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12 stouflville suntribune thursday jan 29 2004 corvette is a very impressive package from page 10 the transmission now shifts at higher revs to take advantage of the higher engine output of course thafs what theysay i really could nt judge just sitting on a show floor grabbing the wheel and making vroomvroom noises but i can tell you that the new c6 is com fortable to sit in despite the shortened exterior dimensions the cabin size is unchanged the c6 carries on with the dual cockpit design theme that has been a corvette hallmark but the allnew interior includes new levels of improved materials craftsmanship and func tionality the instrument panel and door trim areas use cast skin that retains the look and feel of genuine leather anodized aluminum accents the interior in key functional areas such as the markham hyun 2004 pre auto show sale hurry for huge selection on all 2004 models way ivior manual shift knob and door release buttons the design is cleaner and less cluttered the standard gmissue buttons covering the centre stack are gone replaced by a voicerecognition dvd navigation screen and subtie hvacaudio controls other new electronic technologies include a keyless sensing access system with pushbutton start and optional features such as a recohflgurable headup dis play and onstar the 2005 corvette coupethat was introduced at the north american international auto show in detroit in january 2004 is slated for production to begin in the third quarter it will be joined by a convertible version that will be unveiled sometime later this year- probably at the chicago or new york auto show the c6 is a pretty impressive pack age power performance and an evolu tion of design and style inside and out which should be available for driving and testing any day now hmm rather extensive testing i dare say event purchase financing payments urto votsiths 1 20 days on selected iwodelsl on all models with purchase financing 2004 elantra gl 2004 accent gs 20 litre dohc cwt 16 valve engine dual front airbags 5speed manual overdrive 6040 split folding rear seat amfmcd stereo remote fuel door trunk release dual cup holders 4wheel independent d purchase financing up to 60 months or suspension and much much more exfravdue package as m adds air conditioning cruise control power windows locks mirrors remote keyless entry with alarm 0 security deposit freight pde incl lease from 16 litre multivalve dohc engine 5speed manual overdrive dual front airbags 6040 split folding rear seat dual manual remote control side view mirrors dual cup holders 4wheel independent suspension and much much more per mo 60 mos 2099 down payment r check out the great lease rates on the 3dr accent gsi w 4drgl purchase financing up to 36 months down payment lease from per mo 60 mos 0 security deposit fre pde fncl 100000 km i b hyundhi warranty win s liliiiri roadside zihic assistance l my program markham hyundai 4641 hwy 7 markham at kennedy sale hotline 9059480080 showroom hours mondaythursday 9am 9pm fridaysaturday 9am 6pm o ui ui z o o o o 9 highway 7 g3 n wxje s a s e 5 ui z z ui 407 wnmnii mercedesbenz has best ever year mercedesbenz canada reported the second best year on record in 2003 with overall sales of 13876 units the company reached its ambitious target despite a difficult market that experienced unforeseen external influences the final total comprised 11575 passenger cars equaling an improvement of 11 over the previous year and repre senting a new record in the compa nys 48year history the 2003 total also included 2301 sport utility vehi cles mercedesbenz reported solid sales of its cclass and clkclass at 6711 units but in particular saw its volume increase in the important mid- and upperlevel luxury seg ments as sales of its eclass sclass and the sl sports roadster improved by a collective 24 accordingly the brand expanded its dominance of the upper half of the luxury market among vehicles priced at 55000 plus to well over 40 despite the years challenges mercedesbenz canada continued to lay the foundation for its future growth the company consolidated its retail business by acquiring a sec ond dealership in montreal and it relocated its head office and training centre to a brand new threestory facility it also launched its new ultraluxury maybach brand to round out the good news for the year mercedesbenz canada achieved 9th position up from last years 10th spot in the report on business 50 best employers in canada 2004 survey and was the only automotive company to attain a ranking on the list marcus breitschwerdt president and ceo of mercedesbenz expressed his satisfaction with the 2003 result and observed we cer tainly think volume increase is important but not at the expense of brand positioning and profitability we have worked hard to achieve our sales targets without leveraging our respectable market share with exces sive subsidies and support meas ures i am very pleased with the increase of our share of the luxury passenger car segment but i am even more gratified that we have posted our best ever year in the mid- and highend luxury segments where we have clearly established our preeminence through the suc cess of the eclass sclass and sl- class and despite a very tough year we have achieved bur second best year ever