I live in Edmonton, Alberta. I purchased a new holiday trailer in February. The trailer needed to be manufactured and

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Customer: Hello. I live in Edmonton, Alberta. I purchased a new holiday trailer in February. The trailer needed to be manufactured and delivered when ready. The dealer provided an Offer to Purchase listing the details of the trailer to be purchased, the price ($29,900.00+GST) and the deposit ($1,500.00) that was paid by credit card. The Offer to Purchase was signed and returned to the dealer. I received a call from the dealer today saying that the manufacturer had raised their prices and that they were going to have to pass the increase onto me - an increase of $4,800.00. I believe I have a contract for the original price with the dealer that they have to honour. Am I correct in this assuption?
JA: What state is this in? And how old is the mobile home?
Customer: This is Alberta, Canada. This is an RV and is new.
JA: Have you contacted the seller or manufacturer?
Customer: Ye, I have spoken with the seller - an RV dealership in Alberta. The manufacturer is Forest River - an American Company.
JA: Is there anything else the Lawyer should know before I connect you? Rest assured that they'll be able to help you.
Customer: I don't think so.

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Hi, my name is***** am a lawyer in Ontario and will be assisting you with your question today. Please be advised that I am answering from my cellphone, and if I do not respond immediately, I kindly ask for your patience.

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Before we begin, please note that this discussion is for providing general information only. It is not detailed or necessarily specific legal advice, and is only for the purpose of helping you understand the nature of your situation from a legal standpoint and to discuss options. You should engage a lawyer/paralegal in your local jurisdiction if you wish to take any legal action going forward.

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Customer

Do you need more details about my situation?

Customer

If you are in Ontario it is 1:30am

ALLawyer, Expert

Hi there, no I think I have everything that I need.

ALLawyer, Expert

that's correct :)

ALLawyer, Expert

Unless there's some conditional clause in your contract, the dealer cannot change the price merely because the manufacturer has raised their prices.

ALLawyer, Expert

you negotiated the terms, signed the contract, paid the deposit. You have the right to enforce the contract price as signed.

Customer

That's what I thought. Anything else I should know when talking with the dealer tomorrow?

Customer

File attached (QGLGV35)

Customer

I have attached the contract for your review.

ALLawyer, Expert

There's nothing much else that you need to know other than you can take the dealer to court to enforce the original contract.

Customer

Okay. Thank you Alvin.

ALLawyer, Expert

Unfortunately, JustAnswer is a general answer site, I'm not retained as your lawyer so I cannot review and advise on your specific contract (also, I'm in Ontario, your contract is subject to law in Alberta). If you do require legal assistance with regards ***** ***** specific contract, you might consider getting a FREE 30 MINUTE consultation from a lawyer in Alberta through their law society referral service.

You can find out more information here: https://www.lawsociety.ab.ca/public/lawyer-referral/lawyer-referral-request/

Does that help?

Customer

I understand. That is helpful. I will explore the link you have provided. Thank you.

ALLawyer, Expert

Hope I was able to give you a start. Best of luck!

Please be reminded that the advice provided here is for general information purposes only, and you should still consider retaining a lawyer for further assistance.

Thank you for using JustAnswer. Have a great evening! :)

Customer

Hi Alvin. Following up on my previous question about the RV dealership increasing the price of the trailer I bought by $4,800.00. I talked with the sales manager yesterday. Their "Offer to Purchase" does have a conditional clause: "the Dealer has the right to cancel any sales agreement by returning the form of deposit or downpayment." and "This order is subject to contingencies, fires, strikes or other causes beyond the control of the vendor." However, the Offer to Purchase was initially scanned and sent to me for signature, and the fine print containing these clauses was not included so I was never able to see or read them. Does that have any bearing on this case? Is it worth pursuing with a lawyer?

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