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Feeding You Junk Fees. You’ve decided on the car and price, but the paperwork is filled with random fees you never agreed to — things like $500 for “nitrogen-filled tires” or a useless ...
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is the state agency that registers motor vehicles and boats and issues driver licenses in the U.S. state of California.It regulates new car dealers (through the New Motor Vehicle Board), commercial cargo carriers, private driving schools, and private traffic schools.
The laws against direct sales arose historically in the United States starting in the 1930s, as automobile manufacturers started using independently franchised dealerships to offload the tasks of retail selling and servicing vehicles. [38] The laws have been actively defended into the 21st century and extended to online in-state sales.
The California New Car Dealers Association believes VW Group's involvement with Scout Motors legally restricts direct-sale practices in the state following a 2023 amendment.
In the United States, most aspects of operating a car dealership are regulated at the state level. Car titles are issued and transferred by the individual states through their respective Departments of Motor Vehicles. The purchase price of a vehicle usually includes various fees which the dealer forwards to the state DMV to transfer the vehicle ...
Buying a new car means paying for a lot more than just a machine on four wheels. You'll also have to pay sales taxes in most states, along with title and registration fees. While those costs can't ...
Odometer fraud, also referred to as "busting miles" (United States) or "clocking" (UK, Ireland and Canada), is the illegal practice of rolling back odometers to make it appear that vehicles have lower mileage than they actually do. Odometer fraud occurs when the seller of a vehicle falsely represents the actual mileage of a vehicle to the buyer.
Unlicensed shops remain a common sight in commercial districts across L.A. County, but 125 miles south the same problem has essentially been solved.