FTC cracking down on shady car dealerships 

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(WTTV/WXIN) — The Federal Trade Commission is planning a crackdown on illegal tactics used by some shady car dealerships.

The FTC believes it can save American consumers up to $3 billion per year with the Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) rule. The new rule would aim to prohibit two common tactics used by car dealers.


The first is called the “bait and switch,” where dealers use attractive pitches to lure car buyers onto the lot with ads for special deals or…

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