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Alejandro Lazo CalMatters California is eliminating its popular electric car rebate program — which often runs out of money and has long waiting lists — to focus on providing subsidies only to lower-income car buyers. The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, in existence since 2010, will end when it runs out...
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Consumer advocates are out to stop cars with unrepaired recall defects from winding up with new owners. Federal law bans car dealers from selling unrepaired new cars and rental agencies from selling or renting them. Now consumer activists want the feds to forbid car dealers to sell at retail...
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La compra de automóviles es la cuarta fuente principal de fraude al consumidor: la Comisión Federal de Comercio recibió más de 100.000 quejas de consumidores el año pasado que habían sido engañados por vendedores fraudulentos. Las comunidades minoritarias y las personas de bajos ingresos son especialmente vulnerables a ser...
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Car buying is the fourth leading source of consumer fraud: the Federal Trade Commission last year received more than 100,000 complaints from consumers who had been duped by fraudulent sales people. Minority communities and low-income people are especially vulnerable to being ripped off, said Daniel Dwyer, an attorney with...
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Rebecca Harpster Golden Gate Better Business Bureau Warm weather and long days create the perfect conditions for a neighborhood garage sale. For sellers, a garage sale can be a great way to declutter your home and make some extra money. Buyers can often find items for a steep discount....