- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania
My son financed a used vehicle approximately 9 months ago and was told by the dealer that he had to pay the sales tax directly to him within 30 days. After reviewing the paperwork from the finance company he saw the taxes were already included in his monthly payments so he didn't pay the dealer. A few days ago he was pulled over for a suspended registration for non payment of the sales tax. He wasn't even notified of the suspension. The officer was very understanding and said the state police are investigating several car dealerships for similar scams. He gave him a ticket but told him to fight it in court. My son immediately called the dealership to resolve the situation and didn't get any resolution. He was told that he had to pay them $62.00 a month in addition to his monthly car payments to cover the taxes. He was also told that the registration will be suspended until the taxes are paid in full meaning he can't use his car. This man is double dipping and it's just wrong. My son has all of the paperwork from the finance company with the tax included in his monthly payments. He works on the side as an Uber driver to cover his car payments and needs his car for work. In addition to the fraudulent amount of money being taken from him he is losing money he desperately needs from not being able to work.
