OAKV ILLE NISSAN Fleet 616 York St. Oakville % r j Bob McIntosh Direct: 90 S 8 2 7 -7 1 9 1 1 We lease nil m akes and m odels. BEST WHEELS An Oakville Beaver Automotive Feature · To advertise in this section a ll 905-845-3824 or Fax 905-337-5568 \ \ I I ).M S I ) A Y . Il l l v 51 . J ( X ) J · BARGAIN-RATE CAR INSURANCE WITH BARGAIN-RATE SERVICE IS NO BARGAIN Don't trust just anyone to insure your car. see me: IA t I V Wavne McGiU 2345'WreooftRd. #21. Oakville m SS S S T fir 905^47-5671 PT Turbo lives up to hot rod image By Malcolm Gunn W H E E L B A SE COMMUNICATIONS It has always looked like a hot rod, and soon it will have the power to live up to that image -- thanks to a little device called a turbocharger. The original Chrysler PT Cruiser was an order-form -depleting success well before its arrival to showrooms a couple o f years ago. And with more power really being the only issue on the minds of buyers, demand will most likely outstrip supply once again when PT Turbo arrives this fall. In case you haven't already guessed from the frequent PT sightings in your neighborhood, Chrysler has had no trouble selling every single Cruiser it has m anaged to crank out o f its Toluca, M exico assembly plant. In its first two years, 2000 and 2001, PTs were being churned out at a rate o f 180,000 cars a year. For 2002, the factory increased capacity to 310,000 cars per year. Dealers are finally able to stock a decent num ber o f examples for buyers to examine. The success o f the PT Cruiser should be a big surprise to no one. A fter all, this is a car that not only defies every styling convention in the book, but does so with a great deal o f flair and panache. On the practical side, you'll find a room y and com fortable interior, m ultiadjustable cargo area (the rear seat can be fold ed or removed completely, depending on space requirements) and an easy-to-load hatch design that earns this C hrysler high marks for versatili tyThen there's the customization factor that gives PT owners virtually free reign to turn their steeds into flam e-decaled rods, `w oodies' and panel vans, with a little help from aftermarket suppliers as well as from DaimlerChrysler. A vast afterm arket army also provides extra go-pow er through bolt-on turbocharger and supercharger kits (one com pany, hemicruiser.com, will even build you a V8-powered PT if that turns your crank). Seeing the dem and for more power, the afterm arket's immense attention to the little car, and the need to keep things fresh in showrooms have all been factors in the creation o f the PT Turbo. It's a straight-from-the-factory model, complete with warranty, that'll deliver more of the kind of per formance the PT's street-rod looks deserve. Turbocharging the PT is about the only option for increasing power as Chrysler never built the car to have anything but a four-cylinder engine bolted between its fenders (hence a lack of room for a bigger engine). In prepping the standard 2.4-litre DOHC powerplant for its newly assigned task, the cylinder block, head and crankshaft have been revised to handle the extra stress. Even the exhaust system has been altered for maximum performance. From these extra efforts, the PT Turbo puts out a much more spirited 215 horsepower and a fat 245 lb.-ft. of torque at 3.600 RPM. By com parison, a non-turbo PT is worth 150 horsepow er and just 162 lb.-ft. o f torque at a higher 4,000 RPM. Transmission choices consist o f a five-speed Getrag-built manual or optional four-speed auto matic equipped with Chrysler's manual-style AutoStick shifter. The PT 's handling has also been tweaked with a specially tuned suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, ABS and 17-inch five-spoke alloy wheels. Among the exclusive PT Turbo items that come with this package are special front seats with lumbar adjustment, silver-faced gauges and turbo badging on the tachometer as well as on the liftgate. Besides the extra tariff (about $8,500 above the base PT), the only penalty is the addition of 55-90 kilograms in weight, depending on the transmission selected. The addition o f the turbo option significantly changes the character of the PT Cruiser. No longer just a uniquely styled, mild-mannered fashion statement, the added boost turns it into a rarin'-to-go pocket rocket that backs up its street-fighter looks with some honest-to-goodness muscle. At a Glance 2003 PT Turbo Four-door wagon. 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine makes 215 horsepower and 245 lb.-ft. of torque. Five-speed manual, or optional fourspeed automatic transmission. The turbo's extra power makes the PT worthy of its retro-rod looks. Along with the added grunt, the PT Turbo comes with a sport-tuned suspension and 17-inch wheels. The additional exterior embellishments on the Turbo model make the already sharp PT an even cooler looking ride. Base Price: $32,500 (est.) TODAY'S BEST BUYS M ilU W iL * W M I U L L 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM S T K # 9 -6 4 9 6 7 2000 PONTIAC MONTANA S TK # 0 -5 5 5 0 0 69.000 KM *16 ,9 0 0 f 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE FIN. 1999 VX JETTA Xj 1 ,9 0 0 FIN.139 pmt. uiiti-jiuui Jtm V 1 8 .9 0 0 oi j-juuuojj.uuu r x iv i F IN . *217PM T . J RECEIVE BACK THE SELLING PRICE OF YOUR VEHICLE!! IF YOU P U R C H A SE A VEHICLE AT A U TU P A R K SO P ER STO R E, RETWEEN N U W AND S F P rF M B F H 2 8 T H , 2 0 0 2 , Y U U R NAME W ILL RE ENTERER IN A R AN D OM DRAW . IF YODR N »M F is C H U S EN YOU W ILL RECEIVE RACK THE SELLING P R ICE RF YOUR VEHICLE C O M P A C T CARS 2000PONTIACSUNFIREGT .... Stkffl-56360 71,000 k m ...................$ 1 3 , 9 0 0 Fin $ 1 6 1 Pmt 1999 CHEV MAUBU M nnn Stk#9-61180 65.000 km .................$ 1 3 , 9 0 0 Fin $ 1 6 1 Pmt. 1999 OLDS ALERO GX Stk#9-46584 55,000 km ...................$ 1 2 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 49p m t. 1999 BUICK CENTURY LTD Stk#9-85970 ...........................$ 1 5 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 8 4 Pmt. 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO GX ^ ...........................$ 1 2 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 4 9 Pmt. Stk#9-46584 2000 FORD FOCUS SE Stk#0-09799 ........................... $ 1 2 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 4 9 Pmt. 1999 FORD CONTOUR SE nnn Stk»-75483 60,000 k m .................. $ 1 1 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 3 9 Pmt. 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE SE Stk#9-21772 63,000 km .................. $ 1 1 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 3 9 Pmt. 1999 SATURN SC2 .. Stk#9-82193 68,000 km ..................$ 1 2 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 4 9 Pmt. 1999 SATURN SL2 Stk#9-7620565,455 km . . . ................ $ 1 1 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 3 9 Pmt. 1999 FORD CONTOUR SE Stk#9-75483 ........................... $ 1 1 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 3 9 Pmt. 1999 FORD ESCORT SE Stk#9-37002 68,000 k m ..................... $ 9 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 1 7 Pmt. 1998 FORD ESCORT ZX2 Stk#8-58410 70,000 k m ..................... $ 9 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 1 7 Pmt. 1998 CHEV CAVALIER Stk#8-90227 60,000 k m ..................... $ 9 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 1 7 Pmt. IM P O R T S & E U R O P E A N 1999 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS . ,,,,,, stk#9-56933 ........................... $47,900 Fin. In q u ire Pm t. 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA . .. Stk#0-02549 .................................... $25,900 Fin. $297 Pmt. 1999 VOLVO S70 Stk#9-08139 .................................... $24,900 Fin. $285 Pmt 2000 ACURATL 3.2 Stk#0-20102 87,000 km ....................$26,900 Fin. $309pmt. 1997 INFINITY 130 ... . .. .... Stk#7-14761 .................................... $16,900 Fin. $195pmt. 2001 VOLVO S60 2.4L ,,,,,,,, Stk#1-62719 32,000 k m ................. $34,900 Fin. $399 Pmt. 1999SAAB9 -3 CONVERTIBLE . .. ... .... Stk#9-60007 96,000 km ................. $28,900 Fin. $331 Pmt 1999 SAAB 9-5 Stk#9-00552 .................................... $ 1 9 , 9 0 0 1999 SAAB 9-5 Stk/9-72806 2 3 ,0 0 0 k m ... ............$ 2 9 , 9 0 0 1999 MAZDA MILLENIA S Stk#9-10659 48,000 k m ..................$ 2 2 , 9 0 0 1998 VW GOLF Stk#8-23800 99.000 km . . . ........... $ 1 1 , 9 0 0 1998 VW GOLF K2 Stk#8-39678 72,000 km . . . ......... $ 1 3 , 9 0 0 1997 VOLVO 850 SE Stk#7-99817 99,000 km ..................$ 1 6 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 2 2 8 Pmt. Fin. $ 3 4 2 Pmt. Fin. $ 2 6 3 Pmt. Fin. $ 1 3 9 Pmt. Fin. $ 1 6 1 Pmt. Fin. $ 1 9 5 Pmt. 1999 BUICX PARK AVE. . . . . . . . . . . Stk#9-32452 59,000 km .................... $24,900 Fin. $285 Pmt. 1999CADILLACCATERA ... . .. . Stk#9-06831 48,000 km .................... $21,900 Rn. $252 Pmt. 1999 Cadillac Deville ..... Stk#9-47573 55,000km ................. $27,900 Fin. $319pmt. 1999 CADILLAC STS Stk#9-37989 ..................................... $26,900 Fin. $309 Pmt. 1999 OLDS AURORA .... Stk#9-11464 92,000km .................... $19,900 Rn. $228Pmt. 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE ,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, Stk#9-23818 .....................................$17,900 Rn. $206 Pmt. 1997 JAGUAR XK8 C0NV ... stk#7-06594 91.000 km...............$39,900 Rn. In q u ire Pm t. IM E S 2000 FORD F150 XLT EXT *««,,,,,, .... Stk#0-17000 ..................................... $22,900 Fin, $263pmt. 2000 GMC SIERRA SL ... Stk#0-44523 51,000 k m ....................$24,900 Rn. $285pmt. 1999FORDF150XL . . . . .. . .. . Stk#9-03513 84,000km ................... $17,900 Rn. $206pmt. 1999 FORD F150 XL Stk#9-36647 59.000 km ....................$16,900 Fin. $195pmt. W ORK CARGO VANS 2000 FORD E350 CUBE TRUCK . . . . .. Stk#0-61272 .................................... $26,900 Fin. 1999FORDEC0N0LINE E250 . . . ... Stk#9-8669 110,000 km............$16,900 Fin. 1998 FORD E350 CUBE TRUCK Stk#8-54957 129,000 km . . . . $21,000 Fin. PASSENGER VANS Il'B-iH I riA « -- 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE . jStk#0-30082 .................................... $ 1 6 , 9 0 0 Rn. $ 1 9 5 Pmt. 1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE LXI Stk#9-94181 .....................................$ 1 5 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 8 4 Pmt. 20 00CHRYSLER INTREPIDES Stk#0-44151 .....................................$ 1 4 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 72p m t. 1999 MERCURY SABLE LS Stk#9-27302 72,000 km . . . ......... $ 1 4 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 7 2 Pmt. 1999 NISSAN ALTIMAGXE Stk#9-11390 56,000 k m ..................$ 1 3 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 6 1 Pmt. 1998 MERCURY SABLE GS ................................. ...... $309pmt. $195pmt. $252 Pmt S P O R T U T IL IT Y * X * ' S 1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER LTD ,,,,,,,, Stk#7-23821 .....................................$ 2 0 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 2 3 9 Pmt 1999 FORD EXPLORER SPORT .... ,,,,,, Stk#9-54392 .....................................$ 1 5 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 8 4 Pmt 2002 F0R0 ESCAPE XLT Stk#2-24734 14,000 k m . . . .......... $ 3 1 , 9 0 0 Rn. $ 3 6 5 Pmt. 2000 GMC JIMMY SLS Stkffl-17839 8 3 ,0 0 0 k m ... ...........$ 1 6 , 9 0 0 Rn. $ 1 9 5 Pmt. 2000 CHEV BLAZER LS .... Stk#0-86857 60,000km ...................$ 1 9 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 2 2 8 p mt. 2000 GMC JIMMY SLS , nnn Stk#0-63336 46,000 km .................. $ 1 9 , 9 0 0 Rn. $ 2 2 8 Pmt. 1999 GMC YUKON Stk#9-73364 62,000 km .................. $ 2 8 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 3 3 1 Pmt. 1999 FORD EXPLORER XLT Stk#9-21945 .....................................$ 1 9 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 2 2 8 p m t. 1999IZUSU RODEO Stk#9-00987 72,000k m ................ $ 1 8 , 9 0 0 Rn. $ 2 1 7 Pmt. 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER CHILK . . . .._ Stk#9-08701 79,000 km ...................$ 2 0 , 9 0 0 Rn. $ 2 4 3 Pmt. 1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA . .. Stk#9-05997 73,000 km ..............$ 1 5 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 1 8 4 p m t. 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER .................................... Stk#9-03604 50,000 km ...................$ 2 1 , 9 0 0 F in. $ 2 5 2 Pmt. 1998 JEEP GRAN0 CHEROKEE Stk#8-06893 86,000 km .................. $ 1 5 , 9 0 0 Rn. $ 1 8 4 Pmt. 1998 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER Stk#8-85856 41,000 k m $34,900 Fin. $399 Pmt. 2001 F0R0 MUSTANG C0NV Stk#1 -85062 18,000 km ..................$ 2 4 , 9 0 0 2001 FORD MUSTANG C0NV Stk#1-94658 20,000 km ................. $ 2 4 , 9 0 0 1999CHEVCAVAUERC0NV . .. Stk#9-05050 57,000 km ................. $ 1 5 , 9 0 0 1999 DODGE AVENGER ES ._ Stk#9-26341 55,000 km ................. $ 1 9 , 9 0 0 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT Stk#9-94930 88,000 km ................. $ 1 8 , 9 0 0 1998 MERCEDES SL500 .... . . . Stk#8-60285 43,000 km ................. $ 6 3 , 9 0 0 1994 PONTIAC FIREBIRD stk#4-i 9721 ....................................$ 1 3 , 9 0 0 Fin. $ 2 8 5 Pmt. , n n r Rn. $ 2 8 5 Pmt. Rn. $ 1 8 4 Pmt. Fin. $ 2 2 8 Pmt Fin. $ 2 1 7 Pmt. Rn. Rn. In q u irePmt. In q u irepmt. -- 2001 LINCOLN IS stk#i-01747 55,000 Ill M l ii I I km $35,900 Rn. In q u irePmt 1999 FORD WINDSTAR IX Stk#9-52120 .................................... $ 1 4 , 9 0 0 1999 FORD WINDSTAR LX Stk#9-5815076,000 k m .......................$ 1 5 , 9 0 0 1999 OLDS SILHOUETTE Stk#9-2497565,000 k m .......................$ 1 9 , 9 0 0 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA Stk#1-64355 ....................... $ 1 7 , 9 0 0 2000 CHEV ASTRO Stk#0-46099 ....................... $ 1 6 , 9 0 0 1999 CHEV VENTURE . .M Stk#9-1411698,000 k m ...................... $ 1 4 , 9 0 0 1999 CHEV VENTURE Stk#9-1597275,000 k m .......................$ 1 4 , 9 0 0 1999 CHEV VENTURE EXT Stk#9-0601259,000k m .......................$ 1 8 , 9 0 0 1999 FORD WINDSTAR Stk#9-9276544,000 k m .......................$ 1 8 , 9 0 0 1999 FORD WINDSTAR LX Stk#9-5214463,000km .......................$ 1 7 , 9 0 0 1999 F0R0 WINDSTAR LX Stk#9-73939 61,000 km ............... $ 1 8 , 9 0 0 1999 0L0S SILHOUETTE Stk#9-2497565, 000km. . . ................$ 1 9 , 9 0 0 Rn. $ 1 7 2 p mt. Fin. $ 1 8 4 Pmt. 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