Category: Consumer bulletins

Thinking of buying a used vehicle, but not sure where to start? Before you go shopping, visit amvic.org for free, reliable information before and during your purchase. Before: research the vehicle Use the VIN (vehicle identification number) to: During: use AMVIC’s consumer guide Check out AMVIC’s used vehicle consumer guide to walk you through the purchase … Continued

AMVIC often sees automotive businesses trying to add extra fees to a vehicle sale. If you’re a consumer, this can happen when you’re ordering a vehicle or when you’re walking into an automotive business and picking from their current inventory. All-in advertised pricing is the law. In Alberta, all-in advertised pricing is the law. This … Continued

The weather is getting cooler and you may be thinking about winterizing your vehicle. Do you know Alberta has legislation regulating automotive service and repair businesses? This means an automotive service and repair business operating in Alberta must be licensed by AMVIC. If someone is offering prices too good to be true, they could be … Continued

AMVIC often gets questions and complaints from consumers about finance-only purchase options. Some automotive businesses choose to only sell vehicles through their own in-house financing. Automotive businesses can decide how they accept payment, just as some retailers will not accept certain credit cards or cash. Essentially, an automotive business can have their own policy of … Continued

The 2024 – 2025 AMVIC annual report celebrates 25 years as Alberta’s automotive regulator: The 2024 – 2025 annual report can be found on amvic.org.