Article: Chevrolet 73 squeezed for violating New Jersey's lemon law

Berlin-based auto dealer Chevrolet 73, Inc., will pay $200,000 to settle charges it violated New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act and Used Car Lemon Law, the state said this week.

The dealership also agreed to comply with state and federal laws in the future.

In a lawsuit filed in Nov- ember 2006, the Office of the Attorney General and the Division of Consumer Affairs alleged that the dealership failed to honor advertised pri- ces, failed to disclose all terms and conditions of a negotiated deal, and failed to disclose the mechanical condition of some used cars. The company does business as Chevrolet 73 and Chevrolet 73 Bargain Corral.

"Consumers are entitled to be told all the relevant facts ...

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