Car Dealer News for 13-Jun-2006
'Former Galesburg car dealer arrested in Mississippi for wire fraud (WREG-TV Memphis)
GALESBURG, Ill. The F-B-I says the former owner of a car dealership in west-central Illinois has been arrested for wire fraud.
'So You Want To Be A Newspaper Carrier (The Times-Reporter)
As a Times-Reporter Carrier you would be in business for yourself, just like a car dealer. The car dealer buys cars from the manufacturer just as you would buy newspapers from The Times-Reporter. He sells these cars to his customers as you would sell newspapers to your customers.
'Dealers accused of overcharging for car parts (AutoWired)
CAR PARTS Direct claims that dealers are overcharging for car parts in an effort to persuade the customer to buy a new car.The firm says that motorists who take their vehicle to some franchised dealerships for service or inspection are being quoted prices inflated by as much as 400% for the parts."I believe car manufacturers are keeping replacement parts prices high in order to encourage
'LA Ford dealer to host MTV's 'Pimp My Ride' (The Arizona Republic)
LOS ANGELES - Galpin Motors in the sprawling San Fernando Valley is the world's biggest-selling Ford dealer for the past 16 years and pimped rides before anyone coined the term. Now it's becoming the home of MTV's ''Pimp My Ride.''
'Do you know where your used car has been? (Market Watch)
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- When you're buying a used car, a valuable tool can be a vehicle history report, which can give you important information about a car's past.
'Judge halts certain practices of car dealer (Lexington Herald-Leader)
A Jessamine Circuit Court judge has issued a temporary injunction against World Class Auto Superstore, ordering it to stop or change business practices the state attorney general's office said were "unfair, false, misleading and deceptive."
'Man Arrested In Connection With Durham Car Dealer Death (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)
Robert Watson was wanted by police in connection with the killing and kidnapping of James Morris in mid-May. Police were searching for him since May 27.
'Shutoff device helps car dealers deal with drivers who don't pay loans (Miami Herald)
Rashida Redd punched in a six-digit code in her Pontiac Grand Prix and got a new lease on life. The 34-year-old mother of five in Pottstown, Pa., had to file for personal bankruptcy about a year ago in the face of mounting medical bills from her husband's open heart surgery. Despite her poor credit history, Redd was able to lease the three-year-old car from Williams Pre-Owned of Limerick on the
'Former car dealer arrested for wire fraud (WHOI)
A Mississippi man is behind bars thanks to the help of Peoria federal agents. The FBI arrested 38-year-old Todd Black for allegedly committing wire fraud against his own car dealership in Galesburg.
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