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LOS ANGELES — To buy or not to buy? That is the question facing many car shoppers these days. That’s because rising gas expenses and a looming shortage of Japanesebuilt hybrid and fuel-efficient vehicles are starting to pump up prices for gassipping autos. But analysts at auto information company Kelley Blue Book say that with all this turmoil
in the marketplace, consumers should think twice about jumping to buy a new car. They say it’s a mistake to pay a premium for a fuel-efficient car when gas prices could easily drop in the coming months and the price of the vehicles come back down. Likewise, the earthquake in Japan has upended auto production, with both Toyota and Honda having closed factories there temporarily. But they
will probably be back up in weeks or several months, and inventories could rise soon thereafter. “Don’t run into the marketplace and purchase a new vehicle unless you absolutely have to. Wait for gas prices to come down and the Japanese earthquake to no longer be an issue,� said Juan Flores, director of vehicle valuation for Kelley Blue Book. Flores notes that crude oil is abundant. Prices
Current sales incentives being offered by manufacturers run through the end of the month. Consumers might as well take advantage of them because the deals might not be as good next month. Jeremy Anwyl chief executive of Edmunds.com are up because oil traders are nervous about the political instability in the Middle East and Persian Gulf rather than because of a surge in demand or
shortage. “These fuel prices are not sustainable,� he said. Kelley Blue Book foresees “soft� prices for small and hybrid cars two to
three years out, he said. But other analysts aren’t so sure. With the possible exception of the Toyota Prius hybrid, “I cannot imagine a scenario where there will be more cars to choose from or lower prices months from now than what we have now,� said Jeremy Anwyl, chief executive of auto information company Edmunds. com. See TIMING, pAGE 4 / CARS
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TIMING From Page 1 / CARS
Current sales incentives being offered by manufacturers run through the end of the month. Consumers might as well take advantage of them because the deals might not be as good next month, he said. There could be an upside to buying now. “If the supply of cars is disrupted, dealer pricing would firm up, incentives would go down and you will have more limited options, such as not being able to get the color you want,� Anwyl said. Milton Olin, an attorney from Woodland Hills, Calif., watched the world events unfold and decided to lease a new Prius from Toyota Scion of Santa Monica last week. “With gas prices going up and my sense that the Japanese industry would be disrupted by the earthquake and tsunami and radioac-
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tive concerns, I thought that prices had nowhere to go but up,� Olin said. “I think that fuel prices will inch their way up too even if they back down for a little bit.� High gas prices also were enough to get Bruce Stryd, a pastor in Fremont, Calif., to replace an aging Ford Explorer that got just 12 miles per gallon with a Mazda3 hatchback with nearly double the fuel efficiency this week. “My sense is that it is a good time to buy a car,� he said. “There are still a lot of incentives out there, and the dealers seem like they really want to move the vehicles. The fuel issue isn’t going to turn around. Prices will keep going up.� Jim Francis of Sterling, Va., made a similar decision during the gasoline price spike of 2008, paying $26,000 for a Prius to replace an aging Nissan. He said gas prices then fell from their highs, just
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3.8l v6, a/c, 4dr 3.8l 3.8l v6, v6, a/c, a/c, 4dr 4dr limited fwd, abs, rear limited limited fwd, fwd, abs, abs, rear rear airair conditioning, air conditioning, conditioning,tilttilttiltadjustable steering wheel adjustable adjustable steering steering wheel wheel
3.8l v6, a/c, 4dr sdn, 3.8l 3.8l v6, v6, a/c, a/c, 4dr 4dr sdn, sdn, tiltadjustable steering tilttiltadjustable adjustable steering steering wheel, cd, pl,pl, cruise, wheel, wheel, cd, cd,pw, pw, pw, pl, cruise, cruise, ps, 3.8l, ps, ps, 3.8l, 3.8l,
4 4cylinder, a/c, tilt4cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, tilttiltadjustable steering wheel, adjustable adjustable steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, pw, pl,pl, ps, cd, cd, pw, pw, pl, ps, ps,2.0l, 2.0l, 2.0l,
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‘08 ‘08 ‘08CHRYSLER CHRYSLER CHRYSLER SEBRING SEBRING SEBRING CONVERTABLE CONVERTABLE CONVERTABLE
a/c, tilttilt wheel, cdcd player, a/c, a/c, tilt wheel, wheel, cd player, player, am/fm radio, cruise, am/fm am/fm radio, radio,pw, pw, pw, cruise, cruise, ps, ps, ps,
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‘04 ‘04 ‘04HONDA HONDA HONDACR-V CR-V CR-V
‘10 ‘10 ‘10HYUNDAI HYUNDAI HYUNDAI Accent Accent Accent
4 4CYLINDER, A/C, 4CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, 4WD EX AUTO, ABS, 4WD 4WD EX EX AUTO, AUTO, ABS, ABS, TiltAdjustable Steering TiltTiltAdjustable Adjustable Steering Steering Wheel, Sun Roof, Wheel, Wheel, Sun Sun Roof, Roof,
4 4CYLINDER, A/C, CD, 4CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, CD, CD, SpdProportional Power SpdSpdProportional Proportional Power Power Steering, 1.6L, Steering, Steering, 1.6L, 1.6L,
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‘07 ‘07 ‘07TOYOTA TOYOTA TOYOTA Camry Camry Camry
‘05 ‘05 ‘05HONDA HONDA HONDA Odyssey Odyssey Odyssey
‘07 ‘07 ‘07HONDA HONDA HONDAAccord Accord Accord Sdn Sdn Sdn
‘03 ‘03 ‘03HONDA HONDA HONDAPilot Pilot Pilot
‘06 ‘06 ‘06VOLVO VOLVO VOLVOS40 S40 S40
‘07 ‘07 ‘07HYUNDAI HYUNDAI HYUNDAI Tucson Tucson Tucson
‘04 ‘04 ‘04NISSAN NISSAN NISSAN350Z 350Z 350Z
Loaded, 3.5L V6, A/C, Loaded, Loaded, 3.5L 3.5L V6, V6, A/C, A/C, ABS, Tilt And Telescopic ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Wheel, PW, PL, Steering Steering Wheel, Wheel, PW, PW, PL, PL, Leather Seats, Leather Leather Seats, Seats,
Loaded, 4 4CYLINDER, Loaded, Loaded, 4CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, ABS, Tilt And A/C, A/C, ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And And Telescopic Steering Telescopic Telescopic Steering Steering Wheel, PW, PL, Cruise, Wheel, Wheel, PW, PW, PL, PL, Cruise, Cruise,
4 4CYLINDER, A/C, ABS, 4CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, ABS, ABS, PW, PL, Cruise, PS, 2.4L, PW, PW, PL, PL, Cruise, Cruise, PS, PS, 2.4L, 2.4L,
3.5l v6, a/c, exl atatat 3.5l 3.5l v6, v6, a/c, a/c, exl exl with res, abs, with with res, res, abs, abs,rear rear rear airair conditioning, tiltair conditioning, conditioning, tilttiltadjustable steering wheel adjustable adjustable steering steering wheel wheel
4 4cylinder, a/c, 4dr i4i4i4 atatat 4cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, 4dr 4dr vp, abs, and telescopic vp, vp, abs, abs,tilttilt tilt and and telescopic telescopic steering wheel, cd, pw, steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, cd, pw, pw, pl,pl, cruise pl, cruise cruise
3.5l v6, 4wd exex 3.5l 3.5l v6, v6,a/c, a/c, a/c, 4wd 4wd ex auto w/leather, tiltauto auto w/leather, w/leather,abs, abs, abs, tilttiltadjustable steering wheel, adjustable adjustable steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, cass., pw, plplpl cd, cd, cass., cass., pw, pw,
5 5cylinder, a/c, abs, tilttilt 5cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, abs, abs, tilt and telescopic steering and and telescopic telescopic steering steering wheel, pw, cruise, wheel, wheel, pw, pw,pl,pl, pl, cruise, cruise,
4 4CYLINDER, ABS, 4CYLINDER, CYLINDER, ABS, ABS, Tilt-Adjustable Steering Tilt-Adjustable Tilt-Adjustable Steering Steering Wheel, CD, PW, PL, Wheel, Wheel, CD, CD, PW, PW, PL, PL,
3.5L V6, A/C, ABS, tilttilt 3.5L 3.5L V6, V6, A/C, A/C, ABS, ABS, tilt Wheel, CD Player, AM/FM Wheel, Wheel, CD CD Player, Player, AM/FM AM/FM Radio, PW, PL, PS, 3.5L, Radio, Radio, PW, PW, PL, PL, PS, PS, 3.5L, 3.5L,
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‘07 ‘07 ‘07FORD FORD FORDExplorer Explorer Explorer Sport Sport SportTrac Trac Trac
‘08 ‘08 ‘08ACURA ACURA ACURATSX TSX TSX
‘08 ‘08 ‘08HONDA HONDA HONDACivic Civic Civic Sdn Sdn Sdn
‘08 ‘08 ‘08CHEVROLET CHEVROLET CHEVROLET Impala Impala Impala
‘07 ‘07 ‘07HONDA HONDA HONDAAccord Accord Accord Sdn Sdn Sdn
‘08 ‘08 ‘08CHEVROLET CHEVROLET CHEVROLET Equinox Equinox Equinox
‘07 ‘07 ‘07CHEVROLET CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TrailBlazer TrailBlazer TrailBlazer
‘07 ‘07 ‘07FORD FORD FORDFusion Fusion Fusion
‘08 ‘08 ‘08SUBARU SUBARU SUBARU IMPREZA IMPREZA IMPREZASEDAN SEDAN SEDAN
4.0L V6, A/C, Loaded 4.0L 4.0L V6, V6, A/C, A/C, Loaded Loaded Loaded!!! 2WD 4DR V6 Loaded!!! Loaded!!! 2WD 2WD 4DR 4DR V6 V6 LIMITED, ABS, LIMITED, LIMITED, ABS, ABS,
4 4CYLINDER, A/C, 4DR 4CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, 4DR 4DR SDN AUTO, ABS, Tilt SDN SDN AUTO, AUTO, ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And Telescopic Steering And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Steering Wheel, Sun Roof, Wheel, Wheel, Sun Sun Roof, Roof,
AllAll Power, 1.8L I4,I4, A/C, All Power, Power, 1.8L 1.8L I4, A/C, A/C, 4DR LX, ABS, Tilt And 4DR 4DR LX, LX, ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And And Telescopic Steering Telescopic Telescopic Steering Steering Wheel, CD, PW, PL, Wheel, Wheel, CD, CD, PW, PW, PL, PL, Cruise, Cruise, Cruise,
3.5l v6, a/c, 4dr sdn ls,ls, 3.5l 3.5l v6, v6, a/c, a/c, 4dr 4dr sdn sdn ls, tiltadjustable steering tilttiltadjustable adjustable steering steering wheel, cd, pl,pl, cruise, wheel, wheel, cd, cd,pw, pw, pw, pl, cruise, cruise, ps, 3.5l, ps, ps, 3.5l, 3.5l,
4 4cylinder, a/c, 4dr i4i4i4 atatat lxlxlx 4cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, 4dr 4dr se, tilttilt and telescopic se, se,abs, abs, abs, tilt and and telescopic telescopic steering wheel, pw, pl,pl, steering steering wheel, wheel, pw, pw, pl, cruise, cruise, cruise,
3.4l v6, a/c, split folding 3.4l 3.4l v6, v6, a/c, a/c, split split folding folding rear seat, tilttilt wheel, cdcd rear rear seat, seat, tilt wheel, wheel, cd player, am/fm radio, pw, player, player, am/fm am/fm radio, radio, pw, pw, cruise, ps, cruise, cruise, ps, ps,
straight 6 6cylinder, straight straight 6cylinder, cylinder, a/c, tilt-adjustable a/c, a/c,abs, abs, abs, tilt-adjustable tilt-adjustable steering wheel, cd, pw, pl,pl, steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, cd, pw, pw, pl, cruise, psps cruise, cruise, ps
V6 CYLINDER, Loaded, V6 V6 CYLINDER, CYLINDER, Loaded, Loaded, A/C, 4DR SDN V6 SE A/C, A/C, 4DR 4DR SDN SDN V6 V6 SE SE FWD, Tilt And Telescopic FWD, FWD, Tilt Tilt And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Wheel, PW, PL, Steering Steering Wheel, Wheel, PW, PW, PL, PL,
Extra Nice, 4 4CYLINDER, Extra Extra Nice, Nice, 4CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, ABS, Tilt-Adjustable A/C, A/C, ABS, ABS, Tilt-Adjustable Tilt-Adjustable Steering Wheel, PW, Steering Steering Wheel, Wheel, PW, PW,
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‘08 ‘08 ‘08ACURA ACURA ACURATL TL TL
‘06 ‘06 ‘06FORD FORD FORDF-150 F-150 F-150
‘06 ‘06 ‘06TOYOTA TOYOTA TOYOTA Sienna Sienna Sienna
‘09 ‘09 ‘09HONDA HONDA HONDAFit Fit Fit
‘02 ‘02 ‘02MERCEDESMERCEDESMERCEDESBENZ BENZ BENZE-Class E-Class E-Class
‘09 ‘09 ‘09SUBARU SUBARU SUBARU Impreza Impreza ImprezaSedan Sedan Sedan
‘10 ‘10 ‘10TOYOTA TOYOTA TOYOTA Corolla Corolla Corolla
‘08 ‘08 ‘08JEEP JEEP JEEPLiberty Liberty Liberty
‘06 ‘06 ‘06JEEP JEEP JEEPWrangler Wrangler Wrangler
V6 CYLINDER, A/C, 4DR V6 V6 CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, 4DR 4DR SDN AUTO, ABS, Tilt SDN SDN AUTO, AUTO, ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And Telescopic Steering And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Steering Wheel, Sun Roof, Wheel, Wheel, Sun Sun Roof, Roof,
5.4L V8, A/C, ABS, Must 5.4L 5.4L V8, V8, A/C, A/C, ABS, ABS, Must Must See!!! See!!! See!!!Tilt-Adjustable Tilt-Adjustable Tilt-Adjustable Steering Wheel, CD, PW, Steering Steering Wheel, Wheel, CD, CD, PW, PW, PL, Cruise, PS, 5.4L, PL, PL, Cruise, Cruise, PS, PS, 5.4L, 5.4L,
v6v6 cylinder, tilttilt and v6 cylinder, cylinder, tilt and and telescopic steering wheel, telescopic telescopic steering steering wheel, wheel, pw, spdproportional pw, pw, spdspdproportional proportional power steering power power steering steering
4 4cylinder, a/c, 5dr hbhb 4cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, 5dr 5dr hb auto sport, tilttilt and auto auto sport, sport,abs, abs, abs, tilt and and telescopic steering wheel, telescopic telescopic steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, pw, pl,pl, cruise, psps cd, cd, pw, pw, pl, cruise, cruise, ps
Power and Loaded, 8 88 Power Power and and Loaded, Loaded, CYLINDER, A/C, 4DR CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, 4DR 4DR SDN 4.3L, ABS, Tilt And SDN SDN 4.3L, 4.3L, ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And And Telescopic Steering Telescopic Telescopic Steering Steering Wheel, Cass., Wheel, Wheel, Cass., Cass.,
4 4cylinder, a/c, abs, tilt4cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, abs, abs, tilttiltadjustable steering wheel, adjustable adjustable steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, pl,pl, cruise, cd, cd,pw, pw, pw, pl, cruise, cruise,
1.8l i4,i4, a/c, abs, tilttilt and 1.8l 1.8l i4, a/c, a/c, abs, abs, tilt and and telescopic steering wheel, telescopic telescopic steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, ps, 1.8l cd, cd, ps, ps, 1.8l 1.8l
V6 CYLINDER, A/C, Split V6 V6 CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, Split Split Folding Rear Seat, RWD Folding Folding Rear Rear Seat, Seat, RWD RWD 4DR SPORT, ABS, tilttilt 4DR 4DR SPORT, SPORT, ABS, ABS, tilt Wheel, Wheel, Wheel,
The Season IsIsIs Here The The Season Season Here Here Put The Top Down.. 4 44 Put Put The The Top Top Down.. Down.. CYLINDER, 2DR SE, CYLINDER, CYLINDER, 2DR 2DR SE, SE, TiltAdjustable Steering TiltTiltAdjustable Adjustable Steering Steering Wheel, CD, PS, 2.4L, Wheel, Wheel, CD, CD, PS, PS, 2.4L, 2.4L,
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‘07 ‘07 ‘07LEXUS LEXUS LEXUSISIS IS250 250 250
‘08 ‘08 ‘08ACURA ACURA ACURARDX RDX RDX
‘08 ‘08 ‘08HONDA HONDA HONDACivic Civic Civic Cpe Cpe Cpe
‘09 ‘09 ‘09HONDA HONDA HONDAFit Fit Fit
‘07 ‘07 ‘07HONDA HONDA HONDA Element Element Element
‘08 ‘08 ‘08NISSAN NISSAN NISSANAltima Altima Altima
‘11 ‘11 ‘11HONDA HONDA HONDAFit Fit Fit
‘10 ‘10 ‘10MAZDA MAZDA MAZDAMazda3 Mazda3 Mazda3
‘08 ‘08 ‘08JEEP JEEP JEEPLiberty Liberty Liberty
Extra Clean, Loaded, V6 Extra Extra Clean, Clean, Loaded, Loaded, V6 V6 CYLINDER, A/C, ABS, Tilt CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And Telescopic Steering And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Steering Wheel, PW, PL, Leather Wheel, Wheel, PW, PW, PL, PL, Leather Leather Seats, Seats, Seats,
AllAll Power, 4 4CYLINDER, All Power, Power, 4CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, 4WD 4DR, ABS, Tilt A/C, A/C, 4WD 4WD 4DR, 4DR, ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And Telescopic Steering And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Steering Wheel, Sun Roof, PW, Wheel, Wheel, Sun Sun Roof, Roof, PW, PW,
4 4cylinder, a/c, 2dr man 4cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, 2dr 2dr man man si,si, abs, tilttilt and telescopic si, abs, abs, tilt and and telescopic telescopic steering wheel, roof, steering steering wheel, wheel,sun sun sun roof, roof, cd, pw, pl,pl, cruise, psps cd, cd, pw, pw, pl, cruise, cruise, ps
4 4cylinder, a/c, 5dr hbhb 4cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, 5dr 5dr hb auto sport, tilttilt and auto auto sport, sport,abs, abs, abs, tilt and and telescopic steering wheel, telescopic telescopic steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, pw, pl,pl, cruise, psps cd, cd, pw, pw, pl, cruise, cruise, ps
4 4cylinder, a/c, 2wd 4dr 4cylinder, cylinder, a/c, a/c, 2wd 2wd 4dr 4dr atatat sc, tilt-adjustable sc, sc,abs, abs, abs, tilt-adjustable tilt-adjustable steering wheel, cd, pw, steering steering wheel, wheel, cd, cd, pw, pw, pl,pl, cruise pl, cruise cruise
Loaded.. 2.5L I4,I4, Split Loaded.. Loaded.. 2.5L 2.5L I4, Split Split Folding Rear Seat, tilttilt Folding Folding Rear Rear Seat, Seat, tilt Wheel, PW, Cruise, PS, Wheel, Wheel, PW, PW, Cruise, Cruise, PS, PS,
Save On Gas.. Power Save Save On On Gas.. Gas.. Power Power windows, Loaded, Tilt windows, windows, Loaded, Loaded, Tilt Tilt And Telescopic Steering And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Steering Wheel, PW, Cruise, Wheel, Wheel, PW, PW, Cruise, Cruise,
4 4CYLINDER,All Power, 4CYLINDER,All CYLINDER,All Power, Power, ABS, Tilt And Telescopic ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Wheel, CD, PW, Steering Steering Wheel, Wheel, CD, CD, PW, PW,
Loaded, Stop And Loaded, Loaded, Stop Stop And And Drive It ItTo Love It!!It!! V6 Drive Drive ItTo To Love Love It!! V6 V6 CYLINDER, A/C, 4WD CYLINDER, CYLINDER, A/C, A/C, 4WD 4WD 4DR LIMITED, ABS, 4DR 4DR LIMITED, LIMITED, ABS, ABS, Tilt-Adjustable Steering Tilt-Adjustable Tilt-Adjustable Steering Steering
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‘06 ‘06 ‘06PONTIAC PONTIAC PONTIAC Grand Grand GrandPrix Prix Prix
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‘06 ‘06 ‘06INFINITI INFINITI INFINITIG35 G35 G35 Sedan Sedan Sedan
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‘95 ‘95 ‘95FORD FORD FORD MUSTANG MUSTANG MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE CONVERTIBLE CONVERTIBLE
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‘08 ‘08 ‘08LEXUS LEXUS LEXUSES ES ES350 350 350
‘08 ‘08 ‘08GMC GMC GMCSierra Sierra Sierra 1500 1500 1500
‘10 ‘10 ‘10HONDA HONDA HONDACivic Civic Civic Cpe Cpe Cpe
‘09 ‘09 ‘09TOYOTA TOYOTA TOYOTARAV4 RAV4 RAV4
‘08 ‘08 ‘08CHRYSLER CHRYSLER CHRYSLER Aspen Aspen Aspen
‘09 ‘09 ‘09HONDA HONDA HONDACR-V CR-V CR-V
‘08 ‘08 ‘08NISSAN NISSAN NISSANAltima Altima Altima
‘07 ‘07 ‘07CHEVROLET CHEVROLET CHEVROLET Avalanche Avalanche Avalanche
‘09 ‘09 ‘09BMW BMW BMW333Series Series Series
3.5L V6, A/C, 4DR SDN, 3.5L 3.5L V6, V6, A/C, A/C, 4DR 4DR SDN, SDN, ABS, Tilt And Telescopic ABS, ABS, Tilt Tilt And And Telescopic Telescopic Steering Wheel, Sun Steering Steering Wheel, Wheel, Sun Sun Roof, PW, Roof, Roof, PW, PW,
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Pinpoint the cause of overheating to save your engine By Brad Bergholdt
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Question: My car has begun to occasionally run hot, with the gauge reaching the threefourths point of its scale. It hasn’t actually overheated. I’m told this would be steaming and would push the gauge into the red. What could cause this? Answer: Temperature gauges vary from one vehicle to the next, and what’s normal on one might be unusual on another. The first step is to check for proper coolant level. If the overflow container is low or empty, there’s a good chance the radiator and engine are low as well. If you find the system low (with no visible fluid
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in the radiator neck), refill it as necessary with water, for now. Fill the overflow bottle to about one-third full. After running the engine — get it fully warmed up, then turn it off — a careful inspection of cooling-system hoses and connections will probably reveal a source of the leak. At the time of repair, the correct ratio of fresh antifreeze and water can be added. If your car isn’t losing coolant, there are several possible reasons for it to run at a higher-thandesired temperature. Examples are a restricted radiator, sticking thermostat, eroded
water-pump impeller, collapsing lower radiator hose and a failed cylinder-head gasket. Have the car inspected and repaired right away. Overheating an engine (more severely than you’ve encountered so far) can be very destructive and expensive to repair. Q: When accelerating from a stop, my 1993 Plymouth Sundance does not want to go. I have had a new catalytic converter and exhaust system installed. I had a tuneup last year. I have put a bottle of STP dry gas in for the second time and it has started to
improve. My car didn’t do this before it sat for two months. A: If the engine runs smoothly as power loss occurs, we can assume the engine’s cylinders are contributing equally. Because the vehicle was parked for a while and you’ve had some success with a fuel additive, I suspect fuel contamination. Could the Sundance have had a loose or missing gas cap during rain? It’s also possible you inadvertently purchased a few gallons of water along with a tank of fuel. To check for contamination, get a fuel sample from a separated line or service port. Contaminants will settle, with water forming blobs. If more than a few drops
of water are detected, remove/drain the fuel tank to inspect for corrosion. Once it is refilled with fresh gasoline and a new fuel filter is installed, you should be fine. If only a little water is indicated, renew the filter and try a larger dose of dry gas (ethanol). Other causes of a substantial power loss are a lack of fuel pressure/volume, a restricted exhaust system, an air cleaner obstruction, incorrect spark advance or a transmission fault. n Brad Bergholdt teaches
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Check suspension if front end shakes By Paul Brand
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Question: I have a 2000 Mitsubishi Galant with about 140,000 miles on it. While my nephew was driving at normal highway speed about a month ago, the steering wheel started shaking violently. He stopped the car but could find nothing wrong. When he started driving again, the shaking had disappeared. Three weeks later, my son drove it from central Wisconsin to Minneapolis. When he slowed for the exit ramp, the steering wheel again started shaking violently and the car pulled to the left. The shaking lasted about two minutes and then everything went back to normal. Our trusted mechan-
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What gives? A: This time, replace the entire axle assembly — axle, bearing and seal. Possible causes for repeated axle failure are a bent axle housing, bent axle shaft, worn axle bearing or a groove in the axle shaft where the seal lip rides. Q: When I take my car in for service, the garage typically does a safety check and reports the amount of brake pad remaining. At what thickness or percentage of pad remaining would you recommend that I have the pads replaced? Does it matter what kind of vehicle I drive — or do brake pads increase in area, but not in thickness, the bigger the vehicle? A: Brake pads can be larger in contact sur-
face and thicker as well, depending on the weight and performance of the vehicle. Since the thickness is directly proportional to the pad’s ability to dissipate heat, I tend to replace pads or shoes worn down to the last 10 to 20 percent of their original thickness. If the brake rotors/drums are still in good shape — no serious wear/run-out/ out-of-round — I just lightly scuff the surfaces with a sanding disc and install new friction material. Just like tires, better safe than sorry.
n Paul Brand is an automotive troubleshooter, driving instructor and former race-car driver. Readers may write to him at: Star Tribune, 425 Portland Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minn. 55488 or via email at paulbrandstartribune.com.
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Luxury auto dealers revamp properties 2011 Honda CR-Z: 3 driving modes in one fun car
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HACKENSACK, N.J. — Commercial construction, like the economy, may still be sluggish, but not at luxury car dealerships. For some BMW, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz dealers, the time is ripe to spend millions of dollars on their showrooms and service areas. At Benzel-Busch Motor Corp. in downtown Englewood, N.J., construction is under way on a $20 million renovation and expansion that required the buyout of a property next door where there used to be a piano shop. The project will nearly double the dealer’s floor space to 160,000 square feet. The company employs about 230 and will add a couple of dozen more with the expansion, said Joe Herman, general sales manager. “ The customer-service experience had to be stepped up a notch,” said Joseph Agresta Jr., company president, who hopes to complete the job this summer. Benzel-Busch — which sells Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Maybach limousines and, in a down-market diversion, inexpensive Smart automobiles — is one of about 300 Mercedes dealers around the country improving their properties to comply with the manufacturer’s facilities upgrade program. According to Jim Appleton, president of New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers, many car dealers, especially luxury car dealers, have been pressured by auto manufacturers in recent years into making costly renovations and relocations in an uncertain economy. “All the luxury manufacturers over the last
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decade have become extremely aggressive about raising the bar as it relates to facilities requirements,” he said. “That’s why you see these palaces being built.” Dealers often bear most of the costs of such expansions and some do so unwillingly at the risk of losing cash incentives, which would result in their losing business because they would have to charge more for their cars than their competitors, Appleton said. Agresta had planned the expansion before Mercedes started the program, he said. “We never felt like Mercedes was saying, ‘This is something you have to do,’ ” said Agresta. The 30,000-squarefoot Jack Daniels Porsche showroom in Upper Saddle River, N.J., complet-
ed last year at a cost of more than $4 million, is the largest Porsche showroom in North America, said owner John J. “Jack” Daniels. “I call it the Acropolis,” he said Wednesday. “It kind of jumps out at you.” He is building a service center to go with it. Daniels said he expanded to increase sales and service capacity. Like Agresta, he started planning the expansion before the financial crash in late 2008, and while the downturn raised concerns about his ability to recover the investment, he decided to move ahead with it. “Everybody paused and said, ‘Are you going through with this?’ ” Daniels remembered. “I said, ‘Yes, I’ve done my homework. We’re going forward.’ ”
Daniels — who also owns Kia, Volkswagen and Audi dealerships — said it was the right move. His group’s sales increased last year by as much as 30 percent, he said. “It’s a wonderful life,” Daniels said. “ The curveball was the crash of the market,” Agresta said. “The effect was uncertainty. We stepped back a little bit and thought about it before we decided to put a shovel in the ground.” Sales at Benzel-Busch, whose customers include pop diva Mariah Carey, dropped by as much as 20 percent in 2009 but rebounded last year, Agresta said. “Last year we were up more than 32 percent. We saw a very strong recovery in unit sales. We are at about the same unit volume sales as we were
As it turned out, the first clue that the 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid was something exciting and versatile was the trio of buttons on the left side of the dash: They’re marked Sport, Normal and Econ. The difference among these modes is truly distinct: Torque, steering and road feel are so varied it’s amazing that all these performances are coming out of the same car. I guess it proves you really can have it all. A nd who would’ve thought a hybrid could be this much fun? It’s a sporty-looking, two-seat animal — one that offers a six-speed manual tranny. But hit the Econ mode and it’s a soft-driving, low-torque gas miser. And the Normal mode is for those who want to have their cake and eat at least some of it. Let’s say it’s for those who just want a little fun with their green. If you remember the ’80s, you yuppies and Valley girls, you might be tempted to compare the CR-Z to the CRX, another sporty, two-seater from Honda that pledged economy with a fun drive. Truth is, it’s really more closely related to Honda’s Insight hybrid, sharing many of the underpinnings and its suspension. But Honda shortened the CR-Z by a foot or so, widened the rack and brought the roof height down a bit. There you have it: a fun, agile sports
car — and the only twoseat hybrid on the market. Outside, it could pass for something out of Star Wars, with its raked back rear — its C pillar is practically horizontal. It is a sharp look — a hybrid with an attitude. However, the style hampers rear visibility. Under the hood is Insight’s hybrid system, except the CR-Z gets a 1.5-liter engine rather than the 1.3 in the Insight. That accounts for 112 hp and torque rated at 107 pound-feet. The electric motor adds another 13 horses to the equation and, more important, 58 more pound-feet of torque. In Sport mode, it’s the electric motor that’s giving the CR-Z more punch off the line and quicker throttle response. A six-speed manual tranny is standard and offers clean shifts, especially compared to the Fit. A CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) is common fare for hybrids but is optional here. I’m not a big fan of the CVT, but at least it has paddle shifters to raise the ante on fun a bit. On the road, it offers reasonable road grip on corners. But this is not a true sports car, and you’ll discover that if you really push it. Still, it accelerates and handles well enough, steering is sharp, and there are plenty more kicks than any other hybrid out there. For the record, the CVT See HONDA, pAGE 12 / CARS
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Outlander remains Mitsubishi’s most popular SUV By Steve Cole Smith The ORLANDO SeNTINeL
Mitsubishi upsized its little Outlander SUV in 2007, and has continued to tweak it with updated styling inside and out that may or may not be an improvement. The question remains: Exactly what is the Outlander? It’s too big to be a small SUV, too small to compete with the better mid-size SUVs. The original 2003-era Outlander aimed to compete with smaller SUVs, such as the Ford Escape and Honda CR-V. Five years later the company added 3 inches to the Outlander, gave it a V-6 engine and squeezed in a third-row seat. This moved it past the Ford Escape-type sports utility vehicles, into the same territory occupied by the larger Mitsubishi Endeavor. Having two vehicles that
close in size and function would seem to be confusing for the customer. But Mitsubishi has stuck with it for five years, so it must be working for them. But the Outlander GT test vehicle’s mission remains unclear. It was loaded with useful equipment, including all-wheel-drive and a spunky 230-horsepower V-6 engine. Priced reasonably at $30,275, it included a $1,700 option package that added a 710-watt Rockford Fosgate sound system, Sirius satellite radio and a power sunroof. It also had a fold-up thirdrow seat that is heavy, complicated and useless for adults. You can likely buy a basic Endeavor for the price of this Outlander and with a bigger V-6 and a useful third-row seat. To further confuse things
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ciency. Audio and climate controls are well organized, on separate pods for easy access and use. There are some hard plastics inside but most touch surfaces have a nice feel. Seats are on the firmer side but not uncomfortably so. Lumbar support is excellent. There is no raised center console, which I quickly miss — can’t help relying on it for elbow support getting in and out and while driving. But in place of a console, it does have three cup holders and two slots to stash stuff. And while there’s no back seat for folks, there is 25 cubic feet of cargo space with the cargo wall lowered. When folded flat, there’s ample room for groceries or a couple of bags of mulch and plants from the Home Depot. CR-Z scores well in safety with six air bags, including side-curtain bags, plus
traction and stability control. The base model is nicely equipped with full automatic accessories and climate control, tilt and telescoping wheel and six-speaker audio system. Move up to the EX and get fog lights, aluminum trim, leather steering wheel and an upgraded seven-speaker audio system. Options include a nav system, 17-inch wheels with performance tires and satellite radio. The CR-Z is for those who seek thrills with their smaller footprint. If it’s pure economy you seek from a hybrid, you can do better. But NADAguides.com, which named the CR-Z its Car of the Month in February, reported an 89 percent increase in consumer interest during the last quarter of 2010. That tells me a lot of folks are willing to compromise a bit of economy for a healthy serving of fun.
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