7 On Your Side has the results of a two-month investigation showing a disturbing trend of how widespread this problem is.
Nina Pineda and 7 On Your Side have more on the dealerships overcharging on car lease buyouts.
The finance manager nearby explained as Pineda asked if it was standard and every customer gets the charge. Our next stop was Nissan of Westbury. Brown originally got an invoice loaded with two extra fees totaling more than $4,600. Brown's invoice labeled it a"purchase fee" and they tried to squeeze him for a"Tri-State lemon law fee.""Correct, it's to cover our responsibility with the state," the manager said.
In the end, the GM at South Shore claimed they weren't doing anything wrong, but both he and the finance manager at Westbury agreed to refunds.