Early this week, a proposed amendment to the Motor Vehicle Act targeting used car sales was tabled in the legislature which calls on stricter rules for lemons.
The new amendment would require used car dealerships to disclose to their customers if a vehicle hasbeen previously damaged or rebuilt by placing a sticker on the window. Failure to do so could result in a $1,000 fine. In addition, dealerships that fail to provide a valid purchase of sale agreement, which outlines the obligations of the buyer, cuuld be fined $500.
Also, under the new law, it would be manditory for the dealership to provide the vehicles maintenance history, whereas right now that is just optional.
The hope is to help make it easier for Nova Scotians make more informed decisions when buying a new car and to curb the amount of non-transparity some used car dealers may try to sometimes incorporate for their own benefit.
Paul Arsenault, the provinces registrar of motor vehicles, says the provinces 1,500 plus used car dealerships are generally good cooperative dealers that are generally honest with their customers.
“It’s the ones that are trying to pull a fast one and try to sell you something that they really shouldn’t be selling you, that’s what we are trying to get at,” said Arsenault.
The Nova Scotia Auto Dealers Association thinks the new amendment is a good thing, but would like to see it extended to the customer as well since dealerships can sometimes take a trade without knowing the vehicles history.
[The Chronicle Herald]
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