Automobile Protection Association

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APA's New Car Buying Service will quickly give you a firm, no-nonsense price on a new vehicle and the name of a reputable, APA-vetted salesperson to buy it from. Read more »

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Car Magazine
The Lemon-Aid new car magazine has a unique APA point-of-view, with special emphasis on reliability and vehicle value. Read more»

Investigations
Vehicle Defects, New Vehicle Dealer Ratings, Class Actions, and Auto Repair Investigations. Read more »

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Importing a new car from the US?

Canadian Warranty information on US imports.

January 2015. APA at the Montreal Auto Show The 47th annual Salon International de l'Auto in Montreal runs to January 25 at the Palais des Congrès. Read the Report

	January 14, 2015. Auto lenders quietly install a digital repo-man - Toronto Star Companies lending to people with bad credit have a new tool to track and shut down the car if payments are late. Full Article

January 8, 2015. Car dealer fined for not disclosing accident damage to buyers - Toronto Sun Mississauga dealer facing a $7,000 fine for selling vehicles without disclosing accident damage. Full Article

	January 4, 2015. Canadian car recalls hit record high in 2014 - The Globe and Mail More than eight million vehicles affected by recalls in 2014. Full Article

November, 2014. APA's 2014-2015 Winter Tire Reviews Read the APA's updated passenger car and SUV winter tire reviews. More Info

	November 25, 2014. When must the car company fix your vehicle? - Globe & Mail If the dealer knew before the warranty expired, you shouldn’t be on the hook. Full Article

November 18, 2014. Knowledge is power when financing a vehicle - Toronto Star Buying a car can be a pain, but with more knowledge it doesn't have to be. Full Article

	April 2014: CTV W5: APA's Investigation of Used Car Dealers in Toronto Accompanied by an expert mechanic, APA mysetery shoppers embarked once again on a hair-raising quset for a used car in the GTA. Read the full report \| Visit CTV W5's Website

March 2013: CTV W5 - APA's Investigation of Used Car Dealers in Vancouver APA mystery shoppers visited 18 used car dealers and two curbsiders in the Greater Vancouver area looking for a good used car. Read More

	April 14, 2012: APA Investigation of Used Car Dealers in the Toronto area APA mystery shoppers and an expert mechanic visited 13 used car dealers and seven curbsiders in search of a good used car in the GTA. Read More

April 2011: Shops Unable to Pass the Latest APA Auto Repair Investigation The APA visited 31 repair shops in Toronto and Calgary for the correction of a simple problem, with mixed results. Read More