Wednesday, June 23, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER D7 HAMILTON TORONTOl AUTOMOTIVE BRIT1NG EXCITEMENT PLUS, IN THIS 2-TIME CUMPIOM 2̂ 2 SPOITS COUPE < $1,500 DOWN PAYMENT SECURITY DEPOSIT EXTRA. FREIGHT & PDS INCL. n n u MSRP FROM 117,895 r n Um /MONTH / 48 MOS.SO DOWN S255/MO IN THIS 2-TIME *218 B y M alcolm Gunn SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER There's new-found respect coming Hyundai's way with the release of the all-new 1999 Sonata. Hyundai is primarily known for providing inexpensive, but well-built and well-equipped sub-compact and compact products such as the bargain- basement Accent and mid-range Elantra. The top-dog Sonata, however, has been fighting for a piece of the action among buyers of more main stream brands, such as the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima and a variety of domestic-based com petitors. Since'launching the Sonata brand back in 1989, Hyundai has worked hard to earn at least a toehold in this brutally competitive category. With the thoroughly updated 1999 Sonata, Hyundai's respectability quo tient should increase in a big way. Why? In a word, value. Pound for pound, the new Sonata provides cus tomers with more honest-to-goodness content for the money than many simi lar cars on the road. From the outside, the Sonata pre sents a stylish new look of gently curv ing front and rear fenders with deli cately creased sides and fully rounded wheel openings. Hyundai's California design centre takes much of the credit for the Sonata's elegant new shape. The Sonata's body is close to last year's in overall length and height, but is now five centimetres wider than before, which translates into more pas senger hip and shoulder room. Structurally, the Sonata now incor porates a more rigid unit-body struc ture that's been reinforced with high- tension steel in all critical areas. Under the hood, the Sonata offers two new engines that offer a substantial boost in power. The base Sonata GL powerplant is a 2.4-litre DOHC 16- valve four cylinder that puts out a respectable 148 horsepower, 11 more than last year's 2.0-litre unit. Move up to the more luxurious GLS and power is supplied by an all-alu minum 2.5-litre SOHC 24-valve V6 that delivers 163 horsepower, a whop ping 21-horsepower increase over to the larger-displacement 3.0-litre V6 from the '98 car. The V6 is also option al on the base Sonata. Both four-cylinder and V6 engines come equipped with an electronically controlled four-speed automatic trans mission. No manual transmission is offered. Not only is there significant new power on tap for 1999, but there are more standard features to crow about. All Sonatas now come with air condi tioning, power windows, door locks and mirrors, cruise control, cassette- equipped audio system, tilt steering, floor console,60/4-0 split folding rear seat and remote trunk and fuel door release. On the more luxurious GLS, added content includes 100-watt six-speaker cassette audio system with power antenna, four-wheel disc brakes, cabin filtration system, upgraded carpeting and cloth seats, six-way adjustable dri ver's seat and 15-inch Michelin tires mounted to aluminum alloy wheels. The GLS can also be ordered with side-impact airbags, leather seats, power moonroof, traction control, four- wheel ABS and 10-speaker CD sound system. It's interesting to note that while all U.S.-shipped Hyundais come with an incredible five-year/60,000 mile (100,000 km) bumper-to bumper warranty and a 10- year/100,000 mile (160,000 km) powertrain warranty, here in Canada you still get a three-year/60,000 km bumper-to-bumper warranty and five-year/100,000 km powertrain coverage. Nevertheless, the Sonata's hot new look, impressive power and lengthy list of standard fea tures make this car a no sweat, no-brainer to buy or lease. YOUR TORONTO AREA FORD 8 MERCORY DEALERS' RETURNS FOR A LIMITED TIM E, YOU CAN FINANCE YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE, INCLUDING TAXES AND PAY NO IN TEREST, OR CHOOSE A LOW LEA SE PAYMENT! » *3,180 In in te re s t com pared to 8.75% fin a n c in g 48 MONTH PURCHASE FINANCING On A ll In-Stock N ew '99 Ford Escort Sedan/Wagon o r ZX2 ALL ESCORTS COME EQUIPPED WITH: • Dual A irbags • Internal Trunk Release on Sedans • Solar Tinted Glass • Rear Window Defroster ISM Ford Tan rat aad Morcory Sabi* am the only can ia I f f l PURCHASE I SAVE $ IN-STOCK. I UP TO NEW In in te re s t compa ESCORT. ZK2, CONTOUR. MYSTIQUE. TAURUS. SABLE. W1NDSTAR In in te re s t com pared to 8.7S% fin an c in g 48 MONTH PURCHASE FINANCING EXPLORER. 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YOUR TORONTO AREA FORD & MERCURY DEALERS AGINCOURT EAST COURT LINCOLN/ MERCURY SALES LTD. 4700 Sheppard Ave. E., Agincourt, 292-1171 PADDY SHANAHAN FORD SALES LTD. 3260 Sheppard Ave. E., Agincourt, 497-5000 BRAMPTON BRAMNAEW FORD SALES LTD. 209 Queen SL E., Brampton. (905) 451-1040 COLONY LINCOLN/ MERCURY SALES LTD. 300 Queen S t E., Brampton, (905) 451-4094 ETOBICOKE SUMMIT FORD SALES LTD. Hwy. #27. South o f 407, Etobicoke, 741-6221 MARKHAM CRAIG RILEY' S MARKVtLLE LINCOLN/ MERCURY SALES INC. 4072 Hwy. #7 E., M arkham , (416) 798-7025 MISSISSAUGA DIXIE FORD SALES LTD. 5495 Dixie Rd.. Mississauga, (9 0 5 )629 -1300 ERINW00D FORD SALES LTD. 2395 M otorway Blvd., (905) 828-1600 MEADOWVALE FORD SALES AND SERVICE LTD. 2230 Battleford Rd., (905) 542-3673 SHERIDAN LINCOLN/ MERCURY SALES LTD. 1345 Lakeshore Rd. E., Mississauga. (905) 278-5535 TOWER FORD TRUCK SALES LTD. 800 Gana Crt., Mississauga, (905) 564-8789 WHITEOAK LINCOLN/ MERCURY SALES (1996) LTD. 250 Dundas St. W.. 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Woodbridge, (416 )798 -4777 www.fford.ca/offers/ F O R D | L I N C O L N M e r c u r y @ T h e re f o r y o u H T o ro n to . WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: *0 % purchase fin a n c in g ava ilab le on in-stock n ew 1999 Ford E sco rt/Z X 2 /C o n to u r/T a u ru s /W in d s ta r/E xp lo re r & M ercu ry M ys tiq u e /S a b le fo r a m ax im um o f 48 m o n ths on a p p ro ve d c re d it to q u a lif ie d custom ers. E.g. $20,000 f in a n ce d a t 0% an n u a l perce n tage ra te fo r 48 m onths, m o n th ly p a ym en t $416.66, cost o f b o rro w in g $0 a nd to ta l to be repa id is $20,000 w ith $0 d o w n paym en t. $ 2 0 ,0 0 0 /$25 ,000 /$3 0 ,000 / $35,000/$40 ,000 w h e n com p ared to a f in a n c in g ra te o f 8 .75% fo r 48 m onths, cost o f b o rro w in g is $3,780.16 /$4 ,725 .44 /$5 ,670 .24 / $6,615.52/$7,560.80 w ith $0 d o w n paym ent. These are sample calculations only. " Lease a n e w 1999 W in d s ta r LX, w ith T w in Q ua d G roup, A ppe arance G rou p , a nd A lu m in u m W h e e ls /F o rd Taurus SE w ith S port a nd Convenience G ro u p /M e rc u ry Sable LS, m o n th ly lease paym ents o f $ 2 9 9 /$299 /$ 299 based on a 36 m o n th lease fro m Ford C re d it to q u a lif ie d re ta il lessees, o n app ro ve d c re d it. Leases based o n an a n n u a l in te re s t ra te o f 4 .9 % /1 .9 % /1 .9 % . Tota l lease o b lig a tio n s a re $14,759/$14 ,259/$14,259. D o w n p a ym en t o r e q u iva le n t tra d e , fre ig h t, security d e p o s it a nd f ir s t m o n th 's p a ym e n t re q u ire d (see a d ve rtisem en t). Some c o n d itio n s an d a m ilea ge re s tr ic tio n o f 60,000 km ove r 36 m on th s apply. A charge o f $0.08 per km above m ilea ge re s tric tion , plus app licab le taxes, w il l apply. ^Licence, insurance, a d m in is tra tio n fees, p re -d e live ry in sp e c tio n an d a ll ap p lica b le taxes are a d d itio n a l. D ea le r m ay sell o r lease fo r less. O ffe rs m ay change w ith o u t n o tice . L im ite d tim e o ffe rs . Financing and lease rate offers herein are mutually exclusive. Offers cannot be combined with any other offer. Some co n d itio n s m ay a pp ly to th e G rad ua te Cash Back p ro g ra m . See d e a le r fo r de ta ils . t tT h e h ig h e s t f ro n ta l im pa ct ra t in g fo r b o th th e d rive r a nd f ro n t passenger in U.S. G ove rnm en t N a tio na l H ighw ay T ra ffic Safe ty A d m in is tra tio n te s tin g fo r vehic les w ith in 227 kg (500 lbs). * * T h e h ig h e s t fro n ta l im p a c t ra t in g fo r b o th th e d rive r a nd f ro n t passenger in U.S. G o ve rn m e n t N a tio n a l H ig h w a y T ra ffic Safe ty A d m in is tra tio n te s tin g fo r vehic les w ith in 227 kg (500 lbs) and w ith a base MSRP u nde r $30,000. T o ro n to FMDA, P.O. Box 2000, O a kv ille , O n ta r io L6J 5E4. TAKE THE FAST TRACK TO MID-SIZE LUXURY $1,950 DOWN PAYMENT SEC. DEPOSIT EXTRA. FREIGHT « PDS EXTRA. MSRP FROM $19,495 FROM /MONTH/48 MOS, OR ASK ABOUT 1.8% FINANCING THE NEW HYUNDAI DRIVING IS BELIEVING ' Leosing program avafobie from Hyundai Finonciol Services. Limited time offer. Leasing program based on new 1999 Accent L 3-dr. MSRP from $ 11,565, 1999 tiburon Bose MSRP fi $17 ,895 ,1999 Sonata G l MSRP from $19,495. $169 /$ 21 8 /S 2 29 per month fo r a 48 month walkaway lease for a ll models. Total leose obligation of $8,11 2 /$ 1 0 ,4 6 4 /$ 1 0,992 0 A .C Down payment o f $ 0 /$ l,5 0 0 /$ l,9 5 0 plus first monthly payment required. Security deposit ($0 for Accent, $218 for Tiburon, $229 for Sonata), fre ight and PDS fo r Accent/Tiburon included, freight and PDS for Sonato extra. Taxes ond license and $350 administration fee extra. 20,000 km mileage allowance p er year apples. Additional km charge o f S 0 .1 0 .f i .8% financing available on 1999 Accent 3-dr., Tiburon and Sonato models 0A.C. for 2 4 ,3 6 or 48 month terms. " A l l MSRP prices exclude freight, ficense, PDS ond taxes. Financing exam ple: $10 ,000 at 1.8% per annum equals $216.08 per month for 48 months. CO.B. is $371.84 for a total obligation o f $10,371.84. Offer ends June 3 1 ,1 99 9 . See Oakville Hyundai for details. 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