Auto Audit Attorneys for Dealerships
Safeguarding dealerships when audits put revenue at risk.
Get Legal Help TodayWhat Are Auto Audits and Why Do They Matter?
Manufacturers increasingly use their contractual audit rights to review warranty, incentive, and sales compliance. While intended to ensure accuracy, audits are often leveraged to reclaim funds, with practices such as extrapolation audits, where a small sample of claims is applied across hundreds, thereby multiplying liability. Chargebacks are frequently withdrawn directly from dealer accounts, often with little chance to respond.
With experienced legal counsel, dealerships gain protection against abusive audit tactics, enforcement of fair procedures, and defense strategies that safeguard profits, rights, and long-term stability.
Common Auto Audit Disputes We Resolve
Warranty Service Audits
Challenge extrapolation tactics that multiply liability by applying small sample “errors” to hundreds of claims. Keep warranty audits fair, accurate, and limited to legitimate findings.
New Vehicle Sales Audits
Defend Against Allegations of Sales Compliance Violations. Protect dealership transactions and preserve the revenue rightfully earned.
Finance & Insurance (F&I) Audits
Shield F&I operations from claims tied to financing, add-ons, or paperwork. Reduce exposure to penalties and protect this critical profit center.
Chargeback Collections
Stop improper chargebacks from draining accounts. Recover wrongfully withheld funds and defend dealership cash flow.
Pre-Audit Preparation
Strengthen procedures and documentation before auditors arrive. Minimize risk by closing gaps that manufacturers use to justify penalties.
Post-Audit Challenges
Contest inflated findings and penalties after an audit. Protect profits and limit the financial impact on dealership operations.
Why Dealers Trust Our Dealership Attorneys
Exclusively representing franchised motor vehicle dealers with unmatched legal experience.
Represented dealers in every U.S. state, plus Puerto Rico, Canada, and across Asia.
Secured in settlements for U.S. Volkswagen dealers in the Dieselgate class action.
Closed 64 dealership transactions in 2022, representing 76 franchises.
How We Protect Dealers in Audit Disputes
Auto audits are high-stakes; an unfair review can trigger six- or seven-figure chargebacks that erase years of profitability. Dealers are often left with funds withdrawn and little chance to respond.
With experienced legal counsel, dealers gain protection against inflated findings, enforcement of fair audit procedures, and defense strategies that safeguard profits. This includes:
- Pre-Audit Preparation – Strengthening records and processes in advance to reduce risk when auditors arrive.
- Defense Against Chargebacks – Fighting warranty, sales, and F&I audit claims that threaten dealership revenue.
- Negotiation Support – Working with manufacturers to lower financial exposure and resolve disputes efficiently.
- Post-Audit Appeals – Contesting improper conclusions to overturn penalties and recover lost funds.
Talk to a Dealership Attorney About Auto Audits Today
Auto audits can drain revenue fast. Legal counsel protects your profits and defends your rights.
Frequently Asked Questions About Auto Audits
Offices in Florida & North Carolina, Serving Dealers Nationwide
From Tallahassee to Raleigh, BSM Law represents auto dealerships in all 50 states and abroad. Wherever your store is located, our team has the reach and experience to defend you.
Tallahassee
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2822 Remington Green Circle
Tallahassee, Florida 32308 - Phone:Â (850) 878-6404
- Fax:Â (850) 942-4869
Raleigh
- 4208 Six Forks Road, Suite 1000, 
Raleigh, NC 27609
- Phone:Â (919) 847-8632
- Fax:Â (919) 847-8633