Beware of Robocallers: The New Breed of Telemarketers
Has there ever been a time when telemarketers were tolerable? It is a fair question because the newest breed of telemarketers are referred to as “robocallers,” and they are even less tolerable than their predecessors. Robocalls are phone calls that sound as if they are being placed by a robot. A computerized autodialer is used […]
Four A’s of Auto Scams
How many times has a random stranger offered to fix the dents on your car? Sometimes they do it in the middle of a parking lot, as you are getting into your car. The more brazen ones will even honk their horn to get your attention after you have already started driving. Whether they are […]
Avoiding Car Repossession
When you take out a mortgage loan on a house, the house is collateral for the loan. The same applies to taking out a car loan. With cars and houses constantly hanging in the balance, it is no wonder that adult life never ceases to be overwhelmingly stressful. Ownership is the pinnacle of adult life. […]
Consumer Protection: Auto Repair Scams
For many, a car is a tool. It gets you from point A to point B. The extent of the average person’s automotive knowledge does not extend too far beyond filling the tank with gas and sticking the key in the ignition. Maybe that is an exaggeration. They can probably open the hood so someone […]
Asking Questions About NJ Automobile Repair
Asking Questions About NJ Automobile Repair“You won’t get anything unless you ask.” This is a classic piece of advice. One could modify this phrase to say, “You won’t get anywhere unless you ask.” After all, receiving items is not always our objective. So many outcomes of varying magnitude make up our sense of satisfaction on […]
Odometer Tampering
What is Odometer Tampering and the Federal Odometer Act?When Ferris Bueller came up with the idea of rolling back the odometer in order to get his buddy Cameron out of a jam, turning back the odometer on his father’s Ferrari seemed just as charming as all of Ferris’ ideas. Unfortunately, in real life, we have […]
Automotive Repairs in New Jersey – Know Your Rights!
Try to think of an object you rely on for your livelihood. You know little about fixing it and even if you did, you lack the means to do so in the most serious cases. Operating it is always far simpler than the mechanics which allow you to do so. If you have not pictured […]