Archive for December, 2011

Buying Vehicles: New Consumer Protection

Buying Vehicles: New Consumer Protection

Beginning December 31, 2011, Manitoba car dealers must provide consumers with information about a vehicle’s history.  This includes information such as: prior damage by fire or flood, former use as a taxi, police car or rental car or whether it was written off or had significant repairs done.

This information has to be clearly written in the sales contract and you should be told about it before you sign.

Consider buying from a registered dealer.

Avoid curbsiders – imposters who pose as private ...

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The Dilawri Group’s Back to School Charity Drive

The Dilawri Group’s Back to School Charity Drive

This year the Dilawri Group and its employees raised money for schools in Winnipeg. Employees were asked to donate a small amount from their payroll deposits in which Ashok Dilawri matched dollar for dollar.

The end result: $6,253

Two Schools that benefited from the donation were George V and Salisbury Morse. Each school plans on using the funds differently. George V hopes to purchase smart boards and iPads for their Early Years Project. Whereas Salisbury Morse is hoping to help more students ...

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Santa’s Convoy Heads to Winnipeg Harvest

Santa’s Convoy Heads to Winnipeg Harvest

There was far too much holiday cheer to fit in only one sleigh, so Santa had to bring an entire convoy with him.

After a month of collecting food for Winnipeg Harvest the Dilawri Group delivered over 1,200 pounds of non-perishable food items. Over the last month Crown Acura and every other store in the Dilawri Group filled a vehicle in their showroom with donations for Winnipeg Harvest collected from both staff members and customers.

On Monday December 19, 2011 the Dilawri ...

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Acura Earns Three IIHS Top Safety Pick Ratings

Acura Earns Three IIHS Top Safety Pick Ratings

Today Acura announced that three of its best selling models the Acura TSX, TL and MDX earned the highest possible safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).  This was after the IIHS instituted even more stringent testing guidelines than previous years.

All 2012 Acura models have an Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure which enhances occupant protecting and crash compatibility in frontal crashes.  The design accomplishes this by using a network of connected structural elements which distribute crash ...

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