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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-11-08, Page 26De , former 11 Chrysler cars (P1.). 12 Account Exec- utives (Abbrev.). 17 DiMaggio and Mays played 20 here (Init.). British cars have drive on this 22 side (Abbrev.). French cleric. 24 Railroad 26 (Abbrev.). Gold in Granada. 27 Actress — Terry. 28 — Tse (Orien- tal Philosopher). 29 What to do • 30 when tread gets 32 too thin. 33 Kind of replace- 35 ment tires. Famous stock car racing 39 family. Dependable. DOWN Important part of some brake systems. 44 Rotate this every 10,000 miles (Except radials). Ripen. 47 Blood factor. Spanish for 48 Thomas. 49 Slow down when 51 driving on this. Upper classman 53 (Abbrev.). Writing imple- ments. 54 Exclamation. 56 Connecting vital engine 58 component. Major Soviet city. How to drive on wet streets. — joint, vital drive train part. Vital valve in emission control system (Abbrev.). Ignition switch position. All — on deck. Talk back to (Colloq.). What 21 and 24 Across are. All for — and for all. Actor Chaney. Vaudeville act. Males. Favorite. Terminals on this should be cleaned periodically. Shape of most eight-cylinder engines. Sink — swim. Lum's partner. Business abbre- viation. What many vital maintenance checks are for motorists. Sesame Street Ernie's friend. Deeply attentive. Optimistic. Former N.Y. Giant slugger. — Brown and his Band of Renown. — Vegas. Clara Bow's quality. Consumer's Union (Init.). 41 42 43 Solution 'STARTS SPARKS "H I GHON N EWOIL O RE 'MOURN EO E 'PAWN.1"CO 'VW H C S•1"SING A word to the Winter Wise... 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All Tires installed and balanced' No Extra charge "Check your Anti-Freeze now and your windshield washer fluid and the condition of hoses to help ensure no winter breakdowns Attention New and Used Ear owners UNDERCOAT NOW to prevent rust from starting on your car $35.00 Oil Base Spray $25.00 1 for compacts FREE BRAKE CHECK "Only Class A Mechanics" CRAIG'S ‘TIRE.anciAUTO SERVICE tHisorw4.140i 4 1*t10 'CLINTON.. 4814684 Trade-in value of auto can increase by $500 when car in best shape 6B CAR CARE SECTION CARE FOR YOUR CAR CROSSWORD PUZZLE 7 0 • t ' 10 • 1,2 13 4444 14 19 1 . 17 14 .. 19 20 21 - 22 22 24 ' 25 29 27 26 29 30 37 32 33 ' 34 35 36 7 31 39 40' sr 42 43 44 45 47 49 49 50 51 52 53 -.. 54 . 55 50 57 58 51 60 ACROSS 40 1 What a well- tuned car does. 7 What a new plug 42 does. 43 13 Enthusiastic about (two words). 14 Install this to pre- 45 vent engine wear. 15 Neighbor of 46 Cal. and Wash. 48' 16 Lament 18 Pace, pace 50 meo 52 19 Electrical En- gineer (Abbrev.). 54 20 Chess piece. 21 Pollutant caused 55 by poor carbu- retion (Init.). 23 German car 57 (Abbrev.). 24 Pollutant caused 59 by spark plug misfire (Init 25 Type of glass 60 used in old vehicle. 28 Royal Norwe- gian name. 30 Shape of track. Indy `500" 2 runs on. 31 Electrical system measurement 3 (Abbrev.). 4 34 French negative. 5 35 To bestow favors. 6 36 What good wind- shield wipers 7 help you do. 37 Rear 8 collision. 38 Conditioner or 9 cleaner (P1.). 10 39 Side window. High car prices aren't always bad, That's a state- ment most would agree with when they are selling their own cars as used. In most cases, the ele- vated prices of new cars have had a corresponding hike in the value of the used vehicle. This is par- ticularly so when the old- er car appeals to a buyer. An expert says A survey of professional buyers' who work for new and used car dealerships revealed some "tricks of the trade" that help them determine prices of cars. Said one expert, "A used car that's in top condition can bring as much as $500 more than a nearly iden- tical car that's been neg- lected. In fact, if the neg- lect is severe enough, the trade-in may have virtu- ally only scrap value — even if it's a fairly late model car " Physical looks of the car are important but appear- ance must be more than cosmetic deep, another ex- pert claimed. A fresh paint job might look nice at first glance but if it's hiding damage, 'it could hurt the sale. Do it promptly His advice, "As soon as a minor bump, nick or rust spot appears have it at- tended to by a good pro- fessional repair man." Also, keeping a car clean at all times is the best protection against prema- ture paint wear. Again, if you do need a paint job, a quality job by a well-equip- ped shop could pay off at AMP "NON '1ArvAL "B L ESS SEE "END "AIRS VENT T "C "F R T 11"A B "RETIRE It -PETTYS TRUSTY L E N:: " AL OR "R "R A PS 0 E O AES ,: trade-in time. ' Engine condition Engine condition is the next most suspect question of the potential buyer. A Pennsylvania used car man remarked, "I have a lot of customers who are trading in older cars be cause they are having chronic starting trouble. And you can bet the first thing they look for in their newer purchase is starting ease. Investing in a good set of plugs and making sure the battery is operating strong is a good investment before trade-in." Have a cheek done A California used car dealer advised, "A reverse twist on an old habit could bring in extra dollars, too. Smart buyers want to have their mechanics look over a car before they purchase to make sure there aren't any obvious and expensive defects. As a private seller, you might be smart to have your mechanic look over the car to take care of defects like obvious oil leaks that could kill a sale." A Florida dealer says the first look a prospec- tive customer gets at a car may be the most crit- ical one. On that basis, it would pay the owner either to send his car to a professional recondi- tioner or be prepared to exert a little extra elbow grease of his own. Naturally, the car should be cleaned and pol- ished, inside and out. Up- holstery should be cleaned with a good shampoo, glass and metal surfaces made spotless. Ganges and lights, too A gauge that is not op- erating or a light that is out can stick out like a sore thumb.