wg taba - “fob, ae a a ee oe ee ee at -W y, April 28, 1982 - North Shore News é DETROIT, (UPI) - The long- predicted rebound by the U.S. auto industry ts not materializing because carmakers keep pushing confusing incentive buying programs instead of per- manently lowering prices, analysts say. In its March car saies forecast. Chase Econometrics said Monday sales m the 1982 model year will reach just eight milhon vehicles, down 11 per cen! from 1981 model year sales of 8.9 million. Of these, 5.86 milion will be American made and 2.14 milhon imports. Cars last year sold at the worst rate since 1961. Automotive analyst John Kolvereid said car buyers are still waiting for automakers to “settle out” their incentive plans. “You see a_i confused consumer,” Kovened sard “They arc not going to buy yet until they know they can get the lowest pnce possible And they don't know what that is because the manufacturers don't know what if is ~ Kolvereid said tbc firm 1s opumustic about sales in the 1983 and 1984 modcl ycars tf PEUGEOT FEROZ EBRAHIM We wif expertly service your Pougeuts and Saabs INTERNA TIONAL CLASSIC CARS 1345 Richarde Si Vancouver 669-7559 the industry gets a boost with some improvement beginning this summer. “The market just needs some impetus. anything. Then it will start to snowball.” Kolveretd said. Instead of rebates, Kolvereid said automakers need a “restructunng in costs” to eliminate the so called “sticker shock” of high auto pnces. “They need to bring ther costs down permancntly.” he said, adding new worker concessions contracts at GM and Ford “sort of puaran- teed™ that pneces will be lowered. But Kolveread doubted the automakers will) make drastc moves such as an- nouncing ovcrall cuts in current car pnces. Instead, he saad the automakers will probably announce smatlicr pnce hikes at the beginning of cach modcl year than in the past SUBARU SUBARU SUBARU SUBARU _ SUBARU 1345 Re hards Street Telephone 669.7559 DRIVER WAITS paGently as Windsor Secondary teacher Arnold Muir fills out rally form for annual car rally held Saturday. The students completed a three hour course through the North Shore. (Terry Peters photo) BUYERS ARE CONFUSED Car sales are getting lower Once such _ pricing decisions are made, the analyst said automakers should suck to them to avoid further confusion by car buyers. ordon IMPORT AUTOS LTD. 10th & Aima, Vancouver SUBARU ENEE ONAEEONAR €8ASS8€ CAS HCI | GRAND OPENING Spring Sak. 1982 Subaru Station Wagon 5 spd. Fully Equipped Check These Extra Features And Compare Pnce Includes (1 FREIGHT ANDO PD! { ] METALLIC PAINT (1 PINS TRIPING [| ] WHEEL WELL MOULDINGS [| ] WHEEL TRIM RINGS” [| } ALL MAINTENANCE FOR 2 YRS EXCEPT OlL AND FILTER Otter good Until May 10th or while Stock Lasts OW ER ONAETBOONAER €81ASSE8 CALS Vancouver, BC V6B 3G7 SUBARU +8875" Big news! KINGSWAY MAZDA has best GLC deals! You can drive a bargain! New Mazdo GLCs! Fun to drive! Easy to park! Super economy! from Kingsway Mazda, 400 Kingsway, near 12th! 879-624 11! FOR SALE OR LEASE! “If they do away with rebates, they should let the public know that they will not have rebates rather than come out next week and say we have a rebate.” ARMOR-ALL PROTECTANT Care for things worth keeping! 407 spray size 13040 fe! MAU TIFIES 733-8105 it SPLASH GUARDS Praha t you 1 at hes agen aid hoe mh welts thee ata pe ant t STATE OIL Koep your crgiie rent HN SeTUE ty weit Quake ‘Slate Super Blend OW 54 014? SUBARU Wor te de } ROBERK MIRROR SUBARU the now mutror tor vans and hght trucks Advanced styte in 99 dynamic black and bogit satin Mev FV each RUBBERMAID FLOOR MATS Vitec te aoa with Quality mawture ere tae) Monte aoe floor gt 044) 49 Naa ae Vain soa 8 wt wl 0. KLEEN-FLO WINDSHIELD CLEANER 143 each fee Annet cleane: camuve: grime cil and anna Are fo ate dove 88 SUBARU + TAX ee Ae ae Marte (hogs eptemn @ mun ce: Meme tem Bumper to Bumper Locations: 136 W. 16th Street 1380 Pemberton St‘ North Vancouver North Vancouver Tel 986-4254 Tet 987-3307 SUBARU SUBARU ee