Trying to buyout your lease and getting saddled with excessive fees? Our office has been inundated with phone calls regarding end of lease buyout overcharges. Typically, we hear that various dealerships throughout the State of Florida are charging consumers pre-delivery service fees, document fees, e-filing fees, and a host of other charges in order to…
Payoff troubles with a Florida dealership Have you recently traded a vehicle in to a car dealership in Florida? Has your loan fallen past due because the dealer hasn’t made the pay-off? Wondering how much time they have to make the pay-off on the loan? Pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 319.24(5), “[a] motor vehicle dealer acquiring…
Deposit Dilemmas In Florida, Pursuant to Fla. Stat. 501.976(10), it is unlawful for a dealership to “[r]equire or accept a deposit from a prospective customer prior to entering into a binding contract for the purchase and sale of a vehicle unless the customer is given a written receipt that states how long the dealer will…