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Dealer and auto fraud

When the deal at the dealership wasn't the deal you signed

Dealers have to tell you about major damage, honor the price you agreed to, and show you what's in the financing. Some don't. A car turns out to have a salvage title, a payment is higher than the one you were quoted, or a service plan you turned down shows up in the loan.

We read the contract and the paperwork that came with it, and we go after the dealer, and the lender behind it when the law allows.

Signs of a bad deal

  • Damage, a rebuilt title or a rolled-back odometer you weren’t told about

  • A call days later saying your financing fell through, with a worse offer

  • Warranties, GAP or service plans added without your clear yes

  • A contract with different numbers than the ones you were shown

A long row of new SUVs parked along a dealership lot under a grey sky

What we can do

  • Undo the sale

    Return the car and recover what you paid when the fraud was serious.

  • Refund the extras

    Get back what was packed into the loan without your consent.

  • Damages

    Money for what the deal cost you, and in some cases more.

Questions about dealer fraud

I signed the contract. Am I stuck?

Not if it was signed because of a lie or a hidden fact. The paperwork often shows where the deal changed.

The dealer wants the car back. Should I return it?

Call us before you hand over the keys or sign anything new.

Bought "as is." Does that end it?

As-is doesn't let a dealer lie about the car or hide a branded title.

How do I find out about past damage?

A vehicle history report and the title are a start. We can request the dealer’s own records too.

Think the dealer cheated you? Show us the contract.

Send the paperwork you have, or call and talk it through.

Lemon, debt-collection and credit-reporting laws often make the company pay the consumer's lawyer fees when the consumer wins. We advance filing fees and other case costs; if we recover nothing, you owe us neither fees nor costs.