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To understand how dealerships treat consumers you need to understand where they make their money. This is a great site that gives detailed reports on how and where dealers make their money. Certainly worth a look.

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During litigation in the American Arbitration Association I discovered that North Plainfield Nissan sold Maintenance Agreements and offered these agreements with the sale of used cars. The price was not disclosed in any of the purchase agreements and there was no documentation that was given to the claimant.

If you have purchased a car from North Plainfield Nissan and you have questions about the transaction I would review the documents for no fee.

The Law Office of Jonathan Rudnick is a law firm in Middletown/Red Bank that litigates claims against car dealerships.

I recently litigated a case against North Plainfield Nissan using the American Arbitration Association. The litigant alleged that she was overcharged for the car and also that there were certain misrepresentation made pertaining to the financing.

During the arbitration it was disclosed that my client had “purchased” a “maintenance plan” for about $1,200. She testified that this was never disclosed to her and that she was unaware of the benefits of the plan, which included free oil changes.

The arbitrator found in the claimant’s favor and awarded a return of the $1,200 plus interests and costs BUT the basis is unknown because he did not award fees or triple the damages as required under NJ law for Consumer Fraud.
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