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04-26-2010, 07:36 PM
26/04/2010 2:27:31 PM
Car buyers in Ontario now have access to a new website and free seminars to help them avoid some of the pitfalls of making an automotive purchase.
The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) will offer one-hour seminars in a variety of languages and a host of locations such as libraries, community centres, malls and schools.
"All consumers deserve to know exactly what they are getting before they decide to buy," said Consumer Services Minister Sophia Aggelonitis at a news conference in Toronto Monday.
Each year, Ontario residents purchase 1.4 million vehicles, many of them through classified ads.
According to the provincial Consumer Ministry, a quarter of the vehicles sold through classifieds come from curbsiders, which the Ministry describes as "unregistered vehicle sellers in the business of selling misrepresented or stolen vehicles."
Car purchases and repairs are consistently among the top 10 consumer complaints, Aggelonitis said.
"That's why OMVIC is introducing these new free car-buying seminars across greater Toronto and other major centres throughout the summer," she said.
Ontario recently toughened its consumer laws on buying and selling cars.
Dealers are now obligated to disclose the true history and condition of a vehicle, including whether it was used as a taxi or police car.
The price advertised for new and used vehicles must include all costs, except tax.
Consumers can also cancel a sales contract within 90 days if a dealer has failed to disclose key items such as odometer readings or whether the vehicle has been branded as rebuilt or salvage.
Most of the information offered in the seminars is also on the website, Buy With Confidence, said Douglas Tindal of the Consumer Ministry.
But he points out that while many of the general information is applicable across Canada, the legislation is specific to Ontario car buyers.
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Car buyers in Ontario now have access to a new website and free seminars to help them avoid some of the pitfalls of making an automotive purchase.
The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) will offer one-hour seminars in a variety of languages and a host of locations such as libraries, community centres, malls and schools.
"All consumers deserve to know exactly what they are getting before they decide to buy," said Consumer Services Minister Sophia Aggelonitis at a news conference in Toronto Monday.
Each year, Ontario residents purchase 1.4 million vehicles, many of them through classified ads.
According to the provincial Consumer Ministry, a quarter of the vehicles sold through classifieds come from curbsiders, which the Ministry describes as "unregistered vehicle sellers in the business of selling misrepresented or stolen vehicles."
Car purchases and repairs are consistently among the top 10 consumer complaints, Aggelonitis said.
"That's why OMVIC is introducing these new free car-buying seminars across greater Toronto and other major centres throughout the summer," she said.
Ontario recently toughened its consumer laws on buying and selling cars.
Dealers are now obligated to disclose the true history and condition of a vehicle, including whether it was used as a taxi or police car.
The price advertised for new and used vehicles must include all costs, except tax.
Consumers can also cancel a sales contract within 90 days if a dealer has failed to disclose key items such as odometer readings or whether the vehicle has been branded as rebuilt or salvage.
Most of the information offered in the seminars is also on the website, Buy With Confidence, said Douglas Tindal of the Consumer Ministry.
But he points out that while many of the general information is applicable across Canada, the legislation is specific to Ontario car buyers.
http://news.sympatico.cbc.ca/Local/ON/ContentPosting?feedname=CBC_LOCALNEWS&date=true&newsitemid=to-con-car-seminar