OMVIC Contracts and Consumer Rights Flashcards
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Under Ontario's Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, which of the following must be included in a written contract for the purchase of a used vehicle from a registered dealer?
Answer: The vehicle's year, make, model, VIN, odometer reading, agreed purchase price, and all fees and charges
The MVDA and OMVIC regulations require that all vehicle purchase contracts include complete vehicle identification, the agreed price, and a full breakdown of all fees and charges so consumers know exactly what they are paying.
A consumer purchases a vehicle from a registered OMVIC dealer and then discovers that the odometer was rolled back. Under the MVDA, what recourse is available?
Answer: The consumer can file a complaint with OMVIC and may seek compensation through OMVIC's Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund
Odometer fraud is a serious violation. Consumers can file complaints with OMVIC, which can investigate and discipline the dealer. The Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund provides a last-resort avenue for financial restitution when consumers suffer financial loss due to a dealer's misconduct.
Under the Consumer Protection Act (Ontario), when does a consumer have a right to cancel a contract for the purchase of a motor vehicle from a dealer?
Answer: Within 10 days if the contract does not contain all required disclosures mandated by the Act
Under the Consumer Protection Act, a consumer may cancel certain consumer agreements, including vehicle purchase contracts, within 10 days if the contract does not include all required disclosures. There is no general unconditional cooling-off period for vehicle purchases.
A consumer trades in their vehicle and the dealer promises in conversation (but not in writing) to pay off the consumer's outstanding car loan. The dealer fails to pay off the loan and the consumer incurs additional charges. What does this situation illustrate about vehicle contracts?
Answer: All material terms, including trade-in loan payoff obligations, must be in writing in the contract to be enforceable
OMVIC and the MVDA require that all agreed terms be recorded in the written contract. Verbal promises made during a sale that do not appear in the contract are difficult to enforce and leave consumers vulnerable. Dealers are obligated to put all material terms in writing.
What is the primary purpose of the Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund (MVDCF) administered under the MVDA?
Answer: To compensate consumers who suffer financial losses due to the fraudulent or dishonest conduct of a registered motor vehicle dealer
The Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund is a consumer protection fund that compensates buyers who have suffered financial losses as a result of a registered dealer's fraudulent or dishonest conduct, subject to eligibility criteria and limits.
When a registered OMVIC dealer offers a warranty on a used vehicle, what is the dealer's obligation regarding the warranty terms?
Answer: The warranty terms must be written in plain language and provided to the consumer in writing before the contract is signed
Under OMVIC requirements and the Consumer Protection Act, any warranty offered on a vehicle must be provided in writing, in plain language, before the contract is signed, so consumers understand exactly what is and is not covered.