Prospect Auto Sales & Service

My son purchased a car from prospect auto where the advertised price was $6,995. They then charge document fees of $695. They prepared document to provide to the registry that show taxes of $481, lea advertised price was $6,995. They then charge document fees of $695. They prepared document to provide to the registry that show taxes of $481, leading him to believe the the $481 was included in the $695 doc fees. When he attempted to register it he was charged an extra $481 in sales tax, he was told the paperwork provided didn’t certify that prospect auto would pay the tax so we needed them to refund us. After contacting them they refused to refund the taxes and stated they were allowed to charge doc fees. When I checked the law both statements were true, however the Massachusetts Consumer Blog clarifies the law related to document fees stating they need to be included in the advertised price. In effect my son ended up paying an extra 10% unfairly. See below and beware of prospect auto. “When a dealer advertises the price of a car, the doc fees must be included in the advertised price. If the dealer tries to charge more than the advertised price, it is deemed an unfair and deceptive practice under the Attorney General’s motor vehicle regulations. “ More