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PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, SER1'EMBER 12, 1984, WHITBY FREE PRESS Aâuto 4Guide Repair: Air Tools, Motorcycies & Snowmobiles Competition Engine Service ATLAS Automotive Machine, -Generai garage Service -Engine Rebuilding -Machine Brake Drum 1Disc Rotors -Gas & Shop Ge Diesel 355 Bloor St. W. Unit 5B -Exchange 0y9pehara 723-8880 Cran k Shaf t, Auto Parts Flywheel grinding& TUNEU.UPS 4 CYL. 14295 6 CYL. $52.95 ' 8 CYL. $62.95 ~~ 630 EUCLID ST. R822 ATTERSLEY TIRE SERVICE PASSENGER & LIGHT TRUCKS BRAKES TUNE-UP SHOCKS EXHAUST 103 Dundas E. Whitby 162 King Sf. E. Oshawa 571 .~4flfl iCARING- FOR I0 XRI#by CAR Bargains need a careful eye* (NC) - Buying a used car need flot be the chanýcy busi- ness it's often made out to be. In f'act, the used car market neyer looked better, thanks to rising new carpri- ces and the inevitable 40) per cent droîp in value most cars take in their fïrst three years. There are plenty of' good huys around if' you know what Lu look l'or. Check price range Once you've decided on size and style,, zero in on a I)arti(ular mnake and model thait gets top marks in the auto> magazines and consu- mer re*ports. Then check the latest red or blaick booîk price guides tii see what you fiaglht lu expecto-d toi pay. Your local hI)înker o îîr nance compfa>iflVrej>res(n- tatîve cao ix a giiod place to g(-t itilformriation on current iniarkvt Prices. The <laissi- lied n~sapraids ilI ailso givi- vuu ai frice raînge fior a iairti<-ulai cair. Xou mnaiy l>(wisvr toi pa - ilore l'or ai -nleaige cal, ti p)uy,1 vless tf i hý1Iigh lîi-(I New car dealers tend to keep the creaîm of the used car crop and, since eaich <cair on the lot has lu-en profes- sionaully serviced hy 1>-site mecchanaos, they're usually ready to ui 1 l under ai 9-day warraînty - parîts and laîbîr an-l uded iii ni> gii. A us-d <air dealers loit maiy haiveiwce eetin bunt it coîuld nld-ten- <'ai>-deaile r *srej v-uts îai1 (1 ars hîugh it Iami-tii . !svd car devi-aleS sici h01laive ai sel- vice ilepaîntioit-o t. w hi ch Ili-ains v pr fI uobh N have to assume that ex- pense you rself. And as with any large purchase make sure the business has been around for a few years. A caîl to the Better Business Bureau is a guîod idea. Aiso check with other peuple who have had previous dealings with the dealer. l)>n't huy anything that doesn't corne with a 90)-day guarantee. You can sometimes pick up a plum in a 1private sale, but there's ni> written war- ranty and no recourse ifyîu pick a ieio>n. Neyer buy a (-ai whose iîdimeter vou suspect oîr kncyw has beeîî tampered wýith. (>btain. if po(ssile, a.ilI repair uirders and safety <<-rtif ica tes. Always road test any car you're interested in buying, new or used. Once'behind the wheel, hoà' does it feel? 1D> ail the ýaccessories work? Is it, ciîmfortable? How does ithandle?Are the l)rakes firm? Dues itacceler- ate smoothly? Is the steer- ing sure? If you aren't sure aboiut buying the car, wait for a few days belore mak- ing up your minci. loi)k lfor smoke in the rei-îwmirruîr as you ac- celerate. Blue smoke could mean a valve job, black smoke mîight ineaii cartîur- tor troiuble. Check the car l'or rust, dents, paint dam- age and body filler on fend- ers and rocker panels. Windows, locks, trunk lids, hood and doors should ail work smoothly., If they don't. the car may have been in a collisi>n, mean- ing a poîssible structural damage. Check the brakes andl tires for wear, and undlir the hood for leaking f luid s. Vinaiily. have yuur tech- nician gave iL the onceover. fie'I sion tellI*you if you're huying agood carora pigin a piike. John Walby trains auto- mobile technicians for Esso Petroleum Canada. 7 e PiJRTICIPiJ(TI~J. o 0 0ktoi rie, î,w0 QG WATER BEADING TEST: A water beading test is the best way fa fell whethe if's ltme to wax voui car During a raintati. look at the water on the hood of the c'arif thp wvdter sheets oi runs off the surface, as in top photo, tl mearis the'wax has worti oft ifsmailt round. distinct beads stand up on thie finish (bottorn photo), a good layer of wax iss t if leftt