Car Dealers Fail to Deliver Promised Tax and License Refunds After Out-of-State Purchases
Consumers who purchase vehicles from dealers across state lines and pay tax and license fees upfront often wait weeks or months for promised refunds that never arrive, despite repeated follow-up. Dealers give reassurances and claim imminent overnight delivery but fail to execute, leaving buyers unable to register their vehicle and out of pocket for fees that were contractually owed back.
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