Car Dealer News for 22-Oct-2006
'Police: used car dealer took customers for ride (WNYT Albany)
Police have arrested the owner of Spofford Motor Sales on Route 67 in Hoosick for allegedly stealing $52,000 from his customers. Police say that from August 2003 to February 2006 Roy Spofford stole the money from customers who had purchased a used car with an extended service contract.
'Council wants assurances from car dealer (St. Petersburg Times)
Officials seek a written pledge regarding test drives. A real-estate investment company wants to tear down a 60-year-old strip mall on W Kennedy Boulevard and replace it with a Kuhn upscale used car dealership.
'2002 Buick LeSabre Custom from North America (Carsurvey.org)
What things have gone wrong with the car? We are about to replace our third electric window. The first failed during the warranty, and was without charge. But now, the dealer is charging about $500 per window. The windows just made a grinding noise, and then refuse to move.
'1999 Kia Sportage 2dr EX from North America (Carsurvey.org)
Yes, I still owe 5 K on that heap :D We bought it used, from a independent used car dealer... we had the 2 month warranty on it (and it ran PERFECT) except towards the end of that 2 months, just as it expired, and the dealer avoided all my phone calls, perfectly timed to an expired warranty!
'Former car dealer charged, detained in thefts (Reading Eagle)
A former car dealer from Reading was committed to Berks County Prison on Tuesday after police arrested him on theft and related charges. Jeffrey S. Simons, 42, of the 400 block of North Sixth St. was jailed in lieu of $75,000 bail after arraignment before District Judge Deborah P. Lachina.
'Credit Challenged Car Buyers Find Help Online (Kewanee Star Courier)
(ARA) - Eighty percent of all Americans have at least one blemish on their credit reports. And a third of all consumers have credit scores so bad that they may have difficulty securing a car loan.
'Internet car sales become popular (The Clarion-Ledger)
If the thought of negotiating with a car salesman makes you woozy, buying online may be for you.
'Dealer Reports 11 Car Thefts (KETV.com)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Eleven vehicles have been reported stolen from an Omaha car dealer. Lithia on L Street reported that the vehicle keys were accessed through a lockbox.
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