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3 OR PROUD SPONSOR OF THE HONDA INDY TORONTO FOR TICKETS AND A FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE VISIT HONDAINDY.COM HondaOntario.com Ontario Honda Dealers 2013 CIVIC DX LEASE BI-WEEKLY FOR ONLY FINANCE BI-WEEKLY FOR ONLY FOR60MONTHSΩWITH$0SECURITYDEPOSIT. FOR 84MONTHS†. $16,970 SELLING PRICE INCLUDES FREIGHT, PDI, LEVIES ANDOMVIC FEE. EXCLUDES LICENSE ANDHST. $88@2.99 $88@1.99 MODEL FB2E2DEX $0DOWN LEASE OR FINANCE/OAC CIVIC: CANADA'S FAVOURITE CAR 15 YEARS IN A ROW�� FORA LIMITED TIME $0 DOWNPAYMENT LEASEORFINANCE 2013 CANADIAN CAR OF THE YEAR OR OR $0 DOWN LEASE OR FINANCE/ OAC $0 DOWN LEASE OR FINANCE/ OAC 2013 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK: SMALL SUV FOR84MONTHS†. $27,765 SELLINGPRICE INCLUDESFREIGHT, PDI, LEVIESANDOMVICFEE. EXCLUDESLICENSEANDHST. FINANCE BI-WEEKLY FOR ONLY $150@1.99 LEASE BI-WEEKLY FOR ONLY FOR60MONTHSΩWITH$0SECURITYDEPOSIT. $141@1.99 2013 CR-V LX ALL-NEW 2013 ACCORD LX % APR MODEL CR2E3DE LEASE BI-WEEKLY FOR ONLY FOR60MONTHSΩWITH$0SECURITYDEPOSIT. $144@3.99 FOR84MONTHS†. $25,765 SELLINGPRICE INCLUDESFREIGHT, PDI, LEVIESANDOMVICFEE. EXCLUDESLICENSEANDHST. FINANCE BI-WEEKLY FOR ONLY $151@3.99%APR % APR % APR % APR % APR MODEL RM3H3DES BI-WEEKLY LEA SE ONLY AVAILA BLE ON 48 & 60 MONTH TERMS* ORGETUPTO $4000 � CASH INCENTIVES ON OTHER SELECT 2013 HONDA MODELS. LEASE OR FINANC E STARTING FROM 0.99 % APRONSELECT201 3 HONDAMODELS. LEASEFOR24 MONTHSµORFINANC E UPTO48MONTHS.̂ ORCHECKOUTTHES EOTHERDEALS ΩLimited time lease offers on any new 2013 Honda Civic DX Sedan (Model FB2E2DEX) // 2013 Honda CR-V LX 2WD (Model RM3H3DES) // 2013 Honda Accord LX Sedan 6MT (Model CR2E3DE)models available through Honda Financial Services Inc., on approved credit. Representative bi-weekly lease examples: based on a 2013 Honda Civic DX Sedan (Model FB2E2DEX) // 2013 Honda CR-V LX 2WD (Model RM3H3DES) // 2013 Honda Accord LX Sedan 6MT (Model CR2E3DE) on a 60 // 60 // 60 month term with 130 // 130 // 130 bi-weekly payments at 2.99% // 1.99% // 3.99% lease APR and $0 // $0 // $200 customer incentive and $354 // $0 // $0 individual dealer contribution deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes (customer incentive and dealer contribution can be combined with subvented rates of interest offered by Honda as part of a low rate interest program). The bi-weekly payment is $88 // $140.66 // $143.42 [includes $1,495 // $1,640 // $1,640 freight and PDI, EHF tires ($29), EHF filters ($1), A/C tax ($100 except Civic DX), and OMVIC fee ($5)] with $0 // $0 // $0 down payment or equivalent trade-in, $0 security deposit and first bi-weekly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $11,440 // $18,285.80 // $18,644.60. 120,000 // 120,000 // 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. †Receive 1.99% // 1.99% // 3.99% purchase financing on any new 2013 Honda Civic DX Sedan (Model FB2E2DEX) // 2013 Honda CR-V LX 2WD (Model RM3H3DES) // 2013 Honda Accord LX Sedan 6MT (Model CR2E3DE)models for a maximum of 84 // 84 // 84months available through Honda Financial Services Inc. (HFS), on approved credit. Representative bi-weekly finance examples: based on a 2013 Honda Civic DX Sedan (Model FB2E2DEX) // 2013 Honda CR-V LX 2WD (Model RM3H3DES) // 2013 Honda Accord LX Sedan 6MT (Model CR2E3DE) models on an 84 // 84 // 84 month term at 1.99% // 1.99% // 3.99% APR and $1,600 // $2,395 // $1,750 Finance incentive and $0 // $0 // $200 customer incentive and $431 // $0 // $0 individual dealer contribution deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. Finance incentive applies only to Finance contracts through HFS. Finance incentive, customer incentive and individual dealer contribution can be combined with subvented rates of interest offered by Honda as part of a low rate interest program. Complete price of $16,970 // $27,765 // $25,765 [includes $1,495 // $1,640 // $1,640 freight and PDI, EHF tires ($29), EHF filters ($1), A/C tax ($100 except Civic DX), and OMVIC fee ($5). Excludes taxes, license, insurance, and registration]. Cost of borrowing is $1,077.28 // $1,829.20 // $3,519.44 for a total finance obligation of $16,016.28 // $27,199.20 // $27,334.44. $0 // $0 // $0 down payment required based on approved credit from Honda Financial Services Inc. µLimited time 0.99% APR lease offers on a new 2013 Honda Fit DX (Model GE8G2DEX) // 2013 Honda Civic DX Sedan (Model FB2E2DEX) // 2013 Honda Accord LX Sedan 6MT (Model CR2E3DE) // 2013 Honda CR-V LX 2WD (Model RM3H3DES) for a maximum of 24 // 24 // 24 // 36 months available through Honda Financial Services Inc., on approved credit. Representative lease example: based on a 2013 Honda CR-V LX 2WD (Model RM3H3DES) on a 24 month term at 0.99% lease APR, the monthly payment is $471.21 [includes $1,640 freight and PDI, EHF tires ($29), EHF filters ($1), A/C tax ($100), and OMVIC fee ($5)] with $0 down payment or equivalent trade-in, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $11,309.04. 48,000-kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. ˆReceive 0.99% purchase financing on any new 2013 Honda Fit DX (Model GE8G2DEX) // 2013 Honda Civic DX Sedan (Model FB2E2DEX) // 2013 Honda Accord LX Sedan 6MT (Model CR2E3DE) // 2013 Honda CR-V LX 2WD (Model RM3H3DES) models for a maximum of 24 // 48 // 24 // 48 months available through Honda Financial Services Inc., on approved credit. Representative finance example: based on a 2013 Honda CR-V LX 2WD (Model RM3H3DES) on a 48 month term at 0.99% APR and complete price of $27,765 [includes $1,640 freight and PDI, EHF tires ($29), EHF filters ($1), A/C tax ($100) and OMVIC fee ($5). Excludes taxes, license, insurance, and registration], the monthly payment is $590.20. Cost of borrowing is $564.60 for a total finance obligation of $28,329.60. Down payment or equivalent trade-in on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Honda Financial Services Inc. *Bi-weekly lease available on all 2013 Honda models on 48 and 60-month terms only. �$4,000 // $4,000 // $3,000 // $2,500 // $2,000 // $1,500 // $1,000 // $500 customer cash incentive is valid on any new 2013 Honda Pilot // 2013 Honda Odyssey // 2013 Honda Ridgeline // 2013 Honda CR-V (except LX 2WD, model RM3H3DES) // 2013 Honda Crosstour // 2013 Honda Accord Coupe and Sedan (except LX Sedan 6MT, model CR2E3DE) // 2013 Civic Coupe and Sedan (except DX Sedan, model FB2E2DEX) // 2013 Honda Fit (except DX, model GE8G2DEX) models when registered and delivered between June 1 and July 1, 2013. Cash incentive is available for all Honda retail customers except customers who lease or finance through Honda Financial Services Inc. at a subvented rate of interest offered by Honda as part of a low rate interest program. All advertised lease and finance rates are special rates. Cash incentive will be deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. For all offers: license, insurance, PPSA, other taxes (including HST) and excess wear and tear are extra. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. Offers only valid for Ontario residents at Ontario Honda Dealers. Dealermay sell/lease for less. Dealer order/trademay be necessary. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. Offers, prices and features subject to change without notice. See your Ontario Honda Dealer or visit HondaOntario.com for full details. ��Based on Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada (AIAMC) data reflecting sales between 1997 and December 2012. T h e IF P * H a lto n H ills* W H E E L S June 13, 2013 I've been a mechanic for 40 years and have been in the automobile business for 30. And I'm sick of seeing people waste money on emission testing. Ontario's Drive Clean program brings in $30 million a year for the Provincial government. It began in 1999, and a year later, in 2000, the government claimed a 16 per cent failure rate of cars tested. Ten years later, in 2010, the government pat- ted itself on the back claiming they had brought the failure rate down to 5 per cent. Auditor-General Jim McCarter docu- mented in his 2012 report, the failure rate improvements have little to do with testing results, but more to do with other factors: • Major improvements in vehicle emis- sion control systems at the manufactur- ing level. • The oil companies are producing cleaner burning fuels. • The ongoing retirement of old, inef- ficient vehicles. Competition amongst vehicle manu- facturers to produce a more fuel-efficient vehicle will, in itself, regulate future emissions quality. As of January 1, 2013, the new emis- sions testing program took effect elimi- nating the dynamometer and the tailpipe exhaust analysis. Strange how this new revised Ontario program was rushed into service at the same time the British Columbia provin- cial government concluded the emission program has run its course and will end it in 2014. Ontario Progressive Conservative en- vironment critic Michael Harris, accused the Province of changing the emission testing method to spike the number of failed tests to justify the continued need for the program. It's obvious the government sees this program as a cash cow and is not about to let it go at your expense. The auto shops bear the full 100 per cent at their cost-- all equipment, repairs, calibration and employees. For that they get $20 a vehicle. The government gets an unen- cumbered $19.55 with no cost to them at all. The new method of testing is done with a scanner that plugs into the diag- nostic terminal under the dash. The test is to make sure all monitors of the emis- sions control system are functional. Several mechanics, including myself, question this method of testing because it doesn't necessarily relate to the emis- sions levels. In other words, if your check engine light is on, you'll probably fail because one or more sensors of 10 to 15 are not functioning properly. The vehicle could be driving perfectly with no extra emis- sions output whatsoever. Many of us have driven for years with that silly little light on. Now the government wants it out. There is one consolation. You can go to any quality auto shop that is equipped with a scanner and find out in two min- utes or less if your car will pass before going to the test machine and spending the $39.55. It's a quick test to see if you need to be concerned and plan for any cost. Most shops probably won't charge for it. As ridiculous as it may sound the Min- istry of the Environment has suggested following these steps before taking the test. Step 1: Make sure the vehicle has been parked for eight hours without a start. Step 2: Start the engine and let it idle in drive for 2-1/2 minutes with the air- conditioning (A/C) and defroster on. Step 3: Turn the A/C and rear defroster off. Drive the vehicle for 10 minutes at highway speeds. Step 4: Drive the vehicle for 20 min- utes in stop and go traffic. Step 5: Your drive cycle is complete. You can now go in for your test. After all that, you're supposed to be ready. It doesn't mean it will pass. It just means you're ready. Save the gas and aggravation, go to your local shop and have it scanned. If you'd like more support in ending this government money grab go to www. scrapdriveclean.ca. There remains only one question I'd like to ask the Minister of the Environ- ment. Where were you when we had the Chrysler Cordoba or the Ford Granada or the Oldsmobile Delta 88 and all the other polluting monstrosities? That's when we really needed you! --Dave Hassell is the owner of Hassell Automotive Sales and Service, 45 Mountainview Rd. N. in Georgetown It's time to end Drive Clean Opinion By DAVE HASSELL Special to the IFP Dave Hassell, owner of Hassell Automo- tive Sales and Service says it's time Ontario scrapped the Drive Clean program. Photo by Ted Brown