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Hurricane Harvey Once Again Raises Fraud in Auto Titles
Hurricane Harvey, aside from the ill-preparedness of government and the vast human tragedy that occurred – it is could hurt people far from the storm flooding if they buy a car flood car with a fraudulent or “washed” title. Continue reading
Posted in customer satisfaction, fools 'n frauds
Tagged autoinformed.com, flood cars, ftc, Hurricane Harvey, Ken Zino, Liblang Law Firm, title washing
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Judge Rules Against Dealers on Disclosure of Car Loan Terms
A federal judge in Washington has ruled that automobile dealers who engage in so-called three-party financing transactions must disclose information to consumers who take out car loans if they are offered less favorable terms, such as a higher interest rate, than the most favorable terms available to the majority of consumers. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, litigation, marketing, news, news analysis
Tagged auto financing, auto informed, autoinformed.com, automotive news, credit reports, doj, ftc, Ken Zino, nada
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Right to Repair on Massachusetts Ballot. National Bill Stalled
A similar national measure, the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (H.R. 1449), died from inaction in the 2011 U.S. Congress. Various forms of Right to Repair bills have been tied up in successive Congresses since 2002. It is not surprising that the National Association of Automobile Dealers opposes the legislation. NADA says that automakers provide emissions service and some other data available to any technician who needs it already. Continue reading
Posted in aftermarket, auto news, news, news analysis
Tagged auto informed, auto repair, autoinformed.com, automotive news, ftc, h.r. 1449, Ken Zino, nada, right to repair
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OnStar Reverses Tracking of Ex-Users after Privacy Uproar
The OnStar privacy about face does not address what will remain an issue about OnStar’s data collection and reselling of current subscriber information. In the U.S. automakers and other marketers assume customer information is their property to do what they will with. This is the exact opposite of laws in place in Europe that stipulate the customer, not the company, owns and controls their information. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, marketing, news analysis, transportation
Tagged auto informed, auto news, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive news, customer data, ftc, GM, Ken Zino, onstar, privacy, privacy laws, schumer, zino
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AAA Asks Congress Yet Again to Pass “Right to Repair Act”
Dealerships used to thrive on automaker-paid warranty repairs, paid for by the factory at reduced labor rates. In order to compensate technicians for this factory dictated lower rate, dealers charged higher rates for non-warranty parts and repairs. In effect, car owners were subsidizing the cost of poor quality at automakers if they went to a factory store. Continue reading
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Tagged aaa, aftermarket, auto informed, auto news, auto repair, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive news, ftc, h.r. 1449, Ken Zino, nada, right to repair
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