Illegal repossessions by AmeriCredit are being challenged by The Hanson Law Firm in a federal court class action in the Southern District of California.  For years, AmeriCredit has been taking defaults and pursuing “deficiency” actions against California consumers in clear violation of California law.  AmeriCredit’s first response is not to deny their wrongdoing, but instead to ask the federal court to deny AmeriCredit’s customer victims the ability to band together and bring a class action.  Knowing its customers lack the legal expertise, money, and time to engage it in a fair fight, the Goliath AmeriCredit wants a one-on-one with the penniless and unrepresented consumer.  If your car was repossessed by AmeriCredit, contact us immediately.  Together we can help make AmeriCredit comply with the law.

2012

New Data on Auto Reliability from JD Power

[16-February-12 11:51:22]
JD Power indicates the number of lemons hitting California streets is decreasing.  25 of 32 brands improved their reliability scores.  Toyota Yaris is the most...

Extended Warranties: Consumer Beware

[13-February-12 10:16:36]
Extended warranties, extended service contracts, maintenance agreements are a huge profit center for car dealerships.  For consumers, however, it is like buying soda and popcorn...

Ford Lease Turn-in Charge Scam

[11-February-12 9:54:41]
Automotive News reports on an alleged scam regarding lease turn-in charges for consumer vehicles and an ongoing court case.  The case started with Ford Credit’s...

Toyota Camry and RAV Fire Inquiry

[10-February-12 16:12:52]
The Detroit News reports that federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into 830,000 Toyota vehicles over complaints of fires sparked by power window switches....

Consumer Alert: Odometer Roll-Backs

[8-February-12 16:52:46]
Odometer fraud is huge problem for California Used-Car Buyers.  Consumer protection groups have estimated at least 20% (or more) of all used cars sold have...

Government Recognizes Small Claims = No Lawyer

[27-January-12 11:48:31]
As part of its report over the increase in Small Claims jurisdiction from $7500 to $10000 dollars, the Los Angeles Consumer Affairs Department recognized that...