Hyundai has been under intensive heat after youtube posts showed how easy it is to steal certain Hyundai models. After a shocking delay, Hyundai announced a solution – an antitheft kit that can be purchased from and installed by dealers – for about $750.00.  As this article points out, an owner might be able to […]

 Keith Hagan and I have represented hundreds of clients, defending them in lawsuits brought By Nextgear Capital and Automotive Finance Corporation, but in recent months, we have worked cases involving other floorplan lenders as well, Kinetic Advantage, XL Funding, Backlot Cars, and fielded questions regarding Carbucks.  If you have issues regarding any of these lenders, […]

Welcome to Steve’s (Totally Free!) Consumer Law Blog – the semi-official blog of the Consumer Law Office of Steve Hofer. I’ve blogged before. From 1999 through early 2014, I was the semi-official blogger of AFSCME Local 3357, the union for UAW Legal Services attorneys. If you are a UAW member, retiree, spouse, or surviving spouse, […]