No cooling-off period for car buyers misleads shoppers
A caller recounts buying a car with every add-on, then joking about canceling it in a three-day cooling-off window that does not exist. FTC official Steve Baker debunks the myth, explaining door-to-door rules and that regular dealership purchases carry no such cooling-off period.
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Steve Baker
Federal Trade Commission
Chicago
Congress
Baker
Buy Here Pay Here boosts credit via local used cars
Sewell Ford Used Cars opens a satellite Buy Here Pay Here lot at Eighth Street and North Grant Avenue to extend in house financing for customers turned down elsewhere. Manager Stan Heath says the program sells quality used cars, posts payments to credit bureaus, and tailors plans to fit buyers with down payments between 1,000 and 2,000 dollars and weekly or bi weekly payments. The oldest car is a 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car and vehicles receive oil changes, inspections, and test drives before sale.
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Sewell Ford
Eighth Street
North
Grant Avenue
Stan Heath
Heath
Sewell
Judith Purcell
Cars Color Trends and Parking Safety Tips
DuPont survey shows white dominates all car classes in 1992 with red close behind and greens rising in several segments. Carstar expands to 252 locations offering guaranteed repairs for travelers away from home. Shell Motorist Club urges slower speeds in parking lots to prevent fender benders, with recommendations from HPD officer Perrin.
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Henry Ford
DuPont Automotive
Ward
Auto World
Sport/com
DuPont
Robert S. Dailey
Cians
Carstar
Shell Motorist Club
Houston Police Department
T.C. Perrin
Volkswagen EuroVan Defies Boxy Minivan Norms
A long review notes the EuroVan’s tall boxy shape, distinct VW look, and limited appeal to mainstream minivan buyers. It praises interior space, visibility, and optional features while criticizing horsepower, transmission behavior, and lack of standard airbags. prices range from about 16 000 to over 25 000 dollars with options, including a unique MV Weekender camper package.
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Mazda
Mitsubishi
Volkswagen
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