Kasell Law Firm

02/07/2026

We are seeing more and more of this problem, a dealer accepting a trade-in and failing to pay it off.

Nicholas Grossi has taken legal action against Power Motors Massapequa LLC over allegations of fraudulent practices during an auto transaction involving his trade-in vehicle.

04/23/2025

https://kaselllawfirm.com/2025/04/burned-twice-how-false-advertising-adds-insult-to-injury-literally/

You saw the advertisement. You called the dealer to make sure the car was available. But when you went down to the dealership, they pulled a bait-and-switch. They told you the advertised vehicle wasn’t available anymore, the offer had expired, you didn’t qualify for the deal—or some other BS e...

07/31/2024

If you're shopping for a car, you can save money by avoiding costly add-ons, reviewing total costs before fixating on monthly payments and more.

03/06/2024

While one-third of Americans say they have experienced issues such as deceptive selling, hidden fees or dishonest salespeople at car dealerships, more than three-fourths don’t trust dealerships to be honest about their prices, according to a survey released by KPA, a provider of compliance consult...

02/28/2024

https://www.nclc.org/cfpb-proposes-rule-to-limit-harmful-overdraft-fees/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=1ebc1f79-174f-4ad5-8bf7-777ccea03609

Advocates praise CFPB proposed rule to stop banks from extracting tens of billions of dollars from financially insecure account holders in the form of overdraft fees.

02/21/2024

In December, GM halted sales of the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV. Now GM is halting the sale of midsize pickups. All the vehicles have software glitches.

02/20/2024

The NHTSA announced recalls for more than 300,000 Genesis, Jeep and Ford vehicles. See which models are affected here.

01/19/2024

Were you one of their victims?

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and DCWP Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga today announced an agreement with 26 Motors.

12/27/2023

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said this week that a controversial towing company had agreed to a $1 million settlement with the state after the company took advantage of consumers through a variety of business practices that violated state law. Wyatts Towing agreed to the settlement after a....

12/12/2023

So this is a strong move in the right direction.

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a new rule to fight two common types of illegal tactics consumers face when buying a car: ba

10/18/2023

Zipcar is the first rental car company to ever receive a consent order from the NHTSA for renting recalled cars, the agency said Monday.

08/23/2023

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-nada-support-the-ftcs-auto-dealer-rule-and-stop-ripping-consumers-off-with-fake-deals-hidden-junk-fees-and-misleading-advertising-now/

It’s easy to spend countless hours and sometimes even days at car dealerships trying to figure out the true and final cost of the car you want to buy. Car dealers frequently advertise cars without disclosing all of the fees, sometimes hiding dozens of worthless and unexpected junk fees until right...