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Analysts caution used-car buyers to make sure certified label is justified.
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Certified used car programs may be good for consumers unable to afford new vehicles, but analysts caution buyers about being misled into paying too much money for a car with concealed flaws. While they have yet to hit Pennsylvania, such complaints are filtering in from other parts of the country, including allegations that cars are being sold that don’t merit the certified label and that warranty coverage offered by independent firms is inferior to what manufacturers will provide. A lawsuit has been filed against Ford Motor Co. and a California dealership, claiming misleading advertising and unfair pricing. And another suit was filed last year against DaimlerChrysler AG and one of its dealers, claiming that the company and the dealer sometimes did… |
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