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Scammer's address 2059 Rue King Ouest, Sherbrooke, QC J1J 2E9, CAN
Victim Location ON L6Y 5E3, CAN
Total money lost $2,173.64
Type of a scam Other
On March 3, 2020, I contacted a used-car salesman for Sherbrooke Toyota named Marc B*** through email. I told him that I was interested in the AU LEXUS RC-SERIES 2016 (VIN: ***). I had looked up the car on auto-trader.com and the information on the website stated that the car had 13,128 kilometres on it.
On the same day, Marc gave me a call and informed me that the car is in storage and he would reserve it for me if I put a deposit on it. I told Marc that I was willing to buy the car for $52,000 and put a deposit of $500, if the car had 13,128 kilometres on it, as stated by auto-trade.com. Marc confirmed that there were 13,128 kilometres on the car. After this confirmation, I put a $500 deposit on the car via telephone with my credit card.
After he took my credit information for the desposit, Marc told me that someone from the financing department would get in touch with me to get the financing application started in order to finalize the deal. Maryse L***, from the financing department, contacted me the same day and I provided her with all the information that was required. On March 4, 2020, I applied for insurance for the car, which Marc had told me I needed in order to pick up the car. At this point, the deal was secured and I booked tickets for both my father and I to fly to Montreal to pick up the car since my city of residence is Brampton, Ontario. We planned to drive the car back to Brampton after picking it up. On March 7 2020, I arrived at Toyota Sherbrooke to pick up the car. I learned that the car had 24,998 kilometres on it, instead of 13,128 kilometres. This was despite the fact that auto-trader.com and Marc had both stated that there were 13,128 kilometres on the car. In addition, the Bill of Sale and all the documents pertaining to the financing and insurance agreements stated that there were 13,128 kilometres on the car.
This incorrect number of kilometres was a false, misleading or deceptive representation pursuant to subsection 14(1) of Ontario’s Consumer Protection Act (“CPAO”). In accordance to my rights under the CPAO, specifically subsection 18(1), I rescinded/voided the sales contract. Subsection 18(1) states: “Any agreement, whether written, oral or implied, entered into by a consumer after or while a person has engaged in an unfair practice may be rescinded by the consumer and the consumer is entitled to any remedy that is available in law, including damages.” The province of Quebec has identical provisions in its Consumer Protection Act (“CPAQ”). In Quebec, a misrepresentation by a merchant is a prohibited practice which allows a consumer to void the contract (Article 253, CPAQ). In the event of misrepresentation, the consumer can also claim for damages. (Article 272, CPAQ). Further, I am looking to getting legal counsel involved to determine whether I have grounds to pursue a negligence claim.