June 2018
CONSUMER PROTECTION
In Love With a Car? Make Sure Certain Conditions Apply
Two friends at a café:
Scott: Why do you look so happy?
Dee: I’ve met someone perfect—kind, thoughtful and romantic.
Scott: You say that after every date!
Dee: But this one’s different! He’s seen me wearing my mouth guard and he doesn’t care that I can’t cook. I have finally found unconditional love!
Ah, the elusive unconditional love; while it may be what so many of us long for, it is not the type of love you should pursue when you buy a vehicle. To put it bluntly: steer clear of falling unconditionally in love with a car. In fact, when buying a vehicle, conditions can be your best friend.
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Free Car-Buying Seminars Teach Consumers How to Buy a Car in Ontario
Buying a car is one of the most expensive purchases a consumer will make in his or her lifetime. It is a transaction that requires thoughtful research and knowledge. To assist with this Ontario’s vehicle sales regulator, OMVIC, offers FREE Car-Buying Seminars to consumer and community groups.
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Buying a Car Takes Moxie!
Buying a car, especially buying a car privately, takes more than money. It takes moxie - you know, pluck, spunk, nerve, tenacity, guts, grit…yeah, moxie! Not only do you have to know the right questions, you need to be bold enough to ask them.
If you’re buying from a private seller, as hundreds of thousands of Ontarians do each year, you need to take the necessary steps to protect your interests and to ensure you are not dealing with a curbsider.
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OMVIC administers and enforces the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act (MVDA) on behalf of the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services. OMVIC maintains a fair and informed vehicle sales marketplace by regulating dealers and salespersons, regularly inspecting Ontario's 8,000 dealerships and 27,000 salespeople, maintaining a complaint line for consumers and conducting investigations and prosecutions of industry misconduct and illegal sales (curbsiding). OMVIC is also responsible for administering the Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund on behalf of its Board of Trustees.
Consumer Line is OMVIC’s consumer guide to Ontario’s motor vehicle dealer industry. It is published throughout the year, delivered free via e-mail and provides consumers with useful tips, industry news and important, up-to-date information.
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