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26 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday December 19, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com TH THE NEW DEAL INCLUDES S 5% G 5% GST NOW! W! ALL-NEW 2008 SX4 SEDAN SPORT See yo Suz Dealer f d t il See your S ki D l for details ee Suzuki tails 229 5.9% 4.9% $ ** LEASE FROM LEASE RATE Down p payment $2,900 FOR 48 MONTHS *** PURCHASE FINANCING FOR 48 MONTHS MSRP $18,995* FULLY LOADED SPORT SEDAN MODEL INCLUDES SAFETY AND SECURITY CONVENIENCE AND COMFORT ABS with brake assist and EBD 4-wheel disc brakes Engine immobilizer Side impact beams Dual front airbags Front seat-mounted side airbags Side curtain airbags ISO-FIX child seat safety seat provisions (2 rear) 3-point ELR seat belts with pretensioners and force limiters Childseat tether anchorage (3 rear) Climate control A/C Aero body kit 17" aluminum alloy wheels with P205/50R17 tires Power steering Power windows Heated power mirrors Power door locks Remote keyless entry Engine block heater AM/FM/6 CD/MP3/WMA player with 8 speakers with subwoofer Tilt steering XM Satellite Radio ready Steering wheel-mounted audio/cruise controls Leather wrapped steering Information display Remote trunk release Remote fuel door release 7 drink holders Floor mats Map lights Tinted glass Fog lamps PERFORMANCE 2.0 litre, 4 cylinder engine 143 horsepower Full tank of gas Five years unlimited roadside assistance Fuel economy : City--9.5 L/100 km (30 mpg); Highway--6.8 L/100 km (42 mpg) GIANT STEP: The 2008 Malibu is a giant step forward for Chevrolet, bringing it from just another player in the mid-size sedan segment to one of the leaders by offering more standard content at competitive prices. 229 4.9% 4.9% $ ** LEASE FROM LEASE RATE Down p payment $2,900 FOR 48 MONTHS 2008 SX4 CROSSOVER I-All-Wheel-Drive Chevrolet aims for the lead with brand new Malibu By Jim Robinson METROLAND MEDIA GROUP Information display Split-folding rear seatbacks Power steering Power windows Heated power mirrors Power door locks Remote fuel door release Engine block heater Tilt steering Floor mats Tinted glass Roof rails PERFORMANCE *** PURCHASE FINANCING FOR 48 MONTHS MSRP $20,695* INTELLIGENT ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE MODEL INCLUDES SAFETY AND SECURITY CONVENIENCE AND COMFORT 6 standard airbags ABS with brake assist and EDB 4-wheel disc brakes Engine immobilizer Side impact beams Air conditioning 16" aluminum alloy wheels with P205/60R16 tires Side skirts Wheelarch extensions Remote keyless entry AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA player with 4 speakers XM Satellite Radio ready Steering wheel-mounted audio/cruise controls Leather wrapped steering Intelligent AWD 2.0 litre, 4 cylinder engine 143 horsepower Full tank of gas Five years unlimited roadside assistance Fuel economy : City--9.9 L/100 km (29 mpg); Highway--7.1 L/100 km (40 mpg) 2008 GRAND VITARA 4-Wheel-Drive 329 4.5% 2.9% $ ** LEASE FROM LEASE RATE Down p payment $3,800 FOR 48 MONTHS *** PURCHASE FINANCING FOR 48 MONTHS MSRP $25,595* 4-WHEEL-DRIVE MODEL INCLUDES SAFETY AND SECURITY CONVENIENCE AND COMFORT ESP with traction control Engine immobilizer ABS with EBD Dual front airbags Front seat-mounted side airbags Side-curtain airbags Side impact beams Climate control A/C Information display Remote keyless entry AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA player with 4 speakers XM Satellite Radio ready Steering wheel-mounted audio controls Speed sensing volume control Power steering Power windows Power mirrors Power door locks Engine block heater Floor mats Micron air filter Overhead console Height adjustable driver's seat Split-folding rear seatbacks Front door courtesy lights Cargo area cover Variable intermittent wipers Rear window wiper/washer with fi xed intermittent Remote fuel door release PERFORMANCE 4WD 2.7 litre, V6 engine Full tank of gas Five years unlimited kilometre roadside assistance Towing capacity: 3,000 lbs Fuel economy : City--13.0 L/100 km (22 mpg); Highway--9.5 L/100 km (30 mpg) **** SUZUKI.ca Suzuki of Oakville 2219 Wyecroft Road, Oakville, ON L6L 5L7 905-469-2429 · Toll Free 1-866-229-3897 fax 905-469-4562 CONSUMERS SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING: Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. *MSRP for the 2008 SX4 Sedan Sport with manual transmission (model S3L83K8), the 2008 SX4 Crossover JX AWD with manual transmission (model H3N80J8), the 2008 Grand Vitara JA with manual transmission (model LLN81S8). Destination and Delivery ($1,250, $1,250, $1,395) not included in MSRP. Registration fee, license, insurance, administration fees and applicable taxes are not included. **Limited time offer to qualified retail customers on approved credit (O.A.C.) available through FinanciaLinx to lease a new 2008 SX4 Sedan Sport with manual transmission (model S3L83K8), 2008 SX4 Crossover JX AWD with manual transmission (model H3N80J8), 2008 Grand Vitara JA with manual transmission (model LLN81S8) for 48 months. Total lease obligation of $13,887.52 / $13,889.92 / $19,591.00 including down payment of $2,900 / $2,900 / $3,800, or equivalent trade-in, with 80,000 km total mileage allowance ($0.10/km for excess mileage). $0 security deposit. First month's lease payment is required at lease inception. Lease payments include Destination and Delivery ($1,250 / $1,250 / $1,395). This offer does not include license, insurance, acquisition fees of $350, administration fees, PPSA of $48 + taxes and any applicable taxes which are due at lease inception. ***4.9% purchase financing is available for 48 months on 2008 SX4 Sedan Sport and 2008 SX4 Crossover JX AWD. 2.9% purchase financing is available for 48 months on 2008 Grand Vitara. Finance example: $10,000 at 4.9% /2.9% APR for a 48 month term; the monthly payment is $229.84 / $220.90; cost of borrowing is $1,032.32 / $603.20; total obligation is $11,032.32 / $10,603.20. ****These offers cannot be combined with any other offer except for the Suzuki Graduate Program. With the Suzuki Graduate Program, recent university or college graduates may be eligible for an allowance on the purchase or lease of certain models. Fuel economy based on Transport Canada ratings. ESP is a registered trademark of Daimler-Chrysler AG. Full amount of the GST applies. Equivalent of 1% GST reduction applied at time of sale. Dealers may lease or sell for less. See participating dealers for details. (MORRO BAY, Ca.) Finally a Chevrolet Malibu that can go head-to-head with Camry and Accord. When Chevy brought back the mid-size Malibu in 1997 they did what seemed the right thing to do at the time. Looking at what was attracting North American buyers to Accord and Camry, Chevrolet assumed (rightly as it turned out) that people in the U.S. wanted refrigerator-like dependability, good fuel mileage and contemporary, but not standout, styling. In other words, GM concluded that solid and stolid was good. Problem was Honda and Toyota had moved on with style coming to the fore. The best example is the new Camry that looks good from any angle not to mention the luscious lines of the new Accord Coupe. Ergo the previous Malibu became about as attractive as a bowl of cold soup. But back in Detroit, GM that once was the world leader in terms of car styling, had rediscovered its design roots starting with the Cadillac CTS not to mention the Pontiac Solstice/Saturn Sky, two of the most handsome cars from any manufacturer. One of the best looking vehicles on the road, in my opinion, is the current Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra light truck because it looks so purposeful without a lot of embellishment. So Chevy took apart its two main rivals with the objective of matching or bettering them on cost and looks, while ladling in more standard equipment per trim level. At the recent launch of the 2008 Malibu, GM Canada had a whole set of comparisons showing how they were offering more for less to make sure we journos didn't miss the point. All Malibus come equipped with ABS, traction control, tire pressure monitor, six standard airbags and StabiliTrac (GM's version of pitch and yaw control) on all but CHEVROLET MALIBU 2008 BODY STYLE: Mid-size sedan. DRIVE METHOD: Front-engine, frontwheel-drive ENGINE: 2.4-litre, DOHC inline four-cylinder (169 hp, 160 lb/ft); 3.6-litre DOHC V6 (252 hp, 251 lb/ft); 2.4-litre gasoline engine/electric motor (164 hp, 159 lb/ft combined). FUEL ECONOMY: 2.4-litre, 9.6/6.5/8.2L/100 km city/highway/combined; 3.6-litre 12.2/7.8/10.2L/100 km; 2.4-litre hybrid, 8.5/6.2/7.5L/ 100 km. PRICE: Base LS, $22,995; 1LT, $24,895;LTZ,$33,610; Malibu Hybrid,$26,995. WEBSITE: gmcanada.ca. the base version. Malibu also comes with OnStar with the Directions and Connections feature. Directions provides turn-by-turn voice and monitor screen directions to anywhere. Instead of having to punch in directions (assuming you can figure out how) into an onboard or aftermarket GPS device, you just press the OnStar button and a live person comes on the car's speakerphone. All you do is give the address and the directions are fed into the car. You don't have to worry about out of date DVD maps, OnStar is always up to the minute. In my case, I was trying to find the hotel I was staying at but didn't have the exact address. Working with just the hotel name, OnStar took me to the door. The other thing is the Connections part that is a hands-free, voice-activated telephone. Halted because of a crash on California Highway 1, I was able to call ahead and advise GM I would be late just by pressing the telephone icon button and saying out loud "dial". I also phoned my wife just if see if the long distance worked, and it did. See Customers page 28