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WHrlY PURE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAy 30, 19W0, PAGE 29 by JîI Mclntosh Ad advioe Ites summertime and you just couldn't resist the great deal your cousin gave you on bis convertible. That means the faniily station wagon is now up for sale and you sure hope it goes fast, since there's no place to park it and you could use the cash. So what to do? You probably don't intend to, but like nlany people with cars to seli, you wili then take out a classified ad which wastes money, gets little response and just leaves your oid car sitting in the driveway. How many times have y ou seexi an ad like this: "1985 Chevro et, nice paint, low miles, best offer. Must Beil. Calil 555-5555."1 What a waste of time and money! Cluttered with tnite phrases, missing vital information, the ad will probably be passed over by serious buyers who instead look for ads schas this: "1985 Chevrolet 2-door Caprice, air conditioning, power windows, velour interior. Repainted blue in 1989, two new frot tires. 64,000 kmn. $6,000 certified. Cail The second ad did cost more because of the extra words, but it made up for it witli the information presented. The second ad will probably seil the car a lot faster, and without wasting éither the buyer's or the seller's time. Putting together a classified ad isn't the same as scratching down your grocery list. Give it a bit of thought and take your time ta, mâke sure that what you are putting on paper gives the whole story. Keep in niind.r - Write Your ad out in ful before you cali the newspaper. Composing it while youre dictating it will result in a poor ad, and an angry newspaper receptionist! - Be specific about the model. If you don't expiain that ites a four-door, you'll spend haif the day on the phone with people lookcing for a two-door. Don~t just give the make, but ail of the information: rather than say it's a Plymouth, say Wes a Piymouth Reliant four-door. - iàst the cares options; the newspaper will abbreviate them te save xnoney. Mention if it's got a standard transmission or four-wlieel-drive. - Be honest! If the car lias rust or needs brakes, the buyer will notice as soon as he checks the car, and wili probably b. suspicious about other flaws you may b. hiding. You don't have ta, include "two-incli rust spot on trunk," but don't say "nice paint" if it's faded and peeling. - Meaningless phrases junk up the ad and cost nloney. These include "must oeil" -- no buyer is going to give you cash just because you're desperate teo eIl, and your desperation miglit make hlm wonder why youtre so eager to unload it. "Owner moving" is another; if the car's as great as you say, why aren't you making an effort te take it witli you? A lot of convertible owners include, "Great summer car!" This may be appreciated by those who wonder SR P, PAGE 32 A SMALL-SCALE model of The North wilfbe entered in a race across Austra- Light, a solar-powered car developed lia in November. by local racing enthusiasts. The car Local. team hopes to wrn world solar challenge, By IMke Kowalaki Corne November a team of local racing enthusiasts will do what no other Canadians have accomplished. The will participate in the second international race for solar-powered vehicies acrosa the width of Australia. And for a $100 donation te the cause, some lucky pfrson will be e1igible te join th e team «down under,» ail expenses 4aid. The Delta, Solar Team was formed almost two ears ago by Wbitby residents Joh~n Rowe and Manfred Tinim for the express purpose of entering a Canadian- designed car in the 1990 World Solar Challenge. «We got fed up, with Canada taking a back seat to every other country, s0 w. set Ùp the cora- pany for the purpose of making our own car," explaîned Rowe, Delta's oject maier. lier. have heard about the race," said Rowe, noting the. iack of knowledge about the event in Canada. Eisewliere it's a different stary. "In Europe maybe on. out of two can flot oniy tell you about the race, but w1h o won it,» said Rowe. (A General Motors entry from the Ujnited States won the initial event in 1987. ) Deltas creation, "The Nortli liht, resembles something rI it out of th e 2lst century. t wiil be one of at least 25 entries ini this year's race. The. «cars,» (for lack of a better word) leave Darwin on the north coast of Australia on Nov. 12. Travelling south on the Stuart Higliway, the first vehicle will reacli Adelaide on the south coast about seven or exght days later, a distance of 3,500 kilo- metres. "We plan te do it in five days but there could b. unforseen prohlems," said Rowe. "«Ti. last race had trouble with flash floods and hailstones. "W. plan ta work on the theory Of 'get out front fast and keep godng. That way, if a stonin coe pwl hopefully stay Although The North U4ght is stili being construct.d at Delta's Ajax headquarters, Rowe said tlieproject is on schedule. When completed, Tiie North Làight 'wiil b. almost 20 ft. long, 6.6 ft. acros at its widest point and slightly more than 5 ft. hi It will weigli 5301Ibs. and carry two people. In fact, it is the firet two-seater vehicle entered inthe. race. The car was deliberately desig- ned for two people, said Rowe. «This wili allow us to do two thinga -,liopefuliy b. the firat two-seater te win the race and also set a few world records since there are no previous records for two-seaters.1» The body is comprised cf alu- minum, fibreglasa and i<evlar honeycomb. It rests on a chrome molybdenum chassis whicli is lighter than a bicycle frame. SEE PAGE 33 Drop by our showroom for a test drive today. \,Golf $1,r5 It's the best-selling car in Europe. Again! For the third straight year, Europeans have made the affordable, practical, fun to drive Volkswagen Golf the best selling car in Europe.** VW Golf 2-Door Hatch i18 litri, I 1/'5 70 SRMU $10.950 *Seleded feaftwes of 2-door 1990 ncdels. Manufactusres suggesled rotaiproea and features as ci JanurY 1990. *Based on marwfacfume's rtai sales reports for rrxdel years'87.'88 and B89. ..Based onl rrronufacurer'a suggested rotai praoe for 2-door rrxde with 5-speed rnanual lransrnisstn. Optacs. fegN nd pe-3ewe MINtoedOn xr. eee rs aifrh Honda Civic DX Mazda 323 DX Toyota Tercel DX 2-Door Hatch 2-Door Hatch 2-DoorCoupe 4 cylinder engine 1 5 litre 16 litre 1 5 litre Electronic fuelNi injection VFN Horsepowver 92 96000 rpm 82 a 5000 rprn 78 a 6000 rimiî Tachometer N No No Corrosion 5Syears Sye.lrs or warranty unlimiled kms unlînîted km,. unrilitîl t(Jkmîs Height adjustable NoN front séatsNooNi Tires 175 70-I3 175 70 SR13 l1580 Rl Rear wîper/washer , IN Diesel qngîne NioN Price* $11955 $11680 $11.408 . ý ýàl