FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2013

DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS CHARGES NINE USED CAR DEALERS WITH USING ILLEGAL SALES TACTICS TO DECEIVE AND PRESSURE CONSUMERS TO PAY MORE THAN ADVERTISED PRICES

DCA Seeks More Than $950,000 in Consumer Restitution and Fines

Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Jonathan Mintz today announced charges against nine used car dealerships for using deceptive advertising to lure consumers into their businesses and then using high pressure sales tactics to get them to sign contracts with thousands of dollars in unwanted add-ons and forcing financing through the dealership. DCA seeks more than $950,000 in consumer restitution and fines and the revocation of the dealerships’ licenses. The nine dealerships, which are located in Brooklyn and Queens, include Planet Automotive, Inc., six locations of Giuffre Motor Car Co., LLC’s, Northern Auto Traders, LLC, and Auto Palace, Inc.

Read the full press release: Used Car Dealers Charged