The Fine Print Behind ‘Certified Pre-Owned’ That Dealers Hope You Never Read
'Certified Pre-Owned' can be worth the money — or a badge slapped on a car that got a quick once-over…
Dealerships
Leasing vs. Buying: The Math Dealers Hope You Never Actually Do
There's no universal right answer to leasing vs buying — only the right answer for you. Here's the math dealerships…
How to Buy a Used Car Without Getting Taken for a Ride
Dealerships do this hundreds of times a year; you do it once every five. Here's how to buy a used…
Jim Farley Thinks Your Car Is Too Complicated for You to Fix. Ford Just Wants Your Wallet.
Ford CEO Jim Farley has a message for the millions of people who have ever...
How a Tampa Dealer Turned Phantom Car Loans Into a $460K Rolls-Royce Smuggling Attempt
The vehicles didn’t exist. The loans did. And when a Tampa car dealer needed to...
Why an FBI Terrorism Task Force Ended Up Investigating a Tampa Car Loan Scam
A car fraud case that ends with a federal prison sentence isn’t unusual. One that...
An Expired Tag Led One Buyer to Uncover a Georgia Dealer’s Alleged Odometer Fraud Scheme
A 79,000-mile discrepancy on a $6,400 truck was enough to unravel what investigators say became...
VW’s Own Dealers Are Suing to Stop Scout From Selling Cars the Tesla Way
Volkswagen’s answer to Tesla-style direct sales is running straight into resistance from the one group...
Inside the 4-Year Scheme That Used a Virginia Dealership’s Name to Fake $2 Million in Car Loans
None of the cars ever existed in the dealership’s inventory. That didn’t stop banks from...
Suspiciously Cheap Listings Tipped Off Investigators to an Unlicensed Texas Dealership
A high-performance sports car listed at an unusually low price was enough of a red...
Dodge Demon 170 Theft Attempt Ends With Ford Explorer Ramming Dealership
A Wisconsin man is facing criminal charges after authorities say he drove an SUV through...
Tennessee Auto Dealer Sentenced to 42 Months in $24 Million Fraud Scheme
A federal judge has sentenced a former Nashville-area car dealer to 42 months in prison...
£70,000 Porsche Parts Heist Sends a Warning to Luxury Car Dealers
A £70,000 burglary at a Porsche dealership in Bolton isn’t just another holiday crime story....
$250K Hellcat Heist Raises Alarms Over Dealership Security and Repeat Offenders
A predawn burglary at a Janesville car dealership that ended with the theft of a...
$2.4 Million Test-Drive Theft Ring Exposes Dealership Security Gaps Across Northeast
A yearlong vehicle theft scheme that relied more on persuasion than force has raised new...