CANOGA PARK : Car Dealer Charged in Pricing Case

The Los Angeles city attorney’s office has filed two charges accusing a Canoga Park auto dealership of refusing to sell cars for the advertised price.

The charges, which were filed Tuesday, were added to an earlier complaint accusing World Nissan, 21535 Roscoe Blvd., of deceptive sales practices, City Atty. James K. Hahn said in a statement.

On Feb. 18, Hahn’s office accused World Nissan and two employees of using bait-and-switch tactics to sell cars. The defendants pleaded not guilty March 30 and a trial is set for June 14.

The new charges accuse the dealership of advertising a 1992 Sentra for $6,572 in a local newspaper but refusing to sell it to a Whittier man unless he also bought air conditioning for an additional $1,200 or financed the deal through World Nissan, Hahn said. The man had a pre-approved loan from a credit union.