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Wednesday, November 22, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER 2 0 0 1 N is s a n P a t h f in d e r Nissan Pathfinder packs more pow er By Rob Beintem a SPEC IA L TO T H E BEAVER Pictured above is Allan Brooks, Sales & Leasing, Chantelle Douglas, Receptionist, Mark Erwin, General Sales Manager, Joe Moumdjian, Sales & Leasing, Andrew Jakobsons, Sales and Leasing, and Bob McIntosh, Fleet/Remarketing Manager, all waiting to give you the chance to win a trip fo r two to Hawaii! A dvertising F eature I 've alw ays had a soft spot for the N issan Pathfinder. E ver since I first took one through the backroad trails o f the M uskoka bush. T he D eerhurst Inn, one o f northern O ntario's prem ier resorts, used to use Pathfinders in their off-road excursion program s and, a few years ago, I was fortunate enough to spend a day running through their 4X 4 program , testing those earlier N issans for myself. It didn't take long to see how m uch faith the off-road instructors had in the vehicle. E specially after the um pteenth boulder-strew n hill clim b, after w ad dling the truck through boggy mudholes and after creeping up and over the edge o f a gorge with nothing but blue sky in the w indshield while I wondered where the heck the horizon had gone. The truck kept tilting further and fur ther up w hile the trail guide smiled through the side w indow and beckoned me to "keep going, keep going." That's called confidence in the prod uct and its abilities. And that kind o f confidence is rare. A lot o f autom otive com panies will launch their new SUV s with much hoopla and four-wheel fanfare about truck toughness, im proved four-wheel drive system s, ground clearance, skid plates and approach angles and then lead convoys o f test vehicles down everyday dirt roads and across nambypam by nature trails that I could traverse in an old Cadillac Eldorado. Only a few will actually let you test their metal, and your mettle, in real off road situations, on bone-jarring trails seemingly designed by m admen bent on creating car crashes and cardiac arrests. "But whether people actually take their sport utility vehicles off-road or not isn't an issue with us," Ian Forsyth, Nissan Canada's director o f sales has told me on num erous occasions. "We decided a long tim e ago that the Pathfinder should be a true sport ute, tough and capable o f either on-road or off-road perform ance." I'll go along with that statement a lit tle more enthusiastically this year than I would have in years past. Because, despite my warm, fuzzy fondness, and (See `Added' page D7) If you'have been contemplat ing purchasing a new (or used) car lately, now is the time to act on those thoughts. In an effort to pull people out of the winter time blues, Oakville Nissan is offering a sizzling opportunity. Every purchase of a new or used car in the month of November results in an entry into the draw. Specific stipulations or small print? There is none! If you walk into Oakville Nissan at 1450 Speers Road, and purchase or lease a new or used car, you receive a lei and an invitation to attend their Luau on Friday, December 1. Upon arrival, all invitations will be entered in the draw, from which one name will be drawn. W h o w o n t to b e a H o w o iio n o ire ? That one lucky person will then be thrown into the hot seat, and asked pne question. And while there's always the possibil ity that the first lucky person may get the skill-testing Hawaiianaire question wrong, Oakville Nissan guarantees that someone will be going home that night with a free trip for two to Honolulu, Hawaii for seven nights. For details visit Oakville Nissan at 1450 Speers Road or call them at 827-1177. ru\:4V /H H could Win a trip ir r 2 to H a f l H Purchase or lease a new or used vehicle from akville Nissan during the month o f November enter to win! Draw takes place Fri., Dec WO. -- Vinner w ill be required to answer a Hawaiianaire question. See dealer fo r details. | HAWAIIANAIRE ° ivants to P u rch ase A ltim a G X E f o r o n ly T | 2001 A LTIM A G X E $ 2 3 ,7 9 8 OR Le ase A ltim a G X E f o r o n ly $ 2 9 8 / m o '. fo r 4 8 m onths, o n ly $2 ,35 0 d ow n. fo r only 2001 SEN TRA X E P u rc h a s e S e n tra X E w it h V a lu e O p tio n P a c k a g e f o r o n ly $ 1 8 , 3 9 8 o r te a s e Sentra XE w ith Value O ption Pkg f o r 4 8 m o n th s , o n ly 5 1 ,5 5 7 d o w n . 2001 PA TH FIN D ER X E P u rc h a s e P a th fin d e r X E a u to m a tic f o r o n ly $ 3 5 , 9 0 0 Lease P ath fin d er XE au to m atic 2001 M A X IM A G X E P u rc h a s e M a x im a G X E w it h C o n v e n ie n c e P a c k a g e f o r o n ly OR $ 3 2 , lO O o r Lease M axim a GXE w / Convenience Pkg f o r o n ly $ 3 8 8 / m o ', f o r 4 8 m o n th s , o n ly 5 4 ,6 5 0 d o w n . fo r o n ly $ 3 9 8 / m o '. f o r 4 8 m o n th s , o n ly 5 5 ,4 5 0 d o w n . ,000 CASH! JM L SDeers Rd. A ir TVavel & Accommodation by HolidauHoUsc TkeHwraliptrti v"'!. OAKVILLE NISSAN alM| O U T l G G E R iiHesliors RdU V & MON.-THURS. 9-9, FRI & SAT. 9-6 f K n H S -R E S O R T S '" Terms & conditions: "Who wants to be a Hawaiianaire" promotion consists o f a tnp for 2 to Honolulu Hawaii Prize awarded includes airfare, transfers & hotel accommodation for 7 nights in Waikiki at an OutriggerlOhana hotel. Travel must be taken between A pril 1-Dec. 12, 2001 Space is based on availability and we have the right to change dates, hotels or airlines Prizes non-transferable, has no cash value and cannot be extended or reissued Reservations must be made a t least 30 days m advance o f travel LTD. 1450 SPEER S RD., O A K V IL L E 827-1177 , . ... . . _ ...... .. ,, , . .. ,, -- -- - ---------------- ------ --- ----------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 1 financing plans from Nissan Canada Finance incorporated on approved credit during sales peri od o n O ffe rs may change without notice, and cannot b * combined with any other offers Dealership may set own offers on selected vehicles Not all vehicles are available a ta ll Dealerships DRIVEN and the Nissan logo are Nissan trademarks ·Plus destination, delivery, taxes & license Ask your sales rep for details