Tag: dealer warranty services

Dealer Warranty Services Reloaded

Posted by – October 25, 2008

Dealer Warranty Services is still sending out those misleading post cards. Everything I said before still applies.

Front side of the post card

Front side of the post card

Backside of the post card

Backside of the post card

The latest news about the lawsuits in Missouri comes from August when National Dealers Warranty Inc was forced to change the way they do business and pay almost $30,000 in fines.

A St. Louis-area business that sent misleading postcards and letters to consumers informing them that they had limited time to purchase renewed, extended warranties for their vehicles will pay $29,955 to consumers and the state, and make fundamental changes in the way it operates. Attorney General Jay Nixon had sued National Dealers Warranty Inc. and five other businesses in March as part of “Operation Taken for a Ride”, a crackdown on fraudulent solicitations for motor vehicle extended service contracts (MVESCs). [...]

Lawsuits against five other businesses that were sued as part of Operation Taken for a Ride are still pending.

For the record, the five businesses being sued under Operation Taken for a Ride are… *Drum roll*

  • TXEN Partners AKA Service Protection Direct of St. Louis AKA United Warranty Solutions
  • Dealer Warranty Services/ St. Charles
  • Certified Auto Warranty Services Inc/ Lenexa, Kansas
  • National Auto Warranty Services Inc/ Wentzville
  • Smart Choice Protection of St. Louis, AKA Direct Dealer Warranties

Bully pulpit

Posted by – April 16, 2008

I figured out why my blog became so important that D. Williams deemed it important enough to make a “correction”. Turns out that blog post ranks #4 on a Google search for “dws vehicle warranty expiration“.

Vehicle warranty scam

Posted by – March 18, 2008

Today I received a very interesting scam demanding that I buy an extended warranty because my “vehicle’s factory warranty has expired or will soon expire”. Turns out Dealer Warranty Services has already caught the attention of Missouri’s Attorney General. The AG’s website lists 23 complaints. The Better Business Bureau lists 37 complaints in the last 36 months, with 31 complaints resolved

DWS post card side 1 DWS scam Side two

Why anybody would send these people dirtbags money I have no clue.