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Friday, December 26,

1997 — North Shore News - 31

Did you know, thanks to Children’s Hospital Neonatal Hip
Screening Program. B.C. has one of the lowest surgery rates
for congenital hip conditions in the world?

From page 30

1999 model vear.

Mode! h the base Vo
engine have a standard part-
time four-wheel-drive system
which requires the driver to
manually engage and disen-
gaze 4WD High or 4Wb
Low via a lever positioned on
the floor.

However, Durangos with
either V8 engine are available
with optional full-time 4WD,
a permanently engaged s
tem that requires no driver
input. The full-time system is
useful for winter driving when
dry roads can suddenty turn
icy or slippery.

” Since the Durango is
based on a rugged truck piat-
form, it’s able to tow and
haul more payload than car-
based SUVs, and even other
truck-based SUVs. With the
5.9-litre V8 engine, the
Durango’s maximum towing
capacity of 33) kg (7,300 tb.)
and payload capacity of 878
ky (1,935 Ib.) is better than

lorer or Blazer.

My test-drive of the
Durango clicited mostly posi-

solid,
well-built feel with few
squeaks and rattles, « quiet,
comfortable highway ride,
good ration and passing
power with either V8 engiae
(1 didn’t test the V6 modi),
stable handling, anid excelent
ouoward visibility.

However, like most truck:
based sport-utes with a solid
rear ante and a high ground

clearance, the ride can be
choppy and the rear end
tends to “hop” over rough
surfaces,

Since Dodge expects 42%
of Durango customers to be
moving over from a car, |
would caution those people
to test-drive the Durango on
ditterent road surtaces before
buying to determine whether
they can live with its d nt
ride and handiing characteris:
tics.

Also, expect to spend a lot
more on fuel. Fuel consump-
tion figures weren't available
at press time, but the 2149
kilogram (4,736 tb.) Durango
is i to use more fuel chan
the Grand Cherokee, which
averages 14.9 litres per 100
kilometres (19 m.p.g.) with
the 5.2-litre V8 engine.

At present fuel prices, it
will cost more than $60.00 to
fll the Durango’s 94 litre fuel
tank with premium fuel.

The other number vou
might want to worry about is
the suggested retail price ~~
the Durango starts at
$36,560. i
models he
$44,000

Believe it or not, that’s
what well-equipped mid-size
sport-urility vehicles are sell-

cles in on
and a car,
To be sure, there
other vehicles as versatile as
the Durango.

Complete Mechanical

Repairs & Service

7183 Pemberton Ave. TALKING

$37,880 =

YELLOW PACES

985-7195 Ian.

including...

* Sunroof

* Leather

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¢ Fog Lamps

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1235 Marine Drive, North Vancouver
980-2464
www.specialty-volvo-subaru.com

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97 Pontiac Sunfire

New 4 dr, AMFM stereo, spoiler, SE rally pkg & much more
Was $16,620

Now °13,999

potion mance packoge % psig nore
Was $28 25

97 Buick Century

New, 2 to choose from, air, power group, tilt, cruise, power
seat, aluminum wheels & much more. Loaded Was $26,875

Now °23, 999 |

97 Buick Riviera

Hew Ducket seatrvatn le atner temon & heatect ‘ati
Tego. chrome ‘wheal ALALPM ote 1eo- ay
much more Loaded Was $47,080

CO phe er & .

Fri Dec 26 12-5
Sat Dec 27 9-5

New exstenced oeepunted Shas, remote
ar, luggage rack & moe ‘Wars $95 LOR .

Now ‘24,

: 97 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi

QT Pontiac Transport tended

€ less, pow 6 El SECUD, tet, Cruse

889 —

Sales mgr's demo, loaded vehicle, air, leather, moon roof, chrome
wheels, C.0. changer, SSE! package, computer coritrot ride- sus-

pension & more. Was $44,175

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a” Buick Park Avenue Ultra.

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FMM eO Coss & CD pla ser
7 415

father mooh poet tivated seat $600 5 Use brated
sateen ee

97 Cadillac Seville STS

APEC demo only 700 km, moon roof, leather, chrome wheels,
Bose sound system, AMWFM stereo cass, compact disc player &

more. Loaded vehicle. Was $65,955

Now °37, 999 Now 33,999

97 GMC Yukon

APEC demo only 2100km, power seat, remote keyless, air,
PAW, PL, tilt, cruise, 9700 vortec VB, AM/FM cassC.D player,
panel doors & much more. Loaded. Was $43,810

Now °37,999

97 GMC C1500 Ext. }

SLY New, power seat, deep thted glass, power group fair, tlt,

Loaded: was $5830 |

cruise, leather, ate AM FM ¢ass CD player & mug" mre /”

‘Now 26, 888

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1160 Marine Drive, 985-6333 |

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