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B2 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 20, 2002 W inter M aintenance P ackage I I E S T IVII E E L S OAKVILLE O S*m,0 dm fc form er2 5 · A C · Brakes · Suspension · Tires · Transmission · Com puteriied Diognostks M A rg u s A u to m o tiv e L td . f M | M a z d ad e b u t sM XS p o rt M azda w ill unveil its brand D N A and a d esig n p h ilo so p h y in sm all c a r co n cep t fo rm at th e G e n e v a M o to r S h o w in m arch. * T he w orld p rem iere o f the M azda M X Sport R unabout d e m o n stra tes the stan d ards M azda aim s to ach iev e in sm all car life sty le p ac k ag in g and c la ss-le a d in g d riv in g d y nam ics. T h ere are not p lan s at this tim e to im port the car to N orth A m erica. T he c ar also b rings back the "M X" nam e that has been m issing since the M X -6 and the M X -3 w ere d isco n tin u ed . M azda MX Sport R unabout p ro p o ses a new standard in the class, su p erb ly co m b ining ath letic styling and inn o v ativ e in teri o r q u ality w ith excellent p ac k ag in g , d y n am ic p erfo rm a n ce, cla ss-le ad in g h andling and ride co m fo rt. E ven though the co m p a ct body m e a s ures ju s t 3,900m m in overall len g th and is ju s t 1,720m m w id e , the 2 ,5 0 0 m m w h eelbase pro v id es the p assen g e r room and sto rag e space o f a m uch larg er ca r allow ing four ad ults to travel in co m p lete com fort. T he rem ark ab le ro o m in e ss and open, airy feeling is en h an ced by a large glass area and a body h eig h t o f 1.550m m . T his latest co n cep t m odel is d esig n ed so the cargo area can take large loads like m ountain bikes th anks to a n o n -p ro tru d ing susp en sio n tow er desig n and a onetouch rear seat fo ld in g m ech an ism - as w ell as a low load heig h t and a host o f o th e r neat so lu tio n s to sto w ag e re q u ire m ents. T he M X S port R un ab o u t is pow ered by a n e w ly -d e v e lo p e d , s ta te -o f -th e -a rt g a so lin e en g in e. T h e 1 .5 -litre in -lin e f o u r-c y lin d e r D O H C S -V T unit is m ated to a fourspeed a u to m a tic tran sm issio n . T he M X Sport R unabout is in sta n tly re co g n iz ab le as a M azda by the 'fam ily face' w ith its fiv e-p o in t g rille and d istin c tive light c lu ste r desig n , w hich ech o es th at o f the M azda6. W ith la rg e-d ia m eter w h eels p o sitio n ed w ell into the c o rn ers o f the body, the M X S p o rt R u n ab o u t co n v ey s a c le a r sense o f stab ility , w hile a n ew ly -d e v elo p e d su s pen sio n system p ro v id es a ca refu l b a l ance betw een ride co m fo rt and secure h andling. r -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---- -- -- i I IN C L U D E S : · Inspection of: heatina/coolinp I · Up to 5 litres of oil system, all fluid levee, electrical I · Oil filter system, front ond rear brakes, lie) exnausi sysiem, suspension sy I · Lube (where applicable) exhaust system, system. I · Rotation o f '4 tires *" -- -- ~ -- I I I I b o n ly $25.95 i OHmu/ns Math31.2002 FREE! Windshield Washei Fluid 1 (4 litres) at time of Service I (WITH THIS COUPON) 1029 Speers Road Unit #10, Oakville 905-844-1512 OAKVILLE'S DEALER ALTER N ATIVE. p -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Lube, Oil & Filter Service Includes 25 p o in t vehicle inspection, up to 5L C astrol 5w 30 o r 10w30 engine o il & o il fitter. Only valid upon presentation o f th is advertisem ent M ost vehicles, some exceptions apply. $29.95 plus tax Drive CleanRepairCentft A u O .E .W . N W + E S | I S CORNWALL RD. S. S ER V IC E RD. to S e r v ic e & S a l e s 5 7 3 C h a r t w e ll R d . O A K V IL L E O N [. ACCREDITED REPAIR FACILITY SPEERS RD. p | i is (9 0 5 ) 8 4 4 -9 6 4 1 This is an a rtist's conception of the new M azda MX S port R unabout th at will see its debut at the G eneva M otor Show. 0 Oakville ITI3ZD3 2 0 0 2 MRZDR PROTEGE LX 5-SPEED 6 R IR CONDITIONING cash purchase from Altima named Canadian Car of the Year p u tt* T he A u to m o b ile Jo u rnalists A ssociation o f C anada (A JA C ) announced its selection o f the N issan A ltim a as "C an ad ia n C a r o f the Year", during the opening c e re m o n ie s fo r the C a n a d ia n In te rn a tio n a l A utoShow in T oronto. A JA C P resident. Tony W hitney, w ho presented the "C anadian C ar o f the Y ear" aw a rd to N issan C a n a d a Inc. p re sid e n t Mamoru" Y oshida and to lan F o rsy th , d ire cto r o f m a rk e tin g , sa id , "T he w in n e rs w ere se le c te d from aninitial field o f 70 n ew -fo r-2 0 0 1 v e h ic le s entered in A JA C 's A nnual C ar o f the Year co m p e ti tion. To w in e ith e r the overall C ar o r T ruck o f the Year aw ard, a vehicle m ust first be voted as the best in its class." G erry M alloy, p re si d ent o f the C ar o f the Year A w ards o rg a n iz a tio n , e x p la in e d th a t, "U n lik e so m e o th e r "car o f the year" program s in w hich w inners are selected so le ly on the basis o f su b jec tive o pinion, o r in w hich co m m ercia lin terests play a role, the A JA C C ar o f the Year program d e te r m ines its category w in ners based on a rigorous and scien tifically so p h is tic a te d p ro c e ss w h e re in all c o n te n d e rs are put th ro u g h an e x h a u stiv e fo u r-d ay , b a c k -to -b a ck , real w orld testing process. T his process is unique in the w orld and e n su res an o bjective outcom e that is respected w orld-w ide". A p p ro x im a te ly 50 A JA C m em bers, au to m o tive jo u rn a lists from all across C anada, took part in a fo u r-d ay b a c k -to back ev aluation process at S h annonville M otorsports P a rk , n e a r B e lle v ille , O n tario, last O cto b er to choose thew inners. E very m em ber o f a test te a m c o m p a re d ev ery vehicle in a class, backto -b ack , on the sam e su r fa c e s, u n d e r the sam e conditions. T h e te stin g p ro g ram included d riv in g not only on test tracks but in the "real w orld," on pu b lic roads - w here co nsum ers drive. Every detail, from safety fe a tures to cargo capacity, w as thoroughly scru tinized, d is cussed, and individually rated by secret ballot. T hose ballots w ere then tab u lated by the in tern atio n al acco u n tin g firm K PM G . w hich kept the results con fid en tial even from A JA C - until the aw ards ce re mony. Voting results, as well as com parative perform ance d ata produced during the Test Fest, are av a il able to c o n sum ers via A JA C 's w eb site w w w .A JA C .org V l/* D E f U .t R * |i% Cosh purchase price toxes, freight i licensing extra. 1 ,9 financing up to U months lease from per month/48 months $2350 down freight £ P.D.I. included. Low km's lease. See deoler for detoils · doss-leoding interior room · AH/FH/CD stereo system · Optionol 130-hp 2.01 DOHC engine available (IX 6 ES models) · Stondord dual oir bogs · leose rote includes freight ond P.D.E. 2 0 0 2 MRZDR PR0TEGE5 5-SPEED £ RIR-C O ND ITIO NIN G cash purchase from * 20, 895* [ or] [ or] lease from per month/48 months $2350 down freight &P.D.I. included. Low km's leose. See deoler for details Cash purchase price taxes, freight t licensing extra. 1.9 financing up to 36 months 2.01 DOHC 16-volve engine · 16" olloy wheels · Tachometer · CD Player · 6FX Pockoge ond rear spoiler · Cruise Control · large fog lights · Reor wiper · Rnti-lock Broke System · Centre console · 60/40spilt seots · Dual oir bags · Sport interior · Remote keyless entry · Power door locks · Power windows · White foce gouges · leose rote includes freight and P.D.E. lllhere G ood Semics Is R Fact. Hot Just R Promtsel 'C E A S E MRZDR SRRDURTEl PROGRAM 0 O akville 1713203 1291 SPEERS R O A D North side between 3rd Line & 4th Line mazoa Get In Be Moved 905- 827-4242 Dodge §») Caravan *1 Selling Vehicle in Canada. W W W .0akvillem a2da.00m SPEERS RD 2 0 0 2 D odge Caravan 2 0 0 2 Ram 1 5 0 0 Quad Cab 4x4 L ease for a month for 4 8 months. Wrth $ 4 ,3 3 4 downpaym ent or equivalent trade. Plus $ 3 0 0 security deposit and $ 9 5 5 freight. No Payments Days selected vehicles `S e e dealer for details L ease for a month for 2 4 months. With $ 2 ,4 0 0 downpaym ent or equivalent trade. Plus air tax and freight. 20,400km /yr 200E D O D G E CARAVAN IN C L U D E S : · Unique Wheel Cover · Remote Keyless Entry ·AM/FM/CD Player with 6 Speakers 2002 D O D G E RAM Q U AD CAB 4X4 IN C LU D E S : · 24C Package · Protection Group ·AM/FM/CD audio control steering mounted · Off Road Tires * Power adjustable pedals · Boxliner T r ^ x n n r \r \r ( ·h r LOCKWOOD v s1 V 175 W y e c r o f t R o a d , O a k v iIle (between Kerr & Dorval) 9 0 5 .8 4 5 .6 6 5 3 F IN / E S T A R O O O O O Oakville's 2000 · 2001 Five Star Certified Dealership r 18 years in the same location.