Omni Automotive Advertising Blog » earl stewart toyota http://www.omniautomotiveadvertising.com/blog Keeping You Informed About The Automotive Industry Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:28:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 To Fee or Not To Fee http://www.omniautomotiveadvertising.com/blog/to-fee-or-not-to-fee/ http://www.omniautomotiveadvertising.com/blog/to-fee-or-not-to-fee/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:32:50 +0000 Barry http://www.omniautomotiveadvertising.com/blog/?p=185 Dealer Fees are one of those charges most car buyers don’t know about until they’ve already bought a car. While most car buyers today are pretty savvy about buying a car, many still don’t realize that a dealer can add a couple hundred to over a thousand dollars for dealer fees. While 13 states have outlawed dealer fees, they are still being charged elsewhere.

One Florida Car dealer, Earl Stewart, owner of Earl Stewart Toyota, stopped adding dealer fees about five years ago, announced today that he will be suing Ed Morse Honda for slander and deceptive trade practices. According to Stewart, Ed Morse ran radio ads accusing Stewart of adding “the equivalent of a dealer fee – or more – in your price where you can’t see it.” The ad does not specifically mention Stewart’s dealership, but he is the only local dealership not charging dealer fees. Read the South Florida Business Journal article for more information. You can also read Earl’s Blog for his point of view.

Here is one of Earl Stewarts TV spots about the elimination of the Florida dealer fees.

Click here to view the embedded video.

*Omni Advertising neither endorses or opposes the inclusion of dealer fees.

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