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Toronto, April 27, 2010
- In March 2010, the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC)
received a complaint from a woman on how she had been treated unfairly
at an Orangeville car dealership. OMVIC investigated allegations that
the woman, who is unemployed and receiving a disability pension, had
purchased a used car in December 2009 from the dealer, paying well in
excess of the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price for a new vehicle
of same make and model.
The woman was also allegedly sold several extra products and services
with the car, for more than double the price that similar products are
widely available from other car dealers. It is further alleged the customer
was not reasonably able to protect her own interests with regard to entering
into a long-term contract for a car loan at the dealership. The car loan
was amortized over 96 months with a final payment remaining at the end of
the term of over $7,000.
As result of the investigation, a company and two men have been charged
with “engaging in unfair practice by making an unconscionable representation”,
contrary to the Consumer Protection Act, 2002:
1. MAZDA for ORANGEVILLE, 753007 2nd Line, Orangeville
2. Kien TRUNG, 38 years, of Beakes Cr., Vaughan
3. Mohammed SHAIKH, 46 years, of Clipperton Dr., Mississauga
The company and two men have been summoned to appear before the
Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on May 12, 2010.
About OMVIC
OMVIC licenses and
regulates motor vehicle dealers
in Ontario and enforces the
Motor Vehicle Dealers Act on
behalf of the
Minister of
Consumer Services. OMVIC's
mandate is to maintain a fair,
safe and informed marketplace by
ensuring registration of dealers
and salespersons, inspecting
dealerships, maintaining a
complaint line for consumers,
conducting investigations and
enforcing the Act and its
associated rules and
regulations. OMVIC is also
responsible for administering
the Motor Vehicle Dealers
Compensation Fund on behalf of a
Board of Trustees.
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