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North Shore News

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NEWS photo Nell Lucente

ANTON PASTERNAK is one tucky guy. The North Shore resident won a Pontiac Firefly in a contest sponsored by
Shell Canada. Pasternak got the winning scratch ticket at the Pemberton and Marine Shell station. Here, he fills up his

prize.

BCAA SURVEY
Car owner satisfaction limproves

CAN ADA * §S
AUTOMOBILE drivers are,
on average, more satisfied
with their personal vehicles
than they were a year ago.

This according to a na-
tional survey conducted by
the Canadian Automobile
Association.

In 1989, almost 22,000 car
owners across the country
participated in CAA’s an-
nual Vehicle Durability
Survey. This year, 73 per
cent of survey respondents
described themselves as
“very satisifed,’? as com-
pared to 72 per cent last
year. Perhaps more

significantly, none of the
larger manufacturers posted
substantial losses in custom-
er satisfaction — and some
achieved considerable gains.

As a group, European
manufacturers posted the
most significant gains, ac-
complishing an upward shift
of 2.4 per cent in very
satisfied customers. Among
individual manufacturers,
Volkswagen and Volvo real-
ized increases in this area of
3.0 per cent and 3.7 per cent
respectively.

Of the larger Japanese
makers, Nissan and Mazda
posted gains of 3.5 per cent

and 2.2 per cent respectively
in the very satisfied category
of owners.

Among North American
manufacturers, the only
maker who achieved a
significant overall improve-
ment was General Motors.
GM increased its snare in the
very satisficu category tv 1.4
percentge points.

In the related area of
aftet-sales service, specialty
service shops received high
ratings from motorists. Over
63 per cent of survey
respondents reported being
very satisfied with :nis type
of service.

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Independent garage ser-
vices were even more
favorably viewed, with 64.5
per cent of respondents
reporting a high level of
satisfaction. On the other
hand, dealer service centres
received a lower rating, reg-
istering 56.2 per cent of very
satisfied owners.

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BY WINTER'S end,
Canada’s highways (and its
cars) will have been covered
with some ten million tons
of salt.

While road salt may save
countless lives from icy ac-
cidents, it does take its toll
on autobodies, reminds the
Car Care Council of the
Automotive Industries
Association of Canada.
Without proper maintenance
on a car’s protective finish,
road sait can rust fenders
and corrode body sheet
metal in no time.

The only protection a car
has against corrosive en-
vironmental conditions is its
primer and paint job. Just
7.6 litres, representing ap-
proximately one per cent of
the total cost of the car,
serve as a barrier against rust
and corrosion.

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Since only exposed metal
can rust and corrode, trou-
ble begins when a car's nicks
and scratches are left un-
touched. The Car Care
Council recommends a regu-
lar maintenance routine.

Wash your car once a week
with warm water. And
promptly remove elernents
such as salt, bird droppings
and sap that accelerate cor-
rosion.

Follow with a good
coating of wax or other pro-
tective finish two or three
limes a year to provide an
additional buffer between
the harsh elements and the
car body.

If you are involved in a
fender bender on one of the
icy days this winter, be sure
that accident repairs include
replacement of the
rustproofing undercoat.

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© Opening rear quarter windows
© Rear window electric defroster
© Locking gas cap

© Spare fuse and bulb kit

© Night-doy rear-view mirror

© Electric cooling fan

© Quartz halogen headlights

© Body side mouldings

© Rear window wiper/washer

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© 4-wheel independent suspension

Rack ond pinion steering

© Colour-coordinated fabric upholstery

© Full carpeting, incl. luggage compartment
© Reclining front seats

© Folding rear seats

© Steel-belted all season radials

© Rear luggage shelf

© Full wheel covers

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