This July, the FTC will finally ban car dealers’ bait & switch sales tactics and junk fees. Legacy automakers should modernize sales in 3 more ways.

What is the FTC’s Combating Auto Retail Scams rule?

After decades of consumer complaints, the CARS rule was approved by the FTC last month. Starting July 30th, it will require car dealers to sell a car at the advertised or marketed price. It will also require dealers to inform consumers about the total payment when communicating monthly payments, and explicitly note that all add-ons are optional.

What’s the expected impact of the CARS rule?