4 B10-Sunday News, March 9, 1980 throwaway society ns of change in » auto By JAMES V. HIGGINS The president of Arrow that services cars after they feels does not do justice to believes reclaiming auto remanufactured $45; new UPI Auto Writer Automotive Industries, the leave dealer showrooms. the high-technology, quality- parts and restoring them to water pump $57, nation’s leading parts “By the end of the decade, controlled assembly line working order is the wave of remanufactured $36. _ DETROIT (UPI) - Harry remanufacturing firm, I believe remanufactured operations of the large scale the future. _ That could be particularly A. Holzwasser is the Holzwasser believes it makes parts will play the central remanufacturer. There can be a substantial important for foreign car evangelist of the automotive increasing sense to use role in the automotive after- Many people are probably ®¢l energy savings, for one. owners, who often save on aftermarket. reborn parts with every market,” he said. unaware that when they buy Remanufacturing short the initial purchase price but When he speaks of being increase in the rate of in- As it now. stands, a starter for their car it most circuits the process of pay premium dollars for born again, he is not talking flation or the price of cars remanufacturing accounts likely will be a melting down and recasting parts, he said. about souls. Holzwasser is and energy. ; for about 10 per cent of the remanufactured one, he /arge metal components. “It Arrow, started by talking about _ starters, His prediction is that the aftermarket, he said, or $5 = said. Repairmen, he added, !¥St makes good sense tOre- poizwasser’s father, who alternators, clutches, water 1980s will bring a revolution billion in sales. “would be embarrassed to Cpture that large part and began rewinding starter pumps. in the $50 billion industry Holzwasser concedes charge you what it closts to "eplace whatever is wrong armatures for local car e there is an ingrained buy anewone.” inside.” he said. repair shops, celebrated its prejudice against rebuilt Arrow, headquartered in Arrow has estimated that 0th anniversary last year. parts in today’s throwaway Hudson, Mass., had sales of the 6 million water pumps Holzwasser is deeply society - a suspicion they are = $72.2 million in 1979, more remanufactured by the involved in programs to not as good as new. than double the 1975 total of industry last year saved foster the training of “The facts prove dif- $33.8 million. Holzwasser enough oil to heat 1,600 cold automotive mechanics and is ferently,” he said. expects that upward trend to belt homes for a year. campaigning not only in the “The consumer thinks CODtinue. Purchase price savings auto industry, but among back to the days of the junk “Economic conditions 2”°T8° about 50 per cent, consumer goods makers yard - when it was just a now make it very important Holzwasser said. generally, for parts design clean-up, paint-up product. for the car owner to save € gives these cost that allows for ordon IMPORT AUTOS LTD. In many cases today we money and get a reliable CO™Parisons as examples: remanufacturing. build it better than new.” art.” he said. new alternator $113. It just seems a crime to 10th & Alma, Vancouver 733-8105 part. remanufactured, $49: new throw a refrigerator away Holzwasser even dislikes But there are other clutch $161,remanufactured when the compressor's the term “rebuilt,” which he reasons why Holzwasser $74: new. starter $92, gone,” he said. Donor forms with licences VICTORIA (tUPO) been too young {to sign Briush Columbia motorists consent cards when they - renewing their hcenses will received their first license”. receive consent forms for Mair said consent forms al the donation of vital organs are available at public health Pau! Touhey Murray Haines Dove CSok in the event of a fatal ac- offices throughout the Aliqnment Specialist -Import Specialist - _American mode cident, Health Minister Rafe = province. - Si Trucks &-Cors Mair announced Tuesday. “There have been 50 This Month's Special steamclean & undercoating Mark Shepord Service Manager Complimentary Car Wash & Veesun with eny Service RITCHIE SERVICE CENTER $5 5° up to % ton trucks new & used vehicles “ Daily Rental $14 Truck rentals from $14.00 % tel ton moving vans ° ICBC replacement cars available rarer er ere arene At rarer eres arer er wr ee a et Similar cards are also being mailed to people taking out their first dnving hcenses, he said. The cards aren't intended as a warning of the dangers of careless drving, Mair said. but are being distributed in an altempt to assist B.C.’s donor program. He said the cards are kidney transplants over the past two years at Vancouver General Hospital, compared with 17 in 1977 and 14 in 1976,” he said. “The donor program has helped to make more organs available for transplants, but a continual supply of organs is needed.” Organs in demand include kidneys, corneas, eardrums, middle ear bones, pituitary “special consent” forms glands and skin for grafting | CHIEFTAIN RENTALS wimeh can be used by any operations. 1525 WELCH ST. <— é vk fs adult wishing to donate vital “l am personally in favor NORTH VAN. iE e z 1525 Welch St., North Van 2 organs to the program after of organ donation, but | oe : 5 987-71 1 an. death. They are being sent to recognize that there are 987-71 11 2 —=PRRROVAL_% eer 2 drivers renewing their religious behefs and per- 78 CU et driving licenses because sonal convictions that r* “some drivers may have prevent people from par- FISK FISK SPRINT As FISK FISK ticipating.” Maur said AMC sales up BRAMPTON Ont (UPC) Amenican Motors (Canada: Ltd repomed Tuesday car D T sales were up 489 per cent AYTONA RADIAL in February compared to th STEEL BELTED W_ CAT BELTED FISK SAF TI-FLIGHT TRANSPORTATION GR6U14 $78 same mene nparcd te tne RADIAL W.W. Raised White HI-TRACTION DOUBLE BELTED HEAVY DUTY PR BC 14a $74 sales in the first five months Size Sale Puce Letters HEAVY DUTY WHITE WALLS TRUCK TIRES of the 1980 model year were 165SR13 $43 95 TRUCK TIRES WHITE SPOKE WHEELS 196 per cent ahead of jast BR78x13 $49 28 Suge Sethe Pre ‘ace Sale Pace | Sue Sale Price 5x8 ; P . ‘ as 165SR15 $5152 | Fe0xn14 $51 58 E76x14 $40 83 | 670x15 6PR $52 39 “OF Role onty, year DR76x14 $5399 | Geonta $54 47 Sie rale Roce | F7Bx14 $4295 | 700x15 6PA $53 99 $36 “We are undoubtedly in ER76x14 $5987 | Geon1s $54.95 | 970%15 BPR $5134 | G78x14 $4403 | 650x16 6PA $5195 the midst of a small car P205/70AR14 $6299 | Frosia sas 79 | [00x15 BPR $5216 | 78x14 $45 89 | 750x16 BPR $74 98 SPECIAL b gu ble | FA76x14 $60 08 F7Ox14 $47 22 650% 16 BPR $49 29 | G78xn15 $44 56 On oom, and its irreversible GR78x14 $6350 | Grosia $48 8 750x176 BPR $66 68 | H7Bx15 $46 59 OFF-ROAD said AMC director of sales HA7Bx14 $6590 | Gronrs $48 95 L7Bx15 $52 99 TIRES Ronald Ro Hogue GA7Bx15 $67 29 . | aerate 370 57 ani sold hs 26 Passenger LA7Ox15 $79 99 7 . n _ ast month compared to T 1025 in February 19°79 © We ais: ate, thatterccers Nort Van King sway ire Sales for the first five months e Othe: trees Dohaabicds or hook Mac beeches 1451 Fell Avenue of the WSO model yea Brides yee penoenta North Van Mon Fn 8 306 vate YI4 Compared to ° e Also: ok eprdps A commapacgterr bd Sopverercs bseabeatey ¢ Sat 8-5 6 CRO for the same penod 987-0533 987-1222 last veut