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Dealer Warranty Services Reloaded

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

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3 responses to “Dealer Warranty Services Reloaded”

  1. ex con

    I worked for this company.. I cannot begin to tell you the ethical violations that took place on a daily basis. Spread the word.

  2. ex con,

    No doubt the companies involved in this litigation will strongly disagree. If they don’t want the bad press; they should change how they advertise.

  3. Sounds like someone should have went to jail.