|
checked the Law regarding raising price....
What the law says about unfair sales practices
Depending on the circumstances, auto dealers may not just be upsetting their customers by raising their prices; they may actually be breaking the law. Connecticut spells out the rules for fair sales and business practices in Title 42. According to the law:
“Whenever any commodity or service is sold, or is offered, exposed or advertised for sale […] the price shall not be misrepresented, nor shall the price be represented in any manner calculated or tending to mislead or deceive an actual or prospective purchaser.”
Notably, this doesn’t mean that dealers cannot sell above the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP). However, it does mean that if a dealer has advertised a car at a certain price, they are not allowed to raise the price to the buyer.
Finally, the rules for private sales don’t have the same restrictions as those for dealer sales. If you work with a private seller, you don’t have the same protections.
|