Buying a used car should not feel like a gamble. When you drive off a lot in Manassas or anywhere in Northern Virginia, you rely on that colorful safety inspection sticker on the windshield. It tells you the vehicle is safe for the road. Unfortunately, some shops...
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Car Dealer Fraud
Bait and switch pricing: Unmasking deceptive practices in car dealerships
Buying a car should be an exciting experience. However, when car dealers engage in deceptive and unethical practices—like bait-and-switch pricing—the process can turn into a frustrating ordeal. This marketing tactic lures a customer into a car dealership by...
Dishonest VA vehicle inspector wrongly certify your car was safe?
The commonwealth of Virginia has one of only about 15 mandatory state passenger-vehicle inspection programs in the country. While sometimes compliance seems like a hassle for a vehicle owner, a 2020 national study found that when a state requires safety inspections...
The truth behind dealership deals
Buying a motor vehicle in 2022 already presents significant challenges with higher prices and limited stock. However, that does not prevent auto dealerships from continuing to hype their latest and greatest deals, encouraging potential customers to avoid the...
What to know about state lemon laws
Lemon laws protect motor vehicle consumers from shady tactics by salespeople who want to unload sub-standard cars without informing the consumer of the countless problems they will likely face after the purchase. Virginia’s Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act...
Managing credit health
Credit scores represent a snapshot of your financial “health.” Going up means lower interest rates for loans and credit lines. Credit scores that suddenly and significantly trend downward, securing anything resembling an affordable rate is the usual outcome. In the...
The risk of buying a used vehicle “AS IS” from a Virginia car dealership
Are you in the market for a used car in Virginia? Your inclination may be to rush through the transaction because you think you know what you want, or you may not want to prolong the shopping experience during COVID-19. However, it is smart to take time to review,...
A yo-yo auto financing scam can harm your credit score
Many vehicle dealerships are upstanding and honest, but unfortunately, some are not and will not hesitate to take advantage of consumers in weak positions to question wrongful sales tactics. A common scam that can cause major legal trouble – and harm credit scores –...
Excellent Verdict Received on our latest Car Dealer Fraud Case
We just had an excellent result in a consumer car fraud case against Koons of Woodbridge - a fairly large, multi location car dealership!Our client went to Koons in October 2016 and looked at a used 2016 Lincoln MKX, with only 5,000 miles on it. Koons told her that...
Facts about the lemon law
You may have been searching for that car for a long time. It is the perfect color, body style, make, model and the price is right. But buying a car can cost you much more than you ever expected. Especially if the car you are buying does not work properly. It is called...

