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CAR ALLOWANCE REBATE
SYSTEM SIGNED INTO LAW, MOVING PARTS COMING INTO
PLACE
President Obama signed
the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) into law this week. Within 30 days of
June 24, and most likely no earlier than that, the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) will implement the logistics for dealers and
consumers to participate in CARS.
AIADA is working closely with NHTSA
and the other auto associations to assist in a quick implementation process;
however, because of the specific nature of the CARS program and its
requirements, AIADA cannot recommend that dealers provide customers $3,500 or
$4,500 rebates in anticipation of being reimbursed after the official start
date.
This process has not yet been completed. When final steps for registration are in place, we will let you know.
Many people have reported
receiving postcards or robocalls alerting them their car warranties are about
to expire or have already expired with a toll-free number they can call for
information. The postcards usually carry in bold letters a heading such as
"GMC Notification" or "Honda Notification," and the message
that "your warranty is about to expire," leading some recipients to
believe the sender is somehow linked to the dealer that sold them the vehicle
or to the manufacturer that made it.
The directions state that if
your warranty is about to expire or has expired, you should call the toll-free
phone number on the card for more information on extending or renewing your
vehicle's warranty. If you've considered taking them up on the offer think
again. Many of these warranty offers are nothing but scams.
The pre-recorded messages,
also known as "robocalls" or "voice blasting," have worried
thousands of people who pay thousands of dollars each to make sure their
vehicle's extended warranty coverage remains current. But thousands of others
who had placed their phone numbers onto a federal Do Not Call list are angry
because they can't get the companies to stop calling them.
If you have received any of
these calls or notices please be assured that the Lorenz Autogroup and any of
its entities have not sold, rented or in any other way given out your
information to anybody. Most of these companies may have gained the information
from state records using the freedom of information act or by purchasing
mailing list and just sending a generic letter out.
The companies using these
deceptive and sleazy sales tactics must be stopped and brought to justice. They
are making a mockery of the Do Not Call Registry and the government’s rules
regarding telemarketing sales.
If you are the recipient of
one of these sales calls, file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.
The government has the power to sue these companies, fine them, and make them stop
any misleading sales practices.
The 2008 AutoPacific Vehicle
Satisfaction Award