Ohio sues 6 used car dealerships, including 1 in Stark County, over title complaints
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accusing the used car dealerships, including Automax of Canton, of failing to properly provide vehicle titles for buyers.
'Buying a used car without knowing the dealer's reputation is a roll of the fuzzy dice,' Yost said in a prepared statement. 'Reading online reviews and checking for a history of complaints could spare you the headache of a bad deal.'
The dealership, formerly at 5158 Tuscarawas St W, and its operator, Elias Eberly, are accused of violating Ohio's Consumer Sales Practices Act and the Certificate of Motor Vehicles Act. Eberly is currently in an Ohio prison serving time on a weapons-related conviction from Summit County.
Eberly's attorney could not be reached Monday for a comment.
Yost's Consumer Protection Section issued a total of $312,690 from a title defect fund to consumers who did not receive titles within 40 days of purchasing their vehicle at the listed dealerships. Complaints stemming from the Automax of Canton accounted for $46,055 of that sum.
Here are all six businesses being sued and the amount of money from title defect fund used for resolutions from each:
Sirius Motors: Butler County, $86,319
Highway 22 Auto Sales: Fairfield County, $39,121
Robinson Auto: Fayette County, $62,454
Ohio Luxury Imports: Licking County, $71,858
Automax of Canton: Stark County, $46,055
Prestige Family Cars: Wood County, $6,883
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Used car dealership lawsuit in Ohio includes a Stark County location
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