32 ~ Friday, May 22, 1998 — North Shore News

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IF I had to choose one: :

vehicle to. take my
family for a drive
across Canada or head
south to California, it
would be a mini-van
— better still, a luxury
. mini-van like the
Chrysler Town &
Country.

Why a minivan? Fora .
family oi a long drive, or
even a not-so-long drive, the
extra interior room is a
must.

Parents will understand
when I say thar “a roomy
vehicle means a peaceful

vehicle.”

While most of us can
stand un-ending repetitions
of “Are we there yer?”
(which start about 20 min-
utes after the journey
begins), it’s the boredom-
inspired rib-poking, jabbing
and attendant accusations of
“He hit me!”, “No, she hit
me first!” that drives us up
the wall — and often off the
road and into the nearest
Test stop.

So imagine this for your
next vacation: a roomy
seven-passenger mini-van
with thre ree rows of easy-to-

.¢lean leather-covered scats
with “walk-through” access

_ between the seats — two
reclining front Captain’s
chairs with armrests, two
 Céhitre reclining Captain's
chairs with armrests, and a
three-person rear bench
seat, all with plenty of head-
room and cnough legroom
for teenagers to stretch their
legs out.

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AS Chryslev’s top-of-the-line minivan, the Town & Country comes as well-equipned as a luxury car, with such features as wood trim, 8-
way power front seats, AM/FM/CD/cassette stereo, remote keyless entry, alarm, traction control, ABS, and alloy wheels. Test drive the new.
Town & Country at Regency Chrysler and Mountview Dodge Chrysler Jeep. ;

The centre Capra
are especially effective at
keeping restless siblings
apart.

_ For smaller children, the
Towa & Country has
optional child seats with a
new five-point seatbelt
tem that is more comfort-
able for the child and easier
to unbuckle.

If you don’t need to take
the third rear seat with you,
it can be removed to add
more cargo space.

Or you can remove the
middle seats leaving rear
passengers with limousine-

like legroom.

To keep tempers cool, a
good air conditioning sys-
tem is important.

The Town & Country
has automatic climate con-
trol with separate tempera-
ture controls for Mom and
Dad up front, and a rear fan
with fan speed control in the
second row.

The rear fan is a g
idea because it takes longer
to cool down the larger
interior area of a minivan.

With a single air-condi-
dioner in the front, 7
often find themselve

Introducing the all new

SAAB 9-3 andSAAB 9-5

taking performance with safety to new heights.

ing while rear passengers are
still boiling.

The opposite applies in
winter of course, and a rear
fan control is just as impor-
tant in heating up the rear
of the van.

In addition, the Town &
Country has new front seat
heaters this year, a welcome
addition on a cold winter's

With standard dual rear
sliding doors, kids can access
the rear seats from either
side of the minivan.

This year, both. centre
Captain’s chairs cilt forwards

to allow easy access to the
third row (last year, only the
passenger-side center seat
tilted forwards).

Both rear doors have
child locks, so if you don't

t small kids e i
the driver's side, you can
prevent them from opening
it.

One feature the Town &
Country lacks is a power-
operated rear sliding door
~~ small children some
have trouble closing
doors, particularly on an
incline, and power doors
allow the driver to close the

door without getting out of
the driver’s sear.

Driving the Town &
Country is a much more
pleasurable experience than™
car-owners might think. |

You sit up high relative
to cars, and have good visi-.
bility.

‘The seats are high, so
your legs stick down; not.
straight out in front of you:

The ride is extremely
comfortable, thanks to its
long 119-inch wheelbase.
And handling is stable and

The all new 1999 9-3 starts at $33,200*
The all new 1999 9-5 starts at $39,800*

See them today at Morrey Saab.
Available for immediate delivery.

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294- I 831

"Includes POI, add $800 rransportation

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