Military base declares dealerships off-limits
Ex-cons threaten soldiers


Arizona Daily Star, July 13, 2008
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Holidays are Open Season on Military Wallets
Auto Dealer Charges Marine $45,000 for $3,200 1995 Dodge Neon


San Diego Union-Tribune, December 12, 2005
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After car breaks down, Iraq vet wages new battle -- with dealer

Sacramento Bee, April 14, 2005
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Some Creditors Make Illegal Demands
on Active-Duty Soldiers


New York Times, March 28, 2005

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Auto scams are #1 source
of consumer headaches for troops
stationed in California


Testimony by military legal officers and representative of Navy Marine Corps Relief Society
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee hearing, March 11, 2005
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Car Dealers Rip Off Our Troops
Scamsters Preying On Military Families

Dishonest repair shops, dealerships and lenders often take advantage
of those in the armed services. A charity works to assist those in need.

From The Los Angeles Times, April 2, 2003

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Marine Corps finds…

…that buying cars causes more problems than any other single financial factor,
and financial problems can endanger the troops themselves, their unit, and the mission itself.
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