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PAGE 22, WIIITY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20,1992 AliTfl DRIWE~IEh VW Saturn: A good valu-e,, worldclýass. carý By Glen Konorowuki If «someone were te aak me today what I thought wa the best car for under $12,000, I would have to say the Saturn. This new division of Gefteral Motors has shown the world that North Americans can make'a world-clasa car. Currently, Saturnas corne in two body configurations -- a coupe and a four-door sedan. Wagon lovera will be happy* te note that one is in the Works, and should arrive in,. the '93 model year. What makes Saturn modals juat that littie bit different la their construction. The car's inner body strcture is steel ini- cluding the roof, hood and trunk li. e -unîpers,, fenders and door akina are ail dent-reaistant polymer (a forrn of elastic). In my way of thinking 'a perfect -- parts of the'car that take rnost abuse cen literally bounce'back. Saturn engineers cdaim that, the panels are four times more It takeW imore idie,, an engin seconds than it rereto shut'iti teretart. fuel to for 15 would off and DURHAM i DODGE b CHRYSLER: 799 BLOOR ST. W., OSHAWA 404mO525 NO GIMMICKS! resistant te, dents than similar panels Made of steel. Steel parts are also well protected with paint and epoxy coatinge., When it cornes te the styling of the Saturn, I have to admit I enjoy the rounded, more square shape of the sedan. It's a refresh- ing- break from the meltdown 1look Of many of teday's cars. 'The coupe, on -t he other hand, has much 'more rounded limes, in keeping with rnany of . the Jap anese coupes. AsI rnentioned earlier, the Saturn cornes in coupe and sedan, with three models gracing the sedan lime. The breakdownof models cornes in the form of trim and engine'output. The SL and SL1 sedan- corne with a 1.9-litre overhead -carn A PROMOTIONAL SL2 Satu=n equipped with ground effects package. four-cylinder. Tlhe 8L2.and coupe corne with the 1.9-litre double overhead'cern angine. Power out- put for the two-enme is 85 and 124, a difference of 39hp. With a weight of about 2,400 lbs. (1105kg),'I, found both nioters gave t he cars; excellent get-up- and-go. Both sedans and coupes corne with fWe-speed -manual trans- mission or an optional four-speed auternatic. Steering and brakes are 'both power-assisted. Anti- lock brakes are an option. I have had the pleasure of driving both the, coupe and sedans Witii both angines. The perky performance of both angines made driving fun. So, if youlre looking for a good value, Saturn is the, only way te go. Lincoln-Mercury dealIership under new o-'ôwnership By Marlo, Boucher Dornenie Facciolo alwaLys wan- ted to, have his own business, and final reached hie destina- tion near Highway 7, east of W na -od incolnMercury o~ ned under Facciolo's owner- p'on March 12 and will have an offcial opening ceremony at the'end of June or aarly July, he lie. bas been a sales manager for another Lincoln Mercury dea- 1Iership in Riéhrnond Hili for the past 1J5'years and has been in the industîy since 1978. «This is a lifelong, dream of having my own business,» hie .eand 'his il full-time staff have planty of experiance te offar area residents, he says. Royl Woods Lincoln Mercury provides 'sales and repaire ser- vices for vehiclas such as Grand Marquis, Cougar, Topaz, Sable Foraf pickup trucks, Ford Explore-rsand-Lincoln biercn Facciolo says his mýain em.pha- ais 1a custemer service, and his staff 'will go the extra mile te satisty a custemer's needs. The dealership offée a free courtesy vehicle while a custo- mer is waiting for his car te be repaired on the lot. Facciolo says many dealèrships are cutting back this service, but he beliaves teday'slfeàtyle and fast-paoed work echadule crèates the nead for a ternporary car for custerners. "Thlis is a longterm venture, John Lawler, forrerly from Durham Automobiles,' is now sales manager cf C & C Motore in Whitby. L awler ie filling the vacancy left by Rick Maeder who is now head cf the sales team at Whitby Oshawa Honda. Along with Meeder is Fred Sparks from C & C. rrn basically here for good," lie Faciolo says, this will help people kmow that he and his st&i are committed te make it work and survive in. the area for a long tirne despite -the. current econo- mic élimate." Gus Brown. Pontiac Bwjck is mow ,'carrying a new model line called AstIna. The Asilma lime is made, up of cars made by Isuzu and Suzuki. These cars complernent the GEO lim'e carried, by Nurse (Jhevrolet Olda. 1If your dealership bas amy 'w or changes, give us a cei qt- the Whitby Free Prass; 668.6! S, fax us at 668-0594. q. DEALERSHIP NEWS LUBE e OIL e FILTER