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OMVIC Blog: Car Buying Tips
This Weekend July 15-17 - Visit OMVIC’s Booth at the 2016 Honda Indy!
By OMVIC Communications on
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Be sure to stop by the OMVIC booth at the
Toronto Honda Indy
this weekend, July 15
th
to 17
th
. Have your questions answered by OMVIC staff and learn about your rights when you purchase a vehicle from an OMVIC-Registered Dealer, in Ontario.
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