Auto dealers will be barred from luring vehicle buyers with promises they do not keep and will not be able to charge junk fees – like a service contract for an oil change for an electric vehicle – under a new rule, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday. The rule could fundamentally change how millions of Americans buy vehicles annually by requiring up-front pricing in dealers’ advertising and sales discussions, and bars the sale of any add-on product or service that confers no benefit to consumers.
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