.  In most of these cases the dealership ends up bumping the price on the vehicle blaming the financing bank or the customers "poor credit".

If your purchasing, financing or leasing process is taking more than several hours, it is very possible that you will end up better off consulting with an attorney who knows "all the tricks" used by dealerships.  As in most cases, in intentional fraud or attempted fraud situations we often get the attorney fees paid by the dealer.

Previously Limo, Taxi or Rental Vehicles
Vehicles used as taxi cabs, limousines or rental cars often have excessive high mileage, are valued at 20-60% compared to vehicles not used for commercial purposes.  Failure to disclose this information may result in financial loss on your part, as your resale value will drop significantly.

For more information or with question about your vehicle, please call us at 818-397-9624 for a free consultation.

 

 
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