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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday November 19, 2008 - 25 FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED You'll Love Our Service! 905-335-4080 BURLINGTON LINE HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: To mark 25 years of the Chrysler minivan production in Windsor, there will be a Canada-only 25th Anniversary Dodge Grand Caravan SE with a unique Stow N Go feature that allows the second row captain's chairs and third row 60/40 split seats to fold flush beneath the floor. Only in Canada Chrysler Canada celebrates minivan with 25th anniversary Dodge Grand Caravan Jim Robinson METROLAND MEDIA GROUP WINDSOR: Chrysler Canada is celebrating the silver birthday of the minivan with a special Canadian 25th Anniversary Dodge Grand Caravan. The for-Canadians-only model was unveiled Nov. 3 at a ceremony to mark the 25th year of minivan production at its Windsor Assembly Plant. Available in red or silver, the anniversary model is based on the Grand Caravan SE and includes Chrysler's exclusive Stow N Go seating feature. A 3.3-litre, V6 engine produces 175 hp and 205 lb/ft of torque driving the front wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission. Fuel consumption is listed as 12.6L/100 km (22 mpg) city and 8.4L/100 km (34 mpg) highway. Chrysler describes the 25th Anniversary model as the best-quipped minivan for the price in Canada. The current Grand Caravan has 40 new or improved features over the previous generation and chief of these is Stow N Go. It has a 60/40 split/fold third row seat and second row bucket seats that fold into bins below the floor, making for a flat and unobstructed cargo area of 4,430 litres. The seating is in slate grey cloth and incorporates a stain repellent fabric. The driver gets a leather wrapped steering wheel with integrated audio controls. The windows in both second row door panels are powered with express down and the third row window vents are also powered. Unique 25th Anniversary 17-inch alloy wheels with AS Touring tires are fitted, while the power/heated outside mirrors and lower body side panels are body coloured. Air conditioning is standard while threezone climate control is an option. Also standard are four-wheel disc brakes with ABS and Electronic Stability Control (ESP). And to cap things off, there is a dealerinstalled 25th Anniversary Edition badge. What Chrysler Canada does is take the normal Dodge Grand Caravan SE and adds more than $1,400 in content and then discounts $700 of that for an asking price of $29,945 not counting the $1,350 shipping charge. At the announcement of the new model, there were only two available, but I took one out for a spin anyway to try it on for size. I had travelled to and from the Windsor minivan event in a Chrysler Town & Country, which, basically, is the same van. One of the big selling points of the minivan from the first Windsor-built model back in 1983 is the seating position that is slightly higher than in a car, giving a better forward view and thus inspiring confidence. The Stow N Go seating is as simple as one arm movement, but the beauty is you don't Suzuki of Oakville 2219 Wyecroft Road, Oakville, ON L6L 5L7 Toll Free 1-877-469-5969 fax 905-469-4562 CONSUMERS SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING: Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. Limited time offers are subject to change without notice. *As shown: $23,195 MSRP for a new 2009 SX4 Hatchback AWD Crossover JLX model with manual transmission, $28,995 MSRP for a new 2009 Grand Vitara 4-cyl JLX model with automatic transmission, $19,995 MSRP for 2009 SX4 Hatchback JX model with automatic transmission, $19,345 MSRP for 2009 SX4 sedan sport with manual transmission. **Limited time lease offers available to qualified retail customers on approved credit only on new 2009 SX4 Hatchback AWD Crossover(model H3N80J9)/Grand Vitara (model LLNB0S9)/SX4 Hatchback (model H3N83H9)/SX4 Sedan (model S3L83J9) 60 month lease: monthly payment is $199$/$279/$179/$179 at 2.9%/1.9%/2.4%/2.4% lease APR (5.41%/3.46%/6.04%/4.43% effective APR for information purposes), $2,783/$2,624/$2,250/$2,250 down payment or equivalent trade-in. Lease includes $1,395/$1,550/$ 1,395/$1,395 destination and delivery charge. $0 Security deposit, $350 acquisition fee, $72 PPSA and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $14,722.76/$19,363.37/$12,987.50/$12,988.49 including down payment. 20,000 km/year total mileage allowance ($0.10/km and delivery of $1,395/$1,550/$1,395/$1,39 5, fuel conservation tax of $75/$400/$75/$75 (where applicable), duties on new tires (where applicable), $72 PPSA (where applicable), administration fee, taxes, license and insurance are extra. Certain conditions apply. Dealers may lease or sell for less. 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. Information shown is based on the latest available information at the time of print. See participating dealers for conditions and details. Offers end December 1, 2008. ©2008 Suzuki Canada Inc. See Chrysler page 27