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USED CAR BUYING
TIPS... To tell if a used car
-may have been rebuilt, there
are many telltale signs
which can be spotted by a
trained cye:

© paint ‘over-spray ‘around
the edges - :
-* paint on plastic panels,
which were - not originally
painted ;

* paint. quality — check
‘door ‘jambs, hood, ete.,
‘where most body shops do
‘not bother to repaint

* body panel surface ripples
will appear. if it's been
repaired.

* body panel fit ~ should be
.an-even fit. around cach
panel .,

-*.trim on and around body
“should also fit properly and
“ symmetrically

* a good fit for the front grill
and taillights © -

¢ door locks — key for one
should fit all the other door
clocks. If not, might’ mean
‘the lock‘ cylinder or entire MSRP: $30,995

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“vehicle,” it’s ‘not: recom-.
“mended that you look at it in
the rain or at night. Also, it’s Fe

;| a~'good.ridea” to shave .a : 1%
licensed’ technician check it’ |%,
“over. Be.very,; specific:. tell
him you want to verify what
kinds of things you’re going
to have to have repairs done
fori in the future,

engine will still be offered as the
standard powerplant in all Accord
models. The new V6 engine is
derived from the original Acura
Legend V6 but has been re-worked
substantially for improved reliabili- °
ty and efficiency. The single over-
head cam, 24 valve 2.7-litre V6
now puts out {70 horsepower, 25.
more than the VTEC four-cylinder

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[We believe it is important to
provide'the Accord buyer with the
‘choices that reflect the market-

» place,” explained Honda Canada

‘! Senior Vice-President, Jim Millar.

“The market in North America for

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‘| vandalism or crash AN OPTIONAL V6 engine is now available in the 1995 Honda Accord sedan. The 2.7-litre V6 engine/front-wheel-drive
' tire and wheel match puts out 170 horsepower and is considerably smoother than the standard 2.2-litre four-cylin- Engine: 2.7-litre V6, SOHC, 24
,* trunk inside seams should der engine. Inquire about the. Accord at Pacific Honda, 725 Marine Dr., North Vancouver. ‘valves, fuel injection
‘be symmetrical... : Horsepower: 170 @ 5,600 r.p.m.
dash-to-window fit (nor- . ; Torque: 165 ft.lbs. @ 4,500 rp.m.
mally thers is no gap). ° . . A Transmisssion: four-speed aUto-
Where to check: = ~~ V6 a dd eG re fo Ff © b matic, grade-logic
on level ground . ; ; : Curb weight: 1,485 kg (3, 273
inside wheel'wells  -. . . ; 7 Ibs.)
in engine compartment , AFTER YEARS of - saying © der engines has declined.” Wheelbase: 2,715 mm (106.9
in bottom of trunk vil ison they didn’t need a V6 engine, =. The Accord’s chief com- | fin.)
Henda has finally relented to __ petitors, the Toyota Camry,
market demands by offering Mazda | 626, and Nissan
axirna, have offered V6
‘a V6 engine in their popular engines for years.
mid-sized family car, the _ “The V6 engine has become
Accord, something of a common ground, a
meeting point for car-makers and
family car buyers in the 1990s,”
concluded Millar, who estimates _
that 15% of Accords sold will have
V6 engines.
The Accord’s V6 engine will be
available as an option in EX and’

Factory. order
Priced from:

23, 915 /

(Plus freight & air condition & tax) |

mid-sized cars with V6 engines has
grown since 1987, while the num-

‘ber of cars with V8 and four-cylin-

DEEP,
DEEP
DISCOUNTS
ON

1994
CARS AND
TRUCKS!

(NEW AND
DEMONSTRATORS)

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*Dual airbags

EX-R sedans, but will not be
offered in coupe or station wagon ,
models, The 2.2-litre four-cylinder

; engine in the Accord EX- R..

"See v6 page 34

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*Spark plugs/tranny fluid-good for 160,000 km

* Anti-lock brakes * Many extra comfort/convenience options

*Child locks/door beams* Competitive model data here - Dare to compare!

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