\u201cDespite the revocation and subsequent charges, OMVIC continues to receive information indicating that Andy Boston Motors may still be operating as an unregistered motor vehicle seller,\u201d said Emma Marshall, communications specialist with OMVIC.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the activity has continued despite these measures, OMVIC is now exploring additional regulatory and legal actions aimed at bringing the illegal sales activity to an end, which could include seeking stronger penalties through the courts such as possible jail time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the charges, Boston maintains he has done nothing wrong.<\/p>\n
Although his dealership, T.A. Boston Auto Sales Ltd., no longer has its registration as a licensed motor vehicle dealer, Boston said that business is not actually the one that owns the vehicles.<\/p>\n
Rather, he said the used vehicles lining his Trunk Road lot are in possession of a financing company \u2013 Andy Boston Motors and Leasing \u2013 and that he\u2019s not dealing cars at all.<\/p>\n
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Boston said he is not buying vehicles, accepting trade-ins, or operating as a dealer \u2013 he\u2019s simply trying to sell the inventory before retiring.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are cars for sale. We’re just trying to move them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere’s nothing new that’s here … we’re just trying to liquidate the inventory so we can move on.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said taking the vehicles to auction is also not an option for his business, as OMVIC regulations prevent him from doing so.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey would charge us again, but we’re acting under the laws that they made,\u201d he said. \u201cWe want to liquidate the inventory.\u201d<\/p>\n
OMVIC said customers who buy from unregistered vehicle dealers face substantial risk, as they are not afforded protections available under OMVIC registered dealers.<\/p>\n
\u201cRegistered dealers must comply with Ontario’s motor vehicle sales laws, including disclosure requirements designed to help consumers understand a vehicle\u2019s history, transparent pricing legislation and financial disclosures,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cRegistered dealers are also subject to OMVIC oversight and enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n
With unregistered dealers, customers might be misled about a vehicle\u2019s history or unknowingly purchase a stolen vehicle, become victims of odometer fraud, and lose access to potential compensation through OMVIC, Marshall said.<\/p>\n
\u201cShould something go wrong with the transaction, one of the benefits of purchasing from a registered dealer is that OMVIC may be able to work with both the buyer and dealer to help resolve the issue,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
\u201cBuyers may also have access to OMVIC’s complaint process and, in certain circumstances, may be eligible for compensation through Ontario’s Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund.\u201d<\/p>\n