print email comment close What You Need to Know About Car Dealership Closures URL: http://blogs.consumerreports.org/money/2008/12/car_dealers.html Description: This blog entry offers tips for car buyers shopping during the economic recession that started in 2008, when many car dealerships have closed down. It advises that consumers "need to be extra vigilant to make sure they don't become victims when dealers hit the skids." Includes tips such as using a credit card (payment can be challenged if necessary) and paying off a vehicle yourself before trading it in. From Consumer Reports. Publisher: Consumers Union of U.S., Inc. LII Database Information: Record 27576 created by Jennifer English on 12/18/2008 Last modification on 01/05/2009 Published: 01/08/2009   Republished: 05/21/2009 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27576