Must Also Pay Over $258K in Penalties
Four Nissan dealerships on Long Island were part of a $3.2 million settlement — along with four other dealerships — to pay back nearly 1,700 New York customers whom they allegedly overcharged during the end of the lease.
An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) found that these dealerships added junk fees or falsified the price of leased vehicles that customers wanted to buy when their lease ended, forcing them to pay higher costs. As a result of OAG’s investigation, eight dealerships will pay penalties for overcharging on end-of-lease buyouts and pay full restitution to more than 1,700 consumers who paid more for their vehicles than they were promised…