Category: Consumer bulletins

If you decide to buy a vehicle privately, make sure you understand the difference between a private seller and an unlicensed seller, which is commonly referred to as a curber. Purchasing a used vehicle from a curber can cause serious issues, should anything go wrong after the sale is complete. What is a curber? How do … Continued

Remember, when you are shopping for a new vehicle, you should be the one who is in control of your purchase. You should never feel rushed or hurried into buying or financing a vehicle. If something doesn’t feel right, you can always walk away from the purchase entirely. AMVIC is noticing a trend of consumer … Continued

AMVIC is once again joining the Competition Bureau, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Fraud Prevention Month campaign — #FPM2026 — educating consumers and industry on how to recognize, reject and report fraud. Fraud can take many forms, and learning to recognize and understand fraud when buying a vehicle will help … Continued

Do you know what negative equity is? Negative equity on a vehicle means you owe more on a loan than what the car is worth. If a consumer decides to trade in their vehicle before the current loan is paid off, the debt from that previous loan could carry over to the new vehicle as part of … Continued

While it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement and anticipation of buying a vehicle, it’s important to know that in Alberta, there is no “cooling off” period. That means once you sign on the dotted line, the vehicle is yours; you have contractually agreed to buy it. Take these cautionary steps before you … Continued