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Dealership near Edmonton charged after senior alleges she was pressured into buying vehicles

Feb 21, 2019 | 7:27 AM

SPRUCE GROVE- Staff at car dealership face 16 charges after a senior complained she was pressured into buying two vehicles.

The Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council began investigating Grove Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram after the customer alleged she was pressured into buying a vehicle she couldn’t afford.

The woman went back to the dealership to try and fix the situation and was reportedly sold a second vehicle.

The dealer, business manager, general sales manager and a sales person have been charged under Alberta’s Consumer Protection Act with undue pressure, taking advantage of a consumer and other offences.