Updated Vehicle Dealer Rules
New regulations now require salespersons to tell buyers more information when it comes to buying a vehicle.
For example, if the car has been in a crash or has hidden damage the dealer must tell the buyer before the purchase is made. Consumers have stronger protections when it comes to buying a vehicle due to new Vehicle Dealer Regulations under The Consumer Protection and Business Practices Act (CPBPA). These rules came into effect in February, 2016. The disclosure rules require licensed dealers to tell customers important facts about a vehicle before it is sold.
These facts include, but are not limited to:
- an SGI Saskatchewan VIN search;
- if the odometer has been tampered with or doesn’t record the true mileage; and
- if the vehicle was owned by a rental company in the last two years.