Registered Vehicle Dealers
- Bound by the regulations of the
Motor Vehicle Dealers Act and OMVIC’s Code of Ethics - Operate visibly in the community: permanent lot and ownership signs
- Display OMVIC registration or decal
- Contribute to the Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund, a consumer protection fund
Curbsiders
- Often conduct business over
mobile phone or Internet - Hard to track down; no history in
the community - Not governed by OMVIC
- Purchase not covered by consumer protection legislation or consumer protection fund
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The
ONLY WAY
to protect yourself –
buy registered!
ONLY WAY
to protect yourself –
buy registered!
If you buy from someone who is not an Ontario-registered dealer, you are:
- Not protected by consumer protection legislation
- Ineligible for financial compensation
- At risk of becoming the victim of a curbsider