Class action status is being sought in a lawsuit filed against Bill Heard Chevrolet of Plant City, Florida on behalf of customers. The suit alleges deceptive business practices by the company, and claims that it violated federal Truth in Lending laws.
"Bill Heard Chevrolet's conduct violates public policy, is unfair, misleading, deceptive and illegal, and is substantially injurious to consumers . . . who are left without a vehicle and lack the ability to get one because they no longer have a trade-in vehicle as a down payment, or their cash down payment, and cannot secure affordable financing," the complaint states.
Among the deceptive practices Bill Heard salespeople engaged in, the complaint alleged, involved telling a customer he was approved for car financing when the application was never actually processed.
In this trap, known as "spotting," the customer traded in his existing vehicle and drove off with the new car. A few weeks later, a salesman then told the customer financing wasn't approved, requiring him to sign a new finance agreement with a higher interest rate.
If the customer declined and instead asked for his trade-in back, the salesman said the dealership had already sold it.
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Posted on May-4-04
