NY car wash caught charging Jewish customers triple the price for Passover Special

An upstate New York car wash has been busted charging Jewish customers triple the price in a discriminatory “Passover Special” scam ahead of the major religious holiday, according to Attorney General Letitia James who said it “will not be tolerated.”The Super 4 Seasons car wash in Rockland County is accused of ripping off its Jewish customers by hitting them with a $169 cleaning fee — more than three times the usual price for the same $47 standard service, the AG’s office said.One employee allegedly told an undercover investigator that the high-priced special was just “for Jews” because “their cars are so dirty.”“Targeting Jewish New Yorkers with deceptive pricing around Passover is a clear act of religious discrimination and will not be tolerated,” Attorney General Letitia James said. The high-priced promotion allegedly specially targeted Jewish families trying to prepare for the holiday by cleaning their cars and homes to remove “chametz” — or leavened products — to meet Passover guidelines.The investigation was started after a slew of complaints were made last April.The probe determined that the car wash owners had repeatedly lied to Jewish customers by telling them that the high-priced cleaning services were the only ones available ahead of the holiday.When an undercover investigator dressed in traditional Orthodox Jewish attire quizzed the staff about standard pricing, he was allegedly told that the car wash is “not doing anything except shampoos and Passover cleanings right now.”The employee then allegedly told the investigator: “We are doing this just for you guys.”But when another investigator turned up without any religious clothing, he was offered the standard-priced services, the AG’s office said.After specifically asking about the so-called package, an employee allegedly said that it was just “for Jews” because “their cars are so dirty.” Investigators found that Super 4 Seasons had been blasting out ...