Watchdog warns FTC that car buyers getting hit with hidden fees as online listings ‘mislead’
Bull Moose Project sent a letter to the FTC applauding recent enforcement actions against auto dealers but argued they don’t go far enough.
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Business exclusive Watchdog warns FTC that car buyers getting hit with hidden fees as online listings ‘mislead’ By Ariel Zilber Published April 30, 2026, 2:57 p.m. ET A conservative policy group is urging federal regulators to widen their crackdown on deceptive car pricing — warning that hidden fees are costing Americans thousands of dollars on one of the biggest purchases of their lives, The Post has learned. The Bull Moose Project, a right-leaning antitrust group, sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission applauding recent enforcement actions against auto dealers but argued they don’t go far enough — because the real problem now lives online.
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