FTC Cracks Down on Deceptive Auto Ads

Five local dealers forced to pull ads

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Local auto ads have never been known for their subtlety, but some went too far, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Five dealers around the country agreed to settle with the FTC over ads that falsely promised to pay off consumers' trade-ins, no matter how much was still owed.

In ads running on dealers' websites and on sites such as YouTube, customers were told that the dealers were going to pay off their old car loans.

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