They're not allowed to make misrepresentations about a car's price, and they must give buyers clear monthly payment information. Effective July 30, 2024, dealerships also cannot charge for add-ons that don't offer an actual benefit, based on the FTC’s Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule [4]. These protections may help consumers, but only to a point.Yet, car dealerships do have to follow certain rules.In a 2024 survey by KPA [2], 76% of Americans said they don't trust car dealerships to be hone ...