AG Brown announced that his Consumer Protection Division has reached a settlement of the civilcharges against DARCARS of Bowie, Inc. d/b/a DARCARS Honda, its parent companyMariam, Inc., and both companies’ owners John Rahmangholi Darvish and Jamshyd Darvish.As part of the settlement, DARCARS is required to refund so-called “sales commission” feescharged to consumers, as well as to refund undisclosed markups and add-on-products thatconsumers unknowingly purchased. 

“Buying a car is one of the most expensive purchases that someone makes in their life.Marylanders shouldn’t pay even more because of a dealer’s unauthorized sales practice. This settlement reflects our Office’s commitment to protectingconsumers from unfair business practices that violate the law.”- AG Brown