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CONSUMER PROTECTION
Financial Literacy for Consumers: Budgeting for a Vehicle
November marks the beginning of Financial Literacy Month, so let's kick off the discussion with how to budget for the vehicle you want to buy.
Typically, the biggest expense when buying a car is the car itself, but what other expenses should you consider? There are gas and parking of course, but let's look at the additional costs so you don’t get blindsided later on!
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Financial Literacy for Consumers: Avoiding Negative Equity
For the second installment in our November Financial Literacy Series, we’re going to focus on negative equity. We define it, explain how to protect yourself against it, and end with some important questions to ask yourself before taking on a long-term loan.
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Financial Literacy for Consumers: Advice on Vehicle Financing
Our third installment in our Financial Literacy series focuses on one of the most important steps to buy a car: getting vehicle financing. You've identified the vehicle you want, you've asked all the right questions, you understand how to read a contract: now you need to figure out the best way to pay for your vehicle.
We contacted two experts on vehicle financing, George Iny and John Raymond from the Automobile Protection Agency (APA) to answer some common questions car buyers have.
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Financial Literacy for Consumers: More Vehicle Financing Advice
Wrapping up Financial Literacy Month, we’re continuing our discussion on vehicle financing with experts from the Automobile Protection Agency (APA). We discuss whether a long-term loan is ever a good idea and who you should consider speaking to if you need financing to buy a car privately.
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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 30,000 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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