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To help youi gel ready APprXIa' e, c ersion~s flrn tn stcmary to nmetrltc and vce vr~ When youi know; You can find: il yOU mlipl4 ýy b incthes i te 2 X feet niees met ds rd ers . kollme rs ls0. ' qae icessuaecetmee4 . cWisquar etsur ees00 sue ards sqaemtr . surmiesqaekilometers 2r.de 06 qare cessquare etometers . a, squarefeneters square inches 0.06 < square merds square myars 0.8 square kilers square ilets .4 ars square hectometers <~hectares) aces2A squgreenimtrs sqeinches 0.136 squaces mlilters sqaeyad0. sqar ints s sqar i le s 0.47 s ~quare ts liers0.9 shalontQ's lit a e ttcson .8 g' iltrs ounces 0.035 k lteras pint.s 2.2 pits qurs .06 liters -gallons 0.26 ~, degees Fehrenhet legres C elulus 5/9 ater sýib- tractintg 32) d egrees Ceisus degrces Falbreiieit 915 (thea add M2 CLIP AND) SAVE thie above table which furnishes you with a quick and easy way 10 learu the equivatlenîts of the eu- tomnary Io the Metric sstern, ta which the U.S. will couvert soon. Meter, liters. grams coneto Canada News item: Canzada has switched fram the aid Eng- lish measurement ta the metric system and the U.S. is soan to change aver. Motoristswill Ithus be thinking in terms of Ailameters per liter instead af miles per gallon, amzong ther niew approaches ta aperating and ,iin7taiin7g their car2s. M1EASUE FOR MEASURE Although to some iz may seem strange, But notbing stays the sainie but change; And so the penjduluni now swings About the way we ineasure things. And now thle juches, yards and feet Give way if) things With1 metrie beat. Andoue, pinîs, gal1lons and quarts~ Are mîe-aiuremnent.s of liier sorts And no mnore think in teris of mile, Now kilomecters arc in tyle. Aud when iwe thlink of melt or freeze, 'Tis flot in Fahrenheit but C's. Let's grevet the news, withiout ambivalence And check this table for equivalents. Trade-in value of auto can increase by $500 when carmi besi shape High car pices aren't always bad. That's a state- ment most wauld agree with when they are seliing their awn cars as, used. In 'mast cases, the ele-_ vated prices of new cars have had a corresponding hike in the value of tLhe us ed vehicle. This is par- tîcularly 50 when the aid- er car appeais ta a buyer. An expert ay A survey of professianal buyers who work for new and used car dealerships revealed some -tricks of the trade" that help them determine prices of cars. Said one expert, "A used car that's in top condition can bring as much as $500 more than a nearly iden- tical car that's been neg- lected. In fact, if the neg- lect is severe enough, the trade-in may have virtu- alyDnly scrap value even if it's a fairly late mode! car" Physical looks of the car are important but appear- ance mnust be mare thanir cosmnetic deep, aniother ex- pert claimed. A f resh paint job might look nice at flrst glance but if it's hidi.ûg sale. Do il promptly Hîs advice, "'As soan as a minor bump, nick, or rust spot appears have it at- tended ta by a gaad pro- fessional repair man." Also, keeping a car dlean at ail times is the best protection a gainst prema- ture-paint wear. Again, if you do need a paint job, a quality job by a well-equip- ped shop cauld pay off at trade-in time. Engine condition Engine condition is the next most suspect question of the potential buyer. A Pennsylvania used car man remarked, "I have a lot of custamers who are trading in aider cars be- cause theyare having chronic starting trouble. And you can bet the flrst thing they look for in their newer purchase is starting ease. Investing in a good set of plugs and mi-aking sure, the battery isý operating strang is a goad inivestment befone trade-in." A California used car dealer adviseýd, "'A re-verse twist on an old habit could bring in extra dollars, too. Smart buyers want ta have thieir mechanics look over a car before they purchase ta make sure there arent aniy abviaus and expensive, defects, As a private seller, yau might be smart ta have yaur mechanie look over the car ta take care of defects like obviaus ail leaks that cauld ,kill a sale." A Fiarida dealer says the flnst look a prospec- tive customer gets at a car may be the mast cnit- icai one. On that basis, it wouid pay the. awner either te send bis car te a_ prafessionai recandi- tianer or be prepared ta exert a little extra elbaw grease of his own. Naturaily, the car shauid be cleaned and Pal- ished, inside and out. Up- halstery shauld be cleaned with a gaad shampoa, glass and metai surfaces made spatless. Gauges and lightus, loo A gauge tliat is not op- erating or a light that is out can stick out like a sare thumb. It may cost only a matter of a few dollars ta repair an item that cauld squeich the whoie deai. An Indiana salesman says, "Level with the buy- er, and do bath yaurseif and the -future awner a f avor." Bewmanville Harold Michelson Ted Miller Supplement of the Caniadian Statesmari, April 28, 1976 7 NIASE- guide to good service Finding ;. competent mechanlo when you have a car trouble away fram home on a vacation trip has often been a matter of luck. Now, thanks to a ' pragram initiated by the automotive service indus- try, chances of success have been greatly in- creased. Ail the motorist has to do is locate a faiity that . a......... ..... displays the orange, blue . and white emblem of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excel- lence (NTASE). This em- blem shows that mechan- ics on duty have proven their competence by meet- ing rigid standards set up by NIASE. Ta qualify, me- chanics must have pre- scribed experience and be able ta p,-ass a rigid written examination prepared by the Educatianal Testing Service of Princetan,,N.J. Examinations are in alM automative repair catega- ries and a mechanic may qualify in one or more of them. A SIG 0 F TUE- TIMES - The orange, Lute and white Accarding ta NIASE, sign -eniblemizin 'g that NIASE-certified aeceanes ar more than 100,000 me- ployed at the service outlet is becoming an incereasingly chanics will have earned failiar ight along the highway. More than 100,000 me- certification by spring of chanics have passed the rigid requirem.ents t0 qualify for this year. Approximately, NIASE certification- in varions repair specialties. 30,000 new men are apply- ing for certification at the One location where de- acted a law requiring cer- twice-yeariy exam peiods mand for association- is. tification of motor vehicle heid throughout the na-- gnawing is Michigan. The mechanics, will do Sa, tion. state, which recently en- based on NIASE standards. "WeBelieve ion Happy Customers! At Roy Nichols Motors, the selling of fine. automobiles is only, the beginning . Our Factory-Trainect Technicians-are dedicated to providing you with the finest.service'avoulable anywhere .. and we'yve been doing it for over 50 years!!1 We Carry a Complete Ranige of GM Parts and Ac.cessories. Our Service Department, is open Tuesday evenings until 9:00 p.m. for your added convenience. "We're flot satisfied, until you are!" CALL 623-2556 or 72,8-6206 RTICE Courtice Doug Ferguson "Ace" Richards Sales Mgr. Jim Harris I Authorized Chevrolet - Oidsmobile - Chevrolet Truck Dealerj -/' MOTORIS LTD.- BOWMANVILLE , COU "COURTESY FOR OVER IIALF A'CENTURY" somm ('Itl\,RGEX quom