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D4 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, June 6, 2001 B e s t W h e e l s · O a k v i l l e Give your car a pre-vacation check up Planning to explore Canada in your car dur ing your spring or summer vacation? Or are you driving to the cottage this summer? Canada is a beautiful country, and there is so much to see and do on your summer vacation, but if your family vehicle will be used on this trip have it checked out before you leave. It could mean the difference between an economical family vaca tion and a disastrously expensively one. Like most Canadians you probably experi enced a relatively mild winter, so you may be tempted to think that your regular spring main tenance on your vehicle isn't required. Think again. The winter months, no matter how mild, can cause normal deterioration of certain vehi cle parts, such as rubber hoses and belts, exhaust brackets, fluid level depletions, etc. If you are one of the millions of Canadians who will be vacationing in your family vehicle, Car Care Canada recommends you follow this simple advice and avoid the last minute rush for needed maintenance or repairs. It could save you time and money. Planning pays off. Before you leave on your trip, have the fol lowing systems checked and serviced as need ed: Cooling system Engine system, including an oil and filter change Engine and Electrical system Undercar, including brake and exhaust systems, tires, suspension and wheel alignment Transmission, verify fluid levels, etc. Lights Windshield wipers And don't forget the interior and exterior appearance of your vehicle - family travel can be hard on a vehicle. For example, a minor upholstery tear can turn into a gaping hole dur ing a family vacation. A hole in the carpet at the accelerator pedal can become a safety hazard if it catches your heal in an emergency. A drag ging mud guard can turn into a dangerous pro jectile for the car behind you. Consider repair ing these minor problems before you leave so that they don't become major problems on the trip. It's really quite simple, practising these sim ple preventative maintenance techniques can save you lots of time and money on your vaca tion. Replacing a bracket on your exhaust sys tem before you leave will cost you under $20.00, replacing your entire muffler on your vacation will costs you considerably more money, as well as a great deal of your vacation time. Looking for a new car? 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O ffe r e n d s J u n e 30*h w ww .ford.ca/offers le a s e a new 2001 Taurus SE Sedan tor $279 per month based on an annual lease rate of 0.9% and a 36 month tease tram Ford Credit to qualified retail tessees, on appraed credit Total lease obligation is $14,039. Some conditions and a mileage restriction of 60,000 km over 36 months apply. A charge of 8 cents per km over mileage restriction applies, plus applicable taxes. $3,995 down payment or equivalent trade required. First month's payment and $325 security deposit required. Offer excludes freight ($895), licence, insurance, administration fees and all applicable taxes. Dealer may lease for less. Limited time offer. Offer may be cancelled at any 6me without notice. See Dealer for details. 'Valid Driver's Licence required Test drive any new 2001 Taurus and receive a $100 cheque with the purchase/lease of any new 2001 Taurus or any of the following 2001 Upper Middle category vehicles: GENERAL MOTORS - CENTURY, GRAND PRIX, IMPALA, INTRIGUE, MONTE CARLO, REGAL AND SATURN LS/LW. CHRYSLER INTREPID. H0 N 0 A ACCORD. TOYOTA CAMRY. NISSAN - INFINIT1 G20 AND MAXIMA. VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. These are the ONLY vehicles accepted with the Taurus Test Drive Challenge offer. One cash redemption per purchase/lease of a 2001 Taurus or Upper Middle category vehicle as listed above. Proof of test drive and purchase/lease required. Test drive must occur before purchase/lease. In order to be eligible, test drive must be completed before June 30,2001 and purchase/lease and delivery must be completed by July 15,2001. You have only until July 31,2001 to mail in for the rebate. "The highest front impact rating for both the driver and front passenger in U.S. Government National Highway Traffic Safety Administration testing (www.NHTSA.com). Ontario FDA, P.O. Box 2000, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5E4 engines, while a five-speed automatic is optional. Both regular cab and extended f you've had your eye on full-size SuperCab models are available with pickup because you thought a small rear-wheel drive, or an optional shifttruck was exactly that -- ^ small -- on-the-fly four-wheel-drive setup. The 4x4 system uses an instrument-mount we've got some great news for you. These little brutes have changed ed three-position switch instead of the plenty since the tiny trucklet era of more traditional floor-mounted dual skinny tires, barely-passable power and range shifter. For 2001, Ford has not only made weak-kneed hauling/towing capacities. Nowadays, success in this segment is the Ranger more attractive, but has measured by how close these not-so- consolidated the truck's lineup into mini-mites can come to replicating the three basic trim levels: base XL; Edge; power and load-carrying ability of full- and XLT. Each model has its own dis size pickups. tinctive front-end treatment as well as The small truck category is nearly its own set of built-in standard features. as crowded as the full-size group with Ford claims the new groupings have nearly every manufacturer offering a reduced the number of build combina junior pickup alongside its heftier tions to 184, down considerably from a haulers. The only current exceptions mind-numbing 330,000 varieties in are Mazda and Nissan, with the latter 2000. planning to market a king-size bulk car Of the three available models, the rier in a couple of years (in addition to Ranger Edge is all-new this year. This truck joins a growing list of competing its compact Frontier). The Ranger, a brand that's been in pickups that offer the look and stance Ford's stable since it replaced the of a true 4x4, but come with the less Courier back in the late 1970s, is now expensive rear-wheel drive setup. The more closely linked to the larger F- Edge has a jacked-up, 4x4-style ride Series than ever. Both now share a sim height, colour-keyed front and rear ilar-looking horseshoe-shaped grille, bumpers and wheel moldings, and a and both share the same basic shape of distinctive mesh-style grille. This year, Ranger SuperCabs come the front windshield that is somehow very, uh, `Ford' in appearance. The with a standard split-folding bench seat power bulge in the Ranger's aluminum for increased interior storage capacity hood adds an extra dose of image- as well as easier access for passengers using the rear fold-out jum p seats. building toughness. Whatever tricks the designers have SupeiCabs also include two rear access used, the end result is that the Ranger doors that provide even handier entry now looks like part of the family or removal for people and/or cargo. Year in and year out, Ford manages instead of distant cousin. Under the hood, the Ranger backs to sell around 300,000 Rangers in up its hardcore truck image with a North America, not including those beefier V6 option. nearly-identical ver You can now specify sions that wear the Mazda B-Series label. a 4.0-litre SOHC unit Just as the F-150 has that puts out 210 horsepower, a gain of become the perennial T w o - or four-door compact truck available sales leader among 50 compared to last in XL, Edge and XLT variants. full-size trucks, the year's 160-horse 3.0-fitre OHV V6 and optional 4.0-litre SOHC V6 engines produce 150 and 210 Ranger also enjoys OHV unit. That's a horsepower, respectively. top-rung sales success whopping 30-per Five-speed manual, or five-speed auto in the compact cate cent gain. You can matic transmissions. also start with the R evised styling on the Ranger gives it gory. With constant more of an F-150 look this year. improvements in base 3.0-litre OHV A d d e d optional V6 power gives the V6 engine rated at a power, style and con Ranger some much-appreciated extra grunt. decent 150 horsepow tent, this pickup N e w Ranger Edge model gives the truck er. A five-speed man that faux 4x4 look without the expense ot should rule the roost for some time to ual transmission is buying the extra drivetrain hardware. standard on both B a s e Price: $17,800 come. SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER B y M a lc o lm G u n n [ SPEC SHEET 2001 Ford Ranger