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IS YOUR GARAGE PROTECTING YOUR CAR BETTER THAN YOUR BARGAIN-RATE CAR INSURANCE? D o n 't tru s t ju s t anyone to insure y o u r car, see me: W avne M cG ill 2345 W c r o ft Rd. #21, Oakville 905-847-5671 An Oakville Beaver Automotive Feature · To advertise in this section call 905-845-3824 or Fax 905-337-5568 \ V l : l ) N K S I )A Y . J U L Y 2 4 . 2 < X )2 BEST WHEELS OAKVILLE N ISSAN Flee t& a s in g Bob McIntosh 6 1 6 York S t. Oakville Direct: 9 0 5 -8 2 7 -7 1 9 1 We lease all m akes and models. Unbeatable style and quality with Kia Sedona By Rob Beintema S P E C IA L T O T H E B E A V E R Choosing a new minivan didn't get any easier when Kia introduced the brand new Sedona to North America. The Sedona - fifth model in Kia's rapidly expanding lineup - offers surprising performance, class-leading standard features, a five-star crash pro tection rating and an excellent warranty package, all at a typically low Kia value price. A few years ago, I was in Korea for the launch of a different car. During a brief escape from the struc tured itinerary of plant tours and PR foofarrah, I man aged to climb through some of Kia's domestic prod ucts, including a predecessor of the minivan (known as the "Carnival" in Korea) that I knew was destined for the Canadian market. The first thing that struck me at the time was how much this minivan was like every other North American minivan. Okay, that particular Carnival featured a few oddball eccentricities that haven't crossed the ocean yet, including a hood scoop and turbo diesel engine combo that we're apparently not quite ready for. And the weird-at-the-time shift lever sticking out of the centre module, reminiscent of the Lexus RX 300 and recently more widely adopted by new vehicles like the Honda SiR. Toyota Matrix and Pontiac Vibe, to mention a few.Kia's Sedona design ers had obviously picked up on the lesson that other manufacturers have learned the hard way - think dustbuster Lumina, lackluster early MPVs, the weird eggshaped Previa and the smallish first generation Honda Odyssey. That is - don't mess Chrysler's original formula for success. It works. In almost every major aspect of style and design, the Kia Sedona has been obviously benchmarked on proven competitors like the Dodge Caravan and Ford Windstar. But, coming late to the party so you can find out what everyone else is wearing, won't exactly make you a trendsetter. Although the Sedona lists many of the features historically available in popular domestic minivans, Kia has yet to catch up to some of the more recent minivan innovations. For example, you won't find optional side airbags, rear entertainment systems, power sliding doors or Chrysler's most recent innova tion - the power tailgate - on any Sedona. What you will find is a surprising level of per formance, refinement, comfort and user-friendly pas senger and cargo utility. "We expect the Sedona to be a success with fami lies because it offers and unbeatable combination of features, style and quality at a lower cost than con sumers expect," said Mike Parenteau, Kia's National Operations and marketing Manager. "In Sedona, we have brought the successful Kia formula of extra The Kia Sedona - fifth product in a rapidly expanding Kia lineup, featuring new levels of warranty and crash safety protection at the lowest m inivan price in Canada. value to the minivan segment." The front-wheel drive Sedona sits in the top half of the pack when it comes to size. It's bigger than Mazda MPV and even Chevy Venture but not as large as a long wheelbase Chrysler Grand Caravan or Ford Windstar. I'd liken its size as most comparable to the Nissan Quest. The Sedona seems to be put together fairly well. There's been a definite uptick in Korean product qual ity lately. Fit and finish, texture, quality of materials, all the aspects of exterior and interior build and styling, are up to snuff with competitors. Yes, the Sedona seems solidly built. Hmm, maybe a little too solidly. The Sedona might not exactly qualify as Weightwatcher's poster van, weighing in heavier than most, tipping the scales with significantly more heft than even Chrysler's fully-loaded flagship, the top-ofthe line Chrysler Town & Country. On the plus side, maybe that solid build accounts for the Sedona's excellent crash test ratings (see page B3). The Sedona harnesses a high-tech 3.5 L DOHC V6 that makes 195 hp @ 5500 rpm and 218 lb-ft of peak torque. Kia boasts this engine as one of the strongest motors in any minivan lineup and it had bet ter be, to move that extra poundage. This is a very nice powerplant. It pulls the Sedona up to speed quickly and without fuss. But again, the extra weight does affect gas mileage, rated at 15.5 L/ 10.8 U 100 km (city/hwy). Power is effectively translated via a smooth shifting 5-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission, unique in its class. Sedona's dual sliding doors open easily and all door openings offer easy access to the interior. The rear hatch seems heavily spring-loaded for easy open ing but featherweight females may feel they are doing chin-ups when they try to pull the hatch closed again. That heaviness thing showing up again. Inside, the passenger space is open and userfriendly. There are three power access points from front to back, plenty of cupholders, map pockets and storage spaces - a lockable box under the passenger seat, overhead storage and three, count 'em, three glove boxes including one on top o f the centre mod ule (a la Subaru Forester). The seats are firm but comfy and second-row and third-row seats recline, slide forward and rearward, and can be removed, if necessary. Although, jeez, next time, I'll get some help because they are, um m ,. . heavy. Do I sense a theme here? The Kia Sedona comes in two trim levels - entry level LX and slightly upscale EX models. Even the LX base model comes well-equipped with full instrumentation including tach, air condi tioning, power group, heated mirrors, privacy glass, independently controlled rear heat, front wiper deicer, tilt steering, variable intermittent wipers, rear wiper, and an AM/FM/CD stereo. The Kia Sedona LX boast Canada's lowest mini van price - $24,595.The Sedona EX bumps up the content quotient with a little more chrome on the out side, a little more faux woodgrain on the inside, ABS brakes, alloy wheels, roof rack, power flip-open rear quarter windows, keyless entry, fog lamps, power front seats, second row captain's chairs and a better AM/FM/CD/Cassette sound system with two extra tweeters thrown in. All this and, don't tell Honda, a folding extendable table in the rear. The Kia Sedona EX lists for $27,595. Adding the remaining acces sories -leather, sunroof etc., bumps the price for the all-inclusive Sedona EX Luxury to $29,595. Those prices, holding under the $30K level for a range of substantially well-equipped product pack ages, rival any other offering in the minivan market segment. And combined with competitive quality, warranty and safety levels, have made the Kia Sedona worth noticing. And worth comparing with a test drive. TODAY'S BEST f S t k # 9 - 5 8 8 2 5 5 9 .0 0 0 K M 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT f 1999 MERCURY COUGAR f 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM CH O O St FRO M 2000 PONTIAC MONTANA 6 T0 m i S T K # 9 -6 4 9 6 7 S T K # 0 - 5 5 5 0 0 6 9 .0 0 0 K M S TK #9-46732 5 5 .0 0 0 KM V s 1 2 , 9 0 0 FIN 1 4 9 PMT J 2001 FORD FOCUS V 1 2 , 9 0 0 FIN. * 1 4 9 PMT. \^ 1 3 j9 0 0 F i^ 6 2 m ^ y 1 6 ^ 9 0 0 FIN. * 1 9 5 p m t . 1999 CHEV VENTURE f 1999 MERCURY SABLE 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE ' 8 TO CH O O SE FRO M 1999 VX JETTA S T K # 9 -15972 7 5 .0 0 0 KM V s 1 4 , 9 0 0 r a i. * 1 7 2 pmt. J 1998 VW GOLF Stk#8-23800 99,000 km . . . 1998 VW GOLF K2 Stk#8-39678 1998 VOLVO S70 GLT Stk#8-15727 ................................. 1998 VOLVO V70 R AWD Stk#8-22348 1997 VOLVO 850 SE Stk#7-99817 9 9 ,0 0 0 k m ... y 1 1 , 9 0 0 f in . $1 3 9 p m t. £ 1 1 * 9 0 0 FIN. * 1 3 9 PMT. y 1 8 , 9 0 0 f« . 2 1 7 pm t. RECEIVE BACK T H E SELLING PRICE OF YOUR VEHICLE!! I I YOU P U R C H ASE A VEHICLE AT AU TO PAR K SUPERSTO RE. OETWEEN N O W AN D S E P t f M K lK 2 8 T H , 2 0 0 2 , YOUR N AM E W IL L RE ENTEREU IN A R A N D O M D R AW . IF YOOR N A M f 13 CHOSEN YOD W IL L RECEIVE R A C K THE SELLING PR IC E OF YOUR VEHICLE. C O M P A C T CARS 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE GT Stk#0-56360 71,000km .. $13 1999 CHEV MALIBU Stk#9-61180 65.000km ............... $ 1 3 1999 OLDS ALER0 GX Stk#9-46584 55.000 k m .................. $ 1 2 1999 BUICK CENTURY LTD Stk#9-85970 $15 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALER0 GX Stk#9-46584 $12 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 6 1 Pmt. , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 6 1 Pmt. , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 4 9 Pmt. , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 8 4 Pmt. . 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 4 9 Pmt. Fin. $ 1 6 1 Pmt. Fin. $ 1 3 9 Pmt. Fin. $ 1 3 9 Pmt. Fin. $ 1 4 9 Pmt. Fin. $ 1 3 9 Pmt. Fin. $ 1 3 9 Pmt. Fin. $ 1 1 7 Pmt. Fin $ 1 1 7 Pmt. P IC K U P S $ 11,900 Fin. $139 Pmt. Fin. $161 Pmt. Fin. 1999 BUICK PARK AVE. Stk#9-32452 59.000 k m . . .. $ 2 4 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 2 8 5 Pmt. Fin. $ 2 5 2 Pmt. 2000 GMC SIERRA SL Stk#0-44523 51,000 k m .................. $24,900 Fin. $ 2 8 5 Pmt. 1999 FORD F150XL Stk#9-03513 84,000 k m .................. $17,900 Fin. $ 2 0 6 Pmt. 1999 FORD F150XL Stk#9-36647 59,000 k m .................. $16,900 Rn. $ 1 9 5 Pmt. 1998 FORD F150XLT4.6L Stk#8-62818 97,000 k m .................. $22,900 Rn. $ 2 6 5 Pmt. 72,000 km . . . .......... $13,900 1999 CADILLAC CATERA Stk#9-06831 48,000 k m . . . ..........$ 2 1 , 9 0 0 1999 Cadillac Deville Stk#9-47573 55,000 km . . . . 1999 CADILLAC STS Stk#9-37989 ........... $16,900 $195 Pmt. $ 2 7 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 3 1 9 Pmt. $ 2 6 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 3 0 9 Pmt. Fin. $ 2 2 8 Pmt. 97,000 km . . . .......... $27,900 Fin. $319 Pmt. Fin. $195 Pmt. 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE GT Stk#0-8360 71.900 k m ................... $ 1 3 , 9 0 0 1999 FORD CONTOUR SE Stk#9-75483 60,000k m ................. $ 1 1 , 9 0 0 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE SE Stk*9-21772 63,000k m ................. $ 1 1 , 9 0 0 1999 SATURN SC2 Stk#9-82193 68,000k m ................. $ 1 2 , 9 0 0 1999 SATURN SL2 Stk#9-76205 65,455k m ................. $ 1 1 , 9 0 0 1999 F0R0 CONTOUR SE Stk#9-75483 $ 1 1 ,9 0 0 1999 FORD ESCORT SE . Stk#9-37002 68,000k m ................... $ 9 , 9 0 0 1998 FORD ESCORT ZX2 Stk#8-58410 70.000k m ................... $ 9 , 9 0 0 1998 CHEV CAVAUER Stk#8-90227 60.000km -- $16,900 VI I 'iflH K =1* 1i « 1999 OLDS AURORA Stk#9-11464 92 . 0 0 0 k m. . . ..........$ 1 9 , 9 0 0 -- $206 $195 $172 $161 $217 $127 Pmt. Pmt. Pmt. Pmt. Pmt. Pmt. -- Z E l iC tt L U d 'l ' Lg 2001 CHRYSLER INTREPID SE Stk#1-70930 27,000 k m ................ $17,900 Fin. 2001 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM Stk#1 -22933 57,000 k m . . . 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVIUE SE Stk#9-23818 .................................. $ 1 7 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 2 0 6 Pmt. 1997 JAGUAR XK8 C0NV Stk#7-06594 91,000 k m ..................$ 3 9 , 9 0 0 Fin. Inquire Pmt. 1999 FORD ECONOLINE E250 Stk#9-8669 110,000km ............... $16,900 Fin. $ 1 9 5 Pmt. 1998 FORD E350 CUBE TRUCK Stk#8-54957 129,000 k m ................ $21,000 Rn. $ 2 5 2 Pmt. 1998 FORD ECONOLINE Stk#8-66117 .................................... $21,900 Fin. $ 2 5 2 Pmt. 1999 FORD WINDSTAR LX Stk#9-58150 7 6 ,0 0 0 km .. $15,900 Fin. $ 1 8 4 Pmt. 1999 OLDS SILHOUETTE Stk#9-24975 65,000 k m ................. $19,900 Fin. $ 2 2 8 Pmt. $18,900 $14,900 Fin. Fin. S P O R T U T IL IT Y 4 X 4 'S 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT Stk#2-24734 14,000 k m .................. $ 3 1 , 9 0 0 Rn. $ 3 6 5 Pmt. 2000 GMC JIMMY SIS StK#0-17839 8 3 ,0 0 0 k m ... ............$ 1 6 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 9 5 Pmt. 2000 CHEV BLAZER LS Stk#0-86857 60,000 k m .................. $ 1 9 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 2 2 8 Pmt. 1999 MERCURY SABLE LS Stk#9-27302 72.000 km . . . 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA GXE Stk#9-11390 56,000 k m ................ $13,900 Fin. g ra n d p rix g t 48,000 k m . . . 1999 P o n tia c Stk#9-26492 $18,900 $10,900 Fin. Fin. w m m m m z z w iL 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA Stk#1-64355 ........... 1998 MERCURY SABLE GS Stk#8-28736 86,000 k m . . . 2000 GMC JIMMY SLS Stk#0-63336 46,000 km. . . ............$ 1 9 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 2 2 8 Pmt. 1999 GMC YUKON Stk#9-73364 62,000 k m .................. $ 2 8 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 3 3 1 Pmt. $17,900 Fin. $ 2 0 6 Pmt. -- -- T l'l li M IB-- 18,000 k m . . . -- Fin. .......... $ 9 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ jh ^ 2001 FORD MUSTANG C0NV Stk#1-85062 2000 CHEV ASTRO Stk#0-46099 ....................................$16,900 Rn. $ 1 9 5 Pmt. 1999 CHEV VENTURE Stk#9-14116 98,000 k m ..................$14,900 Fin. $ 1 7 2 Pmt. 1999 CHEV VENTURE Stk#9-15972 75,000 k m ..................$ 14,900 Rn. $ 1 7 2 Pmt. 1999 CHEV VENTURE EXT Stk#9-06012 59,000 k m ................. $18,900 Fin. $ 2 1 7 Pmt. 1999 FORD WINDSTAR Stk#9-92765 44,000 k m ..................$18 , 900 Rn. $ 2 1 7 Pmt. 1999 FORD WINDSTAR LX Stk#9-52144 63,000 k m ..................$17,900 Rn. $ 2 0 6 Pmt. 1999 FORD WINDSTAR LX Stk#9-73939 61,000 k m ..................$18,900 Rn. $ 2 1 7 Pmt. 1999 PONTIAC TRANSPORT Stk#9-12119 59,000 k m ..................$ 1 8 , 900 Rn. $ 2 1 7 Pmt. 1999 OLDS SILHOUETTE Stk#9-24975 65,000 km . . . ...........$19,900 IM P O R T S & E U R O P E A N 2000 ACURA TL 3.2 Stk#0-20102 87,000k m . . . $ 2 6 ,9 0 0 2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE 4.01 . ,, Stk#0-45437 .................................... $ 4 6 , 9 0 0 2001 V01V0 S60 2.41 Stk#1-62719 32,000k m ................... $ 3 4 , 9 0 0 1999SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE ,, Stk#9-60007 96,000k m ................... $ 2 8 , 9 0 0 1999 SAAB 9-5 Stk»-00552 ....................................$ 1 9 , 9 0 0 1999 SAAB 9-5 Stk*9-72806 23,000k m ...................$ 2 9 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 3 0 9 Pmt. Fin. $24,900 $24,900 $15,900 $19,900 $18,900 $63,900 $285 $285 $184 $228 $217 Pmt. Pmt. Pmt. Pmt. Pmt. 2001 FORD MUSTANG C0NV Stk#1-94658 2 0 ,0 0 0 k m ... 1999 CHEV CAVALIER C0NV Stk#9-05050 Stk#9-26341 57,000 km . . . . 55,000 km . . . 1999 FORD EXPLORER XLT Stk#9-21945 .. . $ 1 9 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 2 2 8 Pmt. Fin. Fin. Fin. Fin. Fin. 1999 IZUSU RODEO Stk#9-00987 72,000k m ................ $ 1 8 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 2 1 7 Pmt. 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER CHILK Stk#9-08701 79,000 km . . . $ 2 0 , 9 0 0 Rn. $ 2 4 3 Pmt. Inquire Fin. $ 3 9 9 Pmt. Fin. $ 3 3 1 Pmt. Fin $ 2 2 8 Pmt. Fin, $ 3 4 2 Pmt. 1999 DODGE AVENGER ES 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT Stk#9-94930 88,000 km . .. 1998 MERCEDES SL500 Stk#8-60285 43,000 k m . . . 1994 PONTIAC FIREBIRD stk#4-i972i ................................... $ 13,900 Fin. 1999 SUZUKI GRANO VITARA Stk#9-05997 73,000 k m . . . ...........$ 1 5 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 8 4 Pmt. 1999 DODGE DURANGO Stk#9-38715 Stk#9-03604 5 9 ,0 0 0 k m ... ...........$ 2 7 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 3 1 9 Pmt. 50,000 km . . . $ 2 1 , 9 0 0 Fin $ 2 5 2 Pmt. $ 1 5 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 8 4 Pmt $ 3 4 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 3 9 9 Pmt. 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER Inquire Pmt. Inquire Pmt. Inquire pmt. 1999 MAZDA MIUENIA S Stk#9-10659 48,000k m ...................$ 2 2 , 9 0 0 Fin $ 2 6 3 Pmt. 1998 SUZUKI SIDEKICK JX Stk#8-05224 99,000k m ..................... $ 9 , 9 0 0 Fin $ 1 1 7 Pmt. 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Stk#8-06893 86,000 k m 1998 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER Stk#8-85856 4 1 ,0 0 0 k m ... 2001 LINCOLN LS Stk#1-01747 55,000 k m . . . $35,900 Fin. Fin. $ 2 2 8 Pmt. / A l l payments are quoted, bi-weekly payments including taxes & interest and $0 Down. Licence extra. Call dealer for details. "A n yo n e who purchases a retail vehicle from Autopark Superstore between now and September 28th, 2002 draw time, will be eligible to participate in a draw. The draw will be held at the premises of Autopark Superstore, 4315 North Service Rd., Burlington, Ontario, on Saturday, September 28th at 3:00 p.m. The winning individual will be required to answer a skill testing question. Odds in winning are approx. 1 in 400. Call dealer for details. AUTOPARK automotive #u p ers to re SUPERSTORE w w w .a u to p a rk s u p e rs to re E m ail: in fo @ a u to p a rk s u p e rs to re 431 5 North Service Road Burlington 9 0 5 - 3 3 1 - 8 5 0 0 BETWEEN A P P L E B Y AND WALKERS LINE OFF THE QEW IN BURLINGTON THE DBIVIWE fO B C E WHERE SELECTION IS EVERYTHING