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The sticker on the window of a 2006 Range Rover Sport HSE parked inside Rosenthal Jaguar at Tysons Corner lists a few choice selling points: a child seat sensor, voice-activated controls and heated windshield washer jets -- all for an asking price of $59,350. A more comprehensive list for buyers to consider might read something like this: $1,741 for a new headlight, $600 to replace a cracked windshield -- and the instant respect of valets and your little brother's friends. Call it the unconscious cost-benefit analysis of the luxury car buyer. It's a calculus more of us find ourselves making. Luxury vehicle sales
One Stop Car Shopping Online
Car buying can be a chore regardless of whether you're buying a new or used vehicle. But now the Better Business Bureau is trying to make the whole experience a lot easier. They're teaming up with J.D. Power and Associates on their website to create a one-stop shopping center for car buying. You can use the J.D. Power information to view their ratings for a vehicle. Then you can check up on a local dealership with the BBB's ratings. Once you've decided on the kind of vehicle you want from the Power ratings, you type in your zipcode and indicate how far
Lexus requires all certified cars to include histories.
Starting Monday, May 1, Lexus Division will require sales of its certified used cars and trucks to include vehicle history reports from Carfax Inc. Executives of the luxury brand say the policy will help its dealers comply with a new California law called the Car Buyer's Bill of Rights. Other states are considering similar measures. The California law takes effect July 1. Among other things, it seeks to...
Roadside Distraction: The Trouble With RVs
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More bends in legal road for Benz case.
The price of your typical Mercedes-Benz CL55 ran about $120,000 just five years ago. And it was the price Akron resident Tom Ulrich paid for his new ride in 2002. Today, Ulrich's car is worth about $500,000, although most of that could go to Ulrich's attorneys. For nearly five years, Ulrich has battled Mercedes-Benz in court, contending his luxury sedan is really a lemon dressed in high-gloss paint and a rich interior. This week, the...
Revolution or Evolution for Law Libraries?
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A new car shouldn’t need repainting before it’s sold
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Buying and Selling a Car
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U.S. District Court of Eastern Virginia case summaries
A Virginia plaintiff who is suing a Subaru dealership over a vehicle allegedly purchased in Virginia but inadequately serviced in Kensington, Md., has his consumer protection suit transferred from federal court in Virginia to federal court in Maryland. Plaintiff sues under the Virginia lemon law, the Magnuson-Moss Federal Trade Commission Act, the Virginia Uniform Commercial Code and the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. He seeks damages in the amount of the "full purchase price" of the vehicle, plus collateral charges and finance charges; incidental and consequential damages; treble damages under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act and costs and attorney's fees. It
The Orange County Register, Calif., What’s Your Problem column.
It's no fun getting a lemon for a car. Just ask Marci Shumaker. A few months after buying a Ford Explorer in early 2004, the SUV's engine would rumble and lurch forward seconds after acceleration, she said. Honoring the new-car warranty, the dealer tried to fix it. But a few weeks after getting her car back, the SUV hiccupped, again. The "hesitation and surging" of the vehicle almost caused an...
Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske: Velo citron
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Texas Lemon Law helps consumers
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Asbury Park Press, N.J., Trouble Shooter Column.
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Analysts caution used-car buyers to make sure certified label is justified.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Cary Spivak and Dan Bice column
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The Top 10 shows of 2006 (and 10 runners up).
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Amendment violates equal protection
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Car dealer settles suit.
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You auto know: things to remember before peeling out of the dealership with your brand-new vehicle. (Extra: Commercial Vehicles Guide).(Brief Article)
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Lemon law specialist lands record $385,000 verdict.
A Wisconsin judge recently ordered DaimlerChrysler to pay $385,000 in what is believed to be the biggest lemon law award in the state and one of the largest in the nation. The verdict was also striking because the owners admitted to driving the car extremely hard, accelerating to 50 mph