THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, September 27, 2000 See m e before you purchase or lease your next vehicle Ron Marlow 8 4 5 -7 5 7 5 G len lev en C H R Y SLE R C h r y sl e r · JE E P · DODGE 2388 Royal Windsor Dr., 845-7575 Chrysler P/T Cruiser Too cool to categorize T he Chrysler P/T Cruiser, on shorter than the Ford Focus but the the face of it, seems like a interior volume of 3421 litres (120.8 marketing class project gone cu. ft.) it's up there with full-size wrong. Take humdrum fittings, dig sedans. It can carry five people, but back 65 years for styling cues, and the multi-purpose interior can do a blend it all together into a product host of other things. The passenger seat folds forward to cre people will hunger and ate a flat surface for cof thirst after. J IM fee, lunch, or a cooler. Even though it looks something like a 1936 ROBINSON With the 35/65 rear seat folded flat, you can stuff Chrysler Airflow, much as in an eight-foot ladder and the New Beetle looks like still close the swing-up at 1936 Peoples' Wagon, it liftgate. The liftgate opens is the combination of nos up high enough so an talgia and new materials average person can walk that pulls the concept off. under to load. The rear Mechanically, it is seats can also be removed quite straightforward, with one-hand just like a which is good news when it comes to maintaining Road Worthy Dodge minivan. With the seats removed, there is one of these babies. The chassis is Chrysler's maid-of-all-ser- 1,812 litres (64 cu. ft.) of cargo vice Small Car Platform to which room. At the rear is a shelf that can has been added a huge transverse be used as a security shield, as a beam that increases body stiffness. cargo extension, as a retainer with This front-engine, front-drive car hooks for a grocery net, or flipped uses a 2.4-litre 16-valve, four-cylin upside down so the bottom surface der engine with sequential fuel injec can be used to haul wet or muddy tion producing 150 hp and 162 lb7ft items. The last is the coolest because the tray can be used as a table with a of torque. The standard transmission is a fold-down leg stored beneath it. This five-speed manual with a way-cool is one item you've got to see for billiard ball knob atop the shift lever. yourself. The P/T Cruiser is not an econo Optional is Chrysler's four-speed my car and its not a minivan, electronic automatic. The Pn (which stands for although it's a little bit of both. Personal Transport by the way) Neither is it a family sedan nor a Cruiser is equipped with 15-inch sportscar, but again it is a little bit of wheels and tires. The Touring both. When you look at the features Package gives you 16-inch wheels on the Limited like leather seats, with fog lamps. The package is stan premium sound and optional sun dard on the Limited Edition version, roof, it's also part luxury car. So what is it? Chrysler says it's which comes equipped with hand some five-spoke chrome-plated "too cool to categorize." I say it's wonderful that car companies, espe alloy wheels. But after that, the magic begins cially big ones, can still come up with utility that must set some kind with a vehicle that's fun, is multi of new standard. At 4,288 mm functional, and is spunky enough to (168.8 inches) long, it's a half-foot plant a smile on everyone's face. The Chrysler P/T Cruiser's liftgate opens way up to reveal the multi-function interior including a tray that has five modes including being a table. Drive the future today! HUGE INVENTORY ARRIVING DAILY. Take one out fo r a test d riv e a n d e x p e rie n c e th e d iffe re n c e s fo r y o u rs e lf! Completely redesigned, new colours, ergonomic dash, side airbags and more! All new coupe plus a t o w 4dr model. Too many features to mention! New colours, interior renovations, less noise, revised air system and much more! New colours, new dash, child seat anchors & much more! F I N A L C L E A R O U T P R I C E S ON A L L 2 0 0 0 AS LOW AS DAKOTA QUAD CAB THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO BUY A 2 0 0 0 FROM GLENLEVEN! r JEEP CHEROKEE 2000 CHYRSLER NEON 2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS OW N & COUNTRY Thepbcetolaaeorbuynnce 1961 G lenleven Chrysler 905-845-7575 i Royal Windsor Of. 2 3 8 8 ROYAL WI N D S O R DRIVE, OAKVILLE »