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Yes. The dealer must give you a written contract when you buy the car. This contract is usually called a purchase agreement. The contract must include:<\/p>\n
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your name and address<\/li>\n
the dealer’s registered name, registration number, and the business address<\/li>\n
the salesperson’s registered name and registration number<\/li>\n
the date of the sale and the date the car is delivered<\/li>\n
the VIN number (Vehicle Identification Number)<\/li>\n
information about the total price, including all charges and taxes, and<\/li>\n
any deposit or down payment you made, and the balance due.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-46460","publications-page","type-publications-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nDo I have to get it in writing? - CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario \/ \u00c9ducation juridique communautaire Ontario)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications-page\/do-i-have-get-it-writing-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Do I have to get it in writing? - CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario \/ \u00c9ducation juridique communautaire Ontario)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Yes. The dealer must give you a written contract when you buy the car. 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