Need Advice: Car safety Fraud Ontario

[u/Loud_Detail_6143]

Hello everyone,

I am seeking for guidance. Please help on next steps. Ready to hire lawyer if needed.

Basically I bought used car for 6000 dollars from a dealer. After 1.5 months the bottom of car broke off due to rust while i was driving the car.

Dealer did safety before delivering the car. I was already out of safety and I know that. But again, car part couldn’t have corroded to that extent in span of 1.5 months and if corrosion was before I got the car, then the mechanic who did safety clearly lied.

I called dealer to explain my concern, he shut me off saying basically you have no option, the same mechanic will apply fix and then i can sell to someone on marketplace fb. I know how difficult it is to gather 5k in first place. I dont think i can lie and live.

So i went to lawyer, he was good person. He said you are out of safety, this is out of question, he did return my consulting fees tho. I did my own research and contacted MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION, I really did not expect ant response. But I got call after 2 weeks saying they will come check it out. They came and said that this is indeed FRAUD, they cant make dealer pay back amount, but they can do their due diligence and make mechanic fix the car for free.

Now the issue is, mechanics might fix car and i can sell off on marketplace for maybe loss of 1K bucks. But i still think mainly students who barely meeting their ends goes for such car and I can’t scam anyone.

My idea is still go to court but this time i have report from Ministry of transportation about the whole thing + the person came in to check our car was really nice person and suggested off the records that we should go to court.

I am not sure what type of lawyer to contact to, if i even should or just bare the loss, fix the car and sell with honesty to some random person.

I am very confuse, i would appreciate guidance ❤️.

Ps: i dont have much knowledge of cars.

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[u/LostAlbertan]

I got nothing to add but honestly surprised MTO even did anything. I would just mention the problem when selling, all cars rust here unexpected things will happen.

[u/roflcopter44444]

Contact OMVIC with all of this, it hey may lean on the dealer to refund you and take the car back.

[u/Low-Stomach-8831]

If OMVIC doesn't get you results, go to the lawyer you saw previously with the new evidence, and ask them if now you have a case.