{"id":633,"date":"2019-03-04T10:21:23","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T15:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/?p=633"},"modified":"2025-02-12T16:05:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T21:05:51","slug":"national-consumer-protection-week-used-car-buying-guidance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/national-consumer-protection-week-used-car-buying-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"National Consumer Protection Week: Used Car Buying Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>It\u2019s National Consumer Protection Week! Check in all week for consumer information you should know. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/files\/2019\/03\/Used-Car-Buying-Guidance.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/files\/2019\/03\/Used-Car-Buying-Guidance.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/files\/2019\/03\/Used-Car-Buying-Guidance-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/files\/2019\/03\/Used-Car-Buying-Guidance-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/files\/2019\/03\/Used-Car-Buying-Guidance-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we\u2019re\ninforming consumers about buying a car. Buying a car is often one of the\nlargest purchases made in a consumer\u2019s life. Its vital consumers take the time\nto review and research their options prior to purchasing a car. These online\nguides can help:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/ago.vermont.gov\/document\/cap-car-purchasing-guidepdf\">Attorney General\u2019s Consumer Assistance Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vermontada.org\/car-buying-guide.html\">Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to thoroughly check out any vehicle you\nintend to buy, including its warranty! On dealer sold used cars, the Buyer\u2019s\nGuide informs about warranty coverage. There are many types of warranties and they\nvary in the amount of coverage they provide. A car may be sold without a\nwarranty, so it\u2019s important to check this out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an effort to encourage you to know before you go car\nshopping, you can call the Consumer Assistance Program at <a href=\"tel:800-649-2424\">800-649-2424<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, if you have concerns about a car purchase, you may\nalso contact the Consumer Assistance Program to discuss complaint options. CAP\nmay provide complaint mediation, refer to agencies and organizations that may\nhelp, or provide an attorney referral, such as to the Vermont BAR Association\u2019s\nReferral Service <a href=\"tel:800-639-7036\">(800-639-7036)<\/a> or to Vermont Legal Aid <a href=\"tel:800-889-2047\">(800-889-2047)<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s National Consumer Protection Week! Check in all week for consumer information you should know. Today, we\u2019re informing consumers about buying a car. Buying a car is often one of the largest purchases made in a consumer\u2019s life. Its vital consumers take the time to review and research their options prior to purchasing a car.&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/national-consumer-protection-week-used-car-buying-guidance\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">National Consumer Protection Week: Used Car Buying Guidance<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4480,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[505554,481474],"class_list":["post-633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-ncpw2019","tag-consumer","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4480"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=633"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1961,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/633\/revisions\/1961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}