Current:Home > NewsHow Some Dealerships Use 'Yo-yo Car Sales' To Take Buyers For A Ride -GrowthSphere Strategies
How Some Dealerships Use 'Yo-yo Car Sales' To Take Buyers For A Ride
Rekubit View
Date:2025-04-11 03:17:30
Negotiating a purchase at a car dealership can be a stressful experience. But once you sign the deal and drive away, the car is yours right? Not necessarily.
NPR's Chris Arnold breaks down how some dealerships engage in a practice called a "yo-yo car sale" that can entrap people in bad deals.
In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.
Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
This episode was produced by Michael Levitt, Lauren Hodges and Meg Anderson. It was edited by Robert Little, Camila Domonoske and William Troop. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
veryGood! (511)
Related
- US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
- Federal rules expanded to protect shoppers who buy now, pay later
- First-time homebuyers aren't buying until mortgage rates drop. It could be a long wait.
- Red Lobster lists 99 restaurants closed in 28 states: See locations closing in your state
- House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
- Dwayne The Rock Johnson Looks Unrecognizable as UFC Champ Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine
- Monkeys are dropping dead from trees in Mexico as a brutal heat wave is linked to mass deaths
- Summer House Star Paige DeSorbo's Go-To Accessories Look Much More Expensive Than They Are
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- Nashville council rejects proposed sign for Morgan Wallen’s new bar, decrying his behavior
Ranking
- Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
- Former student found guilty in murder of University of Arizona professor Thomas Meixner
- The real stars of Cannes may be the dogs
- How does the Men's College World Series work? Explaining the MCWS format
- 'Most Whopper
- Nashville council rejects proposed sign for Morgan Wallen’s new bar, decrying his behavior
- 10 bodies found scattered around Mexico's resort city of Acapulco
- Powerball winning numbers for May 22 drawing, as jackpot grows to $120 million
Recommendation
This was the average Social Security benefit in 2004, and here's what it is now
Expect fewer rainbow logos for LGBTQ Pride Month after Target, Bud Light backlash
Teen drowns in lake just hours after graduating high school in Kansas: Reports
2024 All-NBA Teams: MVP Nikola Jokić, SGA headline first team, LeBron James extends record
Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
'The Kardashians' Season 5: Where to watch, episode schedule, date, time, streaming info
Coast Guard says Alaska charter boat likely capsized last year after flooding, killing 5
Federal rules expanded to protect shoppers who buy now, pay later