New York auto dealers to pay for deceiving consumers

Three car dealerships in New York have agreed to return more than $100,000 to customers who unknowingly bought cars previously used as rentals or failed to get their deposits back after their auto financing applications had been denied.

In the first case, the settlement with Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office calls for two dealerships in New Rochelle and Lynbrook to refund 10% of the purchase price to 75 consumers who bought cars they didn't know were used as rental vehicles. The refunds by J.M.Hyundai and Legacy Infiniti total $90,246 and $19,254, respectively, and are in the range of $840 to $4,000 apiece.