The office of Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett announced Monday that a default judgement was entered against a Wichita car dealership owner. Chris McPhail owned Cars Unlimited LLC, a now-closed dealership near Central and West.
The lawsuit brought by the District Attorney against McPhail & Cars Unlimited alleged deceptive and unconscionable acts, including failing to disclose safety recalls, false advertising, and violating a previous court order. The judgment requires them to pay $40,000 in civil penalties in addition to restitution to the consumer and other costs and fees, totaling just over another $41,000.
The District Attorney reminds residents to check for recalls at safercar.gov/vin before purchasing. Recalls and repairs are covered by the manufacturer and are free. Dealerships selling cars for normal use must be in a reasonably safe condition, substantially free of defects that could render them inoperable, and they must perform up to the level reasonably expected of cars of the same age, mileage, and price. Dealerships must represent the cars they sell truthfully in their advertising.
