i itt ys My rt ; 3 GIRURT IL are) i ; ; STs Fagen Geta Ak if Smee Pa Ok is Brac a He Reet) EES Re Re I A haat Friday, March 19, 1993 - North Shore News - 25 New car purchases hit ten-year low MORE PEOPLE are buying reported buying their principal The higher percentage of used previously owned cars than ever — vehicle second-hand, vehicles on the road is matched by Pea i | before, according to the 3.5 mil- This left just 67.1% buying new a cising average odometer reading Rea of Fai OR lion-member, not-for-profit, Ca. vehicles, the lowest number ever — since 1987, i" i nadian Automobile Association recorded in the survey's 10-year However, despite the older, (CAA). history. Although the recession more used fleet, motorists are In what CAA) believes is the can be blamed in part for the rele more satisfied than ever with their largest’ Canadian survey of its ative drop in new car purchases, vehicles, as reported in the kind, with well) over 30,000 the trend toward buying used Autopinion Annual ‘93 buying respondents, 32.9% of car owners — vehicles began as early as 1988. guide. Northsh ah ie sy fap tty U ae nf Piieebate NAR eal TR, Bh kia ged cast A GOLFER winds up for another swing as he hits a bucket of balls at the Takaya driving range in North Vanouver. PERFORMANCE PLUS Motorcralt Sem