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Proposed FTC Buyer's Guide Changes Not Pro-Consumer

Date: February 17, 2013

The FTC's proposed Buyer's Guide rule is not pro-consumer.

A move by the Federal Trade Commission to modify its buyers' guide for used cars is being panned by consumer groups, who say the current guide is ineffective and proposed changes are even worse.

The Auto Fraud Legal Center Helps Kick Abusive Auto Dealer Out of Marine Base

Date: February 13, 2013

The Auto Fraud Legal Center brought a number of suits against Classic Chariots on behalf of servicemembers who were taken advantage of. In addition to favorably resolving the cases, The Auto Fraud Legal Center alerted the Marine Corps directly. Thanks in part to the AFLC's efforts, MCCS chose not to renew Classic Chariot's commercial sponsorship. THis had the effect of kicking Classic Chariots off the base.

The AFLC supports our troops. If you have problems with a vehicle you purchased, please call us.

AFLC Attorney Angela Smith Quoted in Dealer Industry Magazine Article About Arbitration Decision

Date: January 23, 2013

AFLC Attorney Angela Smith was quoted in Automotive News, an industry news magazine, in an article concerning an appeal that was recently decided in our client's favor.

"A California dealership cannot force a customer to arbitrate his individual and class-action allegations of illegal fee collection and other claims, a state appellate panel has ruled.

Rental Car Companies Agree to Stop Renting Cars that Have Been Recalled

Date: September 28, 2012

The auto rental industry has agreed to stop renting or selling vehicles that are under safety recall before they're fixed.

The agreement ended months of dispute between Boxer and three big auto rental companies: Avis Budget, Dollar Thrifty and Enterprise Holdings, which owns the Enterprise, Alamo and National brands.

Auto Fraud Legal Center Senior Partner Hal Rosner has California dealerships "scared silly."

Date: April 30, 2012

"Peter Welch, president of the California Motor Car Dealers Association, says plaintiffs' attorney Hal Rosner has about every car dealer in the state scared silly."

Quote from, and read more at: http://www.autonews.com/ article/20110309/BLOG13/ 303099955/1142

Sign Petition Asking Enterprise Rent-A-Car to Cease Renting Vehicle Under Safety Recalls

Date: March 1, 2012

The Consumers for Automobile Reliability and Safety “CARS” and other advocacy groups in the rental car safety battle have linked up with Change.org, which is the largest online platform for social change in the US.  There are asking concerned citizens to sign a petition that asks Enterprise Rent -A-Car to cease its practice of renting vehicles that are under a safety recall to hapless, unsuspecting rental car customers — in one particularly horrific case, two sisters, ages 24 and 20, were killed after they were led to believe they were getting an “upgrade.”

10 Important Questions To Ask When Buying A Used Car

Date: October 28, 2011

The Gawker Media-owned car weblog Jalopnik asked readers to contribute the 10 most important questions to ask when buying a used car as part of their daily “Answers of the Day” segment. The 10 best questions published on October 19, 2011 were:

10. Is this the original paint? — New paint could indicate car was rusting or involved in a previous accident. 

9. Can I check the oil? — An “earmark for trouble with a used car,” Jalopnik says, look for water, fuel, or foam in the oil.

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