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Find a Location

Ed Napleton Automotive Group has 50 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforEd Napleton Automotive Group

    New Car Dealers
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    BBB accredited business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    Additional business information

    Government Actions:
    Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:
    FTC Takes Action Against Multistate Auto Dealer Napleton for Sneaking Illegal Junk Fees onto Bills and Discriminating Against Black Consumers

    The following describes a government action that has been resolved by either a settlement or decision by a court or administrative agency. If the matter is being appealed, it will be noted below.

    On 4/1/2022, the business entered into a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the Illinois Attorney General. The business will pay $10 million to settle the lawsuit alleging that the business' eight dealerships and the general manager of two Illinois dealerships illegally tacked on junk fees for unwanted "add-on" products such as payment insurance and paint protection. For more details, please click here for the press release.

    On 11/14/2022, the Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $9.8 million to consumers who were harmed by Illinois-based Napleton Automotive Group's junk fees and discriminatory practices. According to the press release, the agency is sending 66,355 checks, averaging $147 each. Recipients should cash checks within 90 days. Consumers who have questions about their refund should call the refund admistrator, Epiq, at 888-691-6050. The Commission never requires people to pay money or provide account information to get a refund. For more details, please click here for the full press release.

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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.21/5stars

    Average of 284 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    739 complaints closed in last 3 years

    263 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 7/1/1988

    Years in Business: 47

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Napleton Auto Group is an automobile dealership group, headquartered in Illinois, with locations throughout Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Ed Napleton Automotive Group has 50 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      Headquarters
      1 Oakbrook Terrace Ste 600, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4485
      BBB File Opened:
      4/8/1988
      Years in Business:
      47
      Business Started:
      1/1/1977
      Business Started Locally:
      1/1/1977
      Business Incorporated:
      10/9/1991
      Accredited Since:
      7/1/1988
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Ed Napleton Dealership Group
      • Napleton Fleet Group
      • Napleton Dealership Group
      • Napleton Automotive Group
      • Ed Napleton Motors
      • Ed Napleton Leasing
      • The Napleton Group
      • Napleton Auto Group
      Hours of Operation

      Primary

      M:
      8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
      T:
      8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
      W:
      8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
      Th:
      8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
      F:
      8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
      Sa:
      Closed
      Su:
      Closed
      Business Management
      • Mr. Edward Napleton, President
      • Ms. Kristen Napleton, Vice President of Development
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Edward Napleton, President
      • Ms. Kristen Napleton, Vice President of Development

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Kristen Napleton, Vice President of Development
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (630) 530-9981
        Primary Fax
      • (630) 530-0562
        Other Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: Buying a new car

      Customer Complaints

      740 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      03/27/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      I was bought Acura TLX 2023 week ago .************** with 4000 miles ..car was looks like new but next day in a sunny day i was notice at least over 10 dents on hood / fenders and roof. ..looks like car is after hail ....i was call and ask menager try to ask for fix this dents at dealer cost .but they declaine .Its not fair becouse it was not visible evening when i was bought car. .even if they drive in a service to show me car / wasnt visible at all.When i was do estimate for fix dents all body car ..multiply dents all over around ../ i got estimate almost 2, 000 $ ..Car is certyfiked ..very nice but lots of dents after hail ..I just ask dealer to fix dents ..mainly bigger ones and on front. They said No.
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      Customer Reviews

      284 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Lori S

      1 star

      04/12/2024

      Bait and switch pricing on ****** ******. Told me 10% under. Then when came in with check 10% over. Then told better business bureau they said some dealers charge that but they said deal was msrp. Total lie from what happened that day.

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