179Dealer not entitled to indemnity by antecedent owner

179 Dealer not entitled to indemnity by antecedent owner (1) Subject to subsection (2), if a licensed dealer incurs any costs or expenses because of the operation of this Part in respect of the sale of a motor vehicle, the dealer is not entitled to be indemnified in respect of those costs or expenses by any previous owner, and any contract or agreement providing directly or indirectly for the licensed dealer to be so indemnified is void to that extent. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a contract or agreement providing for a licensed dealer to be so indemnified if the previous owner is a trade owner, a manufacturer, or a manufacturer's distributor.