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Wells Fargo vs. Ford Motor Vehicle Lease Agreements

by Graham Martin on July 29, 2011 · 0 comments

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After much digging, I finally found an example of the terms and conditions of an automobile lease. The automobile manufacturers do everything possible to keep the actual details from being seen until it’s time to sign the contract. True, basic terms (like 0% APR, $1000 customer loyalty cash, etc.) are laid out because they are incentives to buy. But these teasers are always followed by something along the lines of “See dealer for full details.” But now you can read on to see full details….

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Beware a Lack of Contracts

April 5, 2011
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A couple weeks ago I was struggling to find a topic for Fine Print Friday, caused mainly by a lack of contracts offered by the services I was investigating. Just because you didn’t see a contract doesn’t mean it’s not there. Keep in mind these four lessons when signing up for a service without a contract.

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R, S, T, L, N & E: Commonalities in Contracts

February 11, 2011
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You can pretty much assume that you will find most (or all) of the following provisions in any commercial or adhesion contract you encounter, and can instead focus your attention on the clauses that are unique to the contract. Knowing what these common provisions are should help you be more aware of what happens each time you sign a contract, and allow you to more effectively skim those blasted contract monstrosities.

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How NOT to Escape a Contract

February 1, 2011
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I just discovered a story from a couple years ago involving eBay, a buyer, an RV and killer bees, and it is a great example of how not to escape a contract.

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Fine Print Friday: Residential Lease Agreement

January 14, 2011

As spring and summer approach, more people will be looking for new housing. A good friend of mine is moving out of his apartment soon and started looking over his lease in preparation. He was generous enough to share it with me so we could examine a residential lease for this week’s Fine Print Friday.

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Fine Print Friday: College Early Decision Agreements

December 17, 2010

It’s that time of year again–the time when high school seniors who have decided where they want to attend college begin receiving the admissions decision for early decision applications. It is always noted by the colleges and commentators alike that these are binding decisions (i.e., that you cannot accept the early decision agreement and then apply to or accept an offer of admissions to another school). The question is: What is the actual agreement students are making, and what are the consequences for breaking that agreement?

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Fine Print Friday: Parking Ramps

November 19, 2010

Every time we enter a parking ramp, we are submitting to a contract involving licenses and bailments. But what are these things, and what do they mean for us, our cars, and our property? Read more to find out.

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Fine Print Friday: Dish Network

November 5, 2010

Given the recent class action lawsuit filed against Dish Network, and that I recently examined Comcast’s customer agreement, I thought it would be good to check the Dish Network Residential Customer Agreement to see how it measures up.

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