Petition updateStop selling unsafe, recalled cars to consumers.Washington Post: Our battle may stop dealers like CarMax from selling unsafe recalled cars
Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety
Feb 14, 2017
THANK YOU!! again for speaking up to help stop CarMax and other unscrupulous dealers from selling so-called "certified" cars with killer safety defects.
Some encouraging news: According to this automotive columnist, writing in the Washington Post: "[Safety] Recalls have been making headlines for the past several years, but on used car lots, recalled vehicles aren't always easy to spot. That could change thanks to a new lawsuit filed against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
"...consumer groups like Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, the Center for Auto Safety, and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group have filed a lawsuit against the FTC....
Even in today's contentious political climate, when everything is spun for maximum effect, words still mean things. If a car is listed as "certified pre-owned", it implies certain benefits, certain things that consumers can take for granted. Shifting the definition of the phrase is potentially hazardous to consumers' health. On that argument alone, the plaintiffs would seem to have a strong case...
Read more about it and help spread the word: Beware of CarMax. They don't care enough about their customers' safety to bother getting FREE repairs done before they sell "certified" cars.
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