New California law protects car buyers from hidden…
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A new California law set to take impact October 1 takes purpose at slimy car salesmen, defending Golden State buyers and lessees from hidden prices, deceptive phrases, and predatory sale ways.
Dubbed the California Combating Auto Retail frauds, or CARS Act, Senate Bill 766 requires dealerships to promote the overall price of automobiles — and point out which add-ons and options are optionally available.
A new law going into impact October 1 will require dealerships to promote the overall price of automobiles, and point out which add-ons and options are optionally available. Getty Images
The invoice was authored by Senator Bill Allen of Santa Monica — and signed into law last October by Governor Gavin Newsom.
“This bill will codify best-in-class protections for California car buyers,” said Allen in a press release. “It’ll make a real difference for consumers by making the car buying experience more fair and transparent.”
The low is meant to defend drivers from hidden charges and predatory misleading gross sales ways. AFP via Getty Images
The invoice contains a first-in-the-nation “right to cancel” coverage — that provides buyers and lesees three days to return a automobiles price less than $50,000.
“This bill is a significant step forward for California consumers and for an industry that has been allowed to get away with outrageous sales tactics for far too long,” Ted Mermin, director of the California Low-Income Consumer Coalition, said in an October press release.
The invoice also contains a first-in-the-nation “right to cancel” coverage that provides buyers and lesees three days to return a automobiles price less than $50,000. Bloomberg via Getty Images
“Today, when you ask a car dealer how much a car costs, you’re going to get a three-hour wait in an office,” Mermin said. “When the CARS Act takes effect, you’re going to get a direct answer.”
The invoice applies to both used and new automobiles weighing under 100,000 kilos.
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