Plain Language Guidance
16 CFR Part 455 Trade Regulation Rule; Sale of Used Motor Vehicles
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1988complianceguidelines.pdf
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Business Blog
Second FTC settlement with VW challenges green claims for 3.0 liter diesels
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Sometimes a sequel can be just as compelling as the original and we think a just-announced settlement that makes owners of 3.0 liter VW, Audi, and Porsche diesels eligible for more than $1 billion in...
Business Blog
Edge of ‘17
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“ Just like the white winged dove sings a song,” you can count on the BCP Business Blog to celebrate the “Edge of Seventeen” – 2017, of course – with a recap of in-case-you-missed-it developments from...
Business Blog
Deal or no deal? FTC challenges yo-yo financing tactics
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Not many kids play with yo-yos these days, but an FTC complaint against nine related Los Angeles-area car dealers charges that the companies engaged in (among other things) illegal yo-yo financing...
Business Blog
Billions back to consumers for VW’s false “clean diesel” claims
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The FTC just announced a partial settlement with Volkswagen Group of America that will return as much as $10 billion to owners and lessees of VW and Audi 2.0 liter diesel cars. As the largest false...
Business Blog
When touting auto systems checks, it’s wise to recall recalls
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Make, model, and cup holders are considerations, of course, but what really matters to a prospective used car buyer is whether the vehicle’s systems check out. It just makes sense, since so many of...
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Shining a light on misleading claims in auto ads
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People usually think of beacons as radiant lights that attract attention. But the FTC has charged that two Ohio auto dealers (among other things) used the word in a way that kept consumers in the dark...
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Vegas dealers called for deceptive claims
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They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But here’s one thing that doesn’t belong in Vegas or anywhere else: ads that draw buyers in with eye-catching terms while burying the “gotchas” in fine...
Competition Matters
Direct-to-consumer auto sales: It’s not just about Tesla
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A fundamental principle of competition is that consumers – not regulation – should determine what they buy and how they buy it. Consumers may benefit from the ability to buy cars directly from...
Business Blog
Operation Ruse Control: 6 tips if cars are up your alley
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When it comes to car advertising, truth should be standard equipment. That’s the message of Operation Ruse Control, a coast-to-coast and cross-border sweep by the FTC and state, federal, and...
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FTC to BMW: Don’t MINImize Mag-Moss warranty compliance
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If your company offers warranties, a proposed FTC settlement with BMW of North America’s MINI Division suggests that a compliance check-up could be warranted. Section 2302(c) of the Magnuson-Moss...
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Pink slip slip-up: First FTC cases challenging deceptive car title loans
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She’s got a competition clutch with four on the floor And she purrs like a kitten ‘til the lake pipes roar. And if that ain’t enough to make you flip your lid, There's one more thing. I got the pink...
Business Blog
Advertise auto promotions car-fully
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“$1 gets you out of your current loan or lease!” According to Trophy Nissan in the Dallas area, consumers could end their loan or lease for a buck – less than the cost of one of those air fresheners...
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Putting the brakes on deceptive auto ads
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When it comes to cars, sometimes good things come in twos: double wishbone suspension, dual overhead cams, twin torsion bars, and classic 2 + 2 muscle cars. What’s not on that list? Two lawsuits...
Business Blog
Hat trick? FTC charges violations in auto loan servicing, debt collection, credit reporting
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Sometimes good things come in threes, like Musketeers, Bronte sisters, and Stooges. (Shemp doesn’t count.) But the FTC’s complaint against Consumer Portfolio Services charges the company with three...
Business Blog
Zero sum game?
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For people in the market for a car, an ad on YouTube for Massachusetts-based Courtesy Auto Group featured some eye-catching numbers: “Get behind the wheel of the new 2013 Kia Sorento, now lease priced...
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Less than meets the eye?
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When an ad purports to show a “right before your eyes” demonstration of a product in action, the visual must be a truthful representation of what it can do. If that’s not the case, both the advertiser...
Business Blog
8 advertising potholes auto dealers should avoid
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In a drive to encourage truth in auto advertising, the FTC has announced Operation Steer Clear – a coast-to-coast law enforcement sweep focusing on deceptive TV, newspaper, and online claims about...
Magnuson Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvements Act
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Consumer Protection
Law
15 U.S.C. §§ 2301-2312
Title I of this Act authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to develop regulations for written warranties. The Act directs the Commission to establish disclosure standards for written warranties...
Consumer Leasing Act
Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
15 U.S.C. §§ 1667-1667f
This Act, amending the Truth in Lending Act, regulates personal property leases that exceed four months in duration and that are made to consumers for personal, family, or household purposes. The Act...
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