Odometer Tampering, Lemon Laundering, and Concealment of Salvage or Other Adverse History

Millions of consumers are defrauded each year by dealers not disclosing a vehicle’s wreck or salvage history, true odometer reading, prior use, lemon-law buyback history, or repaired damage to brand new cars. Other frauds involve vehicle titles and “yo-yo” sales.

How to obtain punitive damages, rescission, treble damages, or $10,000 statutory damages, and attorney fees::

• Federal and state requirements for titles, odometer readings, and “yo-yo” or spot delivery sales
• How to detect and remedy salvage or prior wreck fraud
• Lemon laundering (resale of a buyback vehicle)
• 50-state analysis of automobile fraud laws
• Supreme Court punitive damage rulings.

Winning Investigation and Litigation Techniques

Follow the title: How to obtain and utilize a vehicle’s title history

Follow the metal: How to inspect the vehicle

Follow the money: Finding hidden dealer assets, liability of floor planners, and more.

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