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Friday, March 23, 2001 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER 19 2001 SUZUKJ X L V · Seatng lor 7 · 2.7 litre, V6 engine · Drive Select 4*4 · Air conditioning · 4 wheel A B.S. · Power Locks/Windows/Mirrors · Keyless Entry · tilt M.S.RP. $28,995 *339* 4.9 security deposit Purchase financing up 2001 SUZUKI GRAND VTTa RA · Drive Select 4x4 · V6 quad cam engine · 4 wheel ABS · Remote keyless entry · AM/FM stereo CO player NLS.R.P. $24,495* How an economical compact saved American Motors By Malcolm Gunn SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER $07 48 months P eople who think the automobiles of 1950s were all overstuffed, chrome laden, gas-craving behemoths need to recalibrate their memory synapses. Sure, there were plenty of cars like that around, and they were as popular as all getout. But one company, Nash-Kelvinator, later to become American Motors Corporation, successfully bucked this trend. Their cars came with frameless uni tized body construction, safety features that were ahead of their time (such as seatbelts), unique reclining seats you could sleep in and engines that championed fuel economy over horsepower and straight-line accelera tion. The bare-bones Rambler American is a perfect case in point. Although not the smallest or thriftiest Nash/AMC product (the Austin-engined Metropolitan earned that distinction), it came in a variety of compact coupe, sedan, convertible and wagon body styles. Still, six passengers could be squeezed onto its bench seats. And even with 82-90 horsepower (depend ing on the year) on tap from its inline sixcylinder engine, the company promised the car would deliver 30 mpg (more with the optional overdrive), a figure well above almost any other car on the road. The original Rambler dates back to 1950 when its bathtub shape joined the Nash lineup that included the larger, betterequipped and similarly styled Airflyte, Statesman and Ambassador models. (See `Rambler' page 23) 2001 SUZUKI ESTEEM WAGON ·1.8- litre DOHC engine · AM/FM stereo cassette · Power steering/ brakes · Roof rails M.S.R.P. $16,195" 48 months \V 'iaCi£aar*gcr (lir^n»Pi;£ .5 3 9 5aaanainemnraxiroijiMl- fWa» Puttee Fnmg at 03V£J APB e ofeed te i t s Ssccfs Eas(fe S 7 .S 0 C .3 CSraiwg at I B ' M * APR ts raosftly rayaws is 6113 m m t r 36 m ite Cost d benmg is $!«,W»7.7a Isa) g ttg ttt s S W . W M ® . f i t * m ©E. S ffi a ® t e c an) asirarcs areata. atartanengMBaabli»«pt980sants.SnNMda>lirSi<a<i1grdetak.MSRKbraSt GondVitnJXWT ami WOODCHESTER $ SUZUKI 805-607-8556 2 6 0 0 MOTORWAY BLVD. ERIK M UXS AUTO CENTRE M SStSSAUG A 2001 CARAVAN SE Out best ever. 3.31 V6. PW. PM, PL sunscreen glass, cruise & much more. fa % $2500 DOWN I $3500 DOWN 2001 CHEROKEE SPORT 4-dr. auto., A/C, 6-cyl.. sunscnML _ glass. PW . PM. PL keyless. jnti-sptn. log lamps 4 more. _ S i 't v . * $2500 DOWN | $3500 DOWN $5000 DOWN PER M0. PER M0. I PER M0. *249-0 $ 409«»>o s388 -.» *348 3£% .F I N . 2 0 0 0 MODEL YEAR FINAL CLEARANCE!! MODEL S IX . # 791044 601434 579930 583666 579934 377410 791043 406918 631273 634795 601486 856617 510536 661426 420443 LIST $33,760 $27,625 $33,300 $35,170 $31,255 $26,470 $33,760 $27,375 $32,015 $33,350 $27,625 $33,810 $34,830 $30,180 $41,935 FINAL SALE PRICE 2001 INTREPID ES Alloys, fog lights, power seat, keyless entry. Our biggest value. 2JB W 1 2001 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED f i n . 4.71 V8, trailer low. guadrjdrive. even full sire spare Nothing missing! Dakota Club 4x4 Ram P/U Caravan Sport 29N Gr. Car. Sport 29N Caravan Sport 29E Intrepid Dakota Club 4x4 Intrepid Dakota 4x4 Gr. Caravan 29D Ram P/U Caravan Sport 28N Gr. Car. Sport 29N Caravan SE 28D 300M $26,681 $19,995 $26,983** $28,574" $25,245 $19,743 $26,681 $20,529 $25,497 $26,987 $19,995 $27,527$28,386 $23,935 $33,725 Sale prices reflect cunent tactofy rebates and programs plus freight taxes, fees, licence. *"No additional chargefor freight and air tax 20.400 kms per year. 0% FIN. $3500 DOWN | $5000 DOWN I PER M0. PER M0. 2001 TOWN & COUNTRY LTD HO trailer tow prep.. 4 disc FWD Our top end with everything Sterling blue. f in .. j-spd . dual tops. 6-cyl.. tinted ·rndows. alloys, tog lamps. tow hooks and even a tire coyer TJ SPORT - « -- : I $2500 DOWN | $3500 DOWN $5000 DOWN PER M0. PER M0. PER M0. PER MO. PER MO. * A s T raded w q . e .w . I PER MO. \Oodgo E3E3 CHRYSLER OAKVILLE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP 646 4th Line, Spee rs Road, O akville w w w . o a k v iH e d o d g e . c o m E Speers Rd. 845-4211 f o 1 s £ |S J