Used Cars

Used Car Roulette: The Fight Against the Advertising and Sale of Recalled Used Cars

September 28, 2017 USED CAR ROULETTE: CarMax Doubles Down on Selling Cars Under Recall New report finds…

Check for Recalls Before You Buy a Used Car

By Consumer Reports April 21, 2017 On Friday, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced settlements with…

CAS, CARS, and USPIRG File U.S. District Court Complaint Challenging FTC Consent Orders on Certified Used Vehicles with Open Recalls

March 24, 2017 The Center for Auto Safety, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, and United States…

How to Buy a Used Car in an Age of Widespread Recalls

The New York Times January 27, 2017 For people in the market for a used car, the…

Buying that new-used car: Congress must put safety first

by Michael R. Lemov January 20, 2017 The incoming Congress needs to act now to close a…

Blumenthal & Markey Respond to Autonation Decision to Resume Sales of “Deadly” Cars Under Recall

For Immediate Release Contact: Maria McElwain (Blumenthal)(202) 224-6452 Giselle Barry (Markey) (202) 224-2742 December 6, 2016 BLUMENTHAL…

Guide Revisions Provoke Uproar – 4/5/13

Proposed changes to the used-car Buyers Guide required by the Federal Trade Commission have been criticized by consumer groups and the attorneys general of 22 states, who say the revisions would be a setback in consumer protection.

The critics are urging the F.T.C. not to adopt the changes — the first since 1995 — which they say could result in consumers’ being misled about their legal rights or not learning the full history of a car damaged in a flood or a crash.