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Company: Planet Automotive dba Platinum Auto Mall
Penalty: $441,000
Year: 2014
Date: October 28, 2014
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Planet Automotive, later doing business as Platinum Auto Mall, agreed to pay $441,000 in fines and restitution in settlement of allegations it misrepresented the prices of vehicles it advertised and pressured customers into finance agreements with unclear and incomplete terms.
Level of Government: local
Action Type: agency action
Agency: New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
Facility State: New York
Facility City: Long Island City
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