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A word to the Winter Wise...
WINTERIZE YOUR CAR NOW
See John Munro at 'Gerald's Datsun
For CARE FREE WINTER DRIVING.
TEXACO
ANTI -A TE
g7.„' $4.49 gallon, per $1.59
GERALD'S DATSUN LTD.
220 Main St.; Soidh
Seaforth. Ph. 527-1010
• We service "all makes
• Complete road service :
WINDSHIELD WASHER
ANTI-FREEZE
CRAIG _S_ .
TIRE and AUTO SERVICE
Albert 5tw1 Emowi,NO• 4 NPIruil •C L IN TO N 02-704
WAWA YON CAR Milig
TUNE UP * SNOVV TIRES*
Kelly Springfields are
leaders in winter traction
Winter Mark
G.78 x 14 or 15 42.95
H 78 x 14 or 1,5 41.95
Snow Mark Radials
GR78 x 14 or 15 59.95
Polyester.c)
G78 x 14 or 15 41.95
Stock Michelin for sure traction on ice and snowy,
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 Car owners.
UNDERCOAT NOW
to prevent :rust from starting on your, car
• $35.00 Oil Base Spray $25.00 for compacts
FREE BRAKE CHECK
"Only Class A Mechanics"
Save gas - Ensure quick
starts this winter
Wils> 20.95
6 cyl. 18.95
4 cyl. 15.95
"ALL TUNE UPS DONE
WliH A OSSILISCOPE"
6B — CAR CARE SECTION :
Trade-hi value of auto can
CARE FOR YOUR, CAR
CROSSWORD PUZZLE when car in best shape
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13 Enthusiastic 43
about (two
words).
14 Install this to pre- 45
vent engine wear.
15 Neighbor of 46 Cal. antrWash. 48
16 Lament
18 Pace, pace 50
° meg —. 52
19 Electrical En- Terry.
gineer (Abbrev.). 54 Tse (Orien-
20 Chess piece. tai Philosopher).
21 Pollutant caused 55 What to do
by, poor carbu- when tread gets
retion too thin.
23 German car 57 Kind of replace-
(Abbrev.). inent tires.
24 Pollutant caused 59' Famous stock
by spark plug car facing
misfire (Init P1.). family.
25 Type of glass ' 60 Dependable.
used in old
vehicle. - DOWN
28 Royal Norwe-
gian name.
30 Shape of track
Indy "500."
runs on.
31 Electrical system (Except radials).
measurement 3 Ripen.
(Abbrev.). 4 Blood factor.
34 French negative. 5 Spanish for
35 To bestow Tliomas.
favors.. 6 Slow dawn when
36 What good wind- driving on this.
shield wipers 7 Upper classrnan
help you do. (Abbrev.).
37 Rear --- 8 Writing imple-
collision. ments.
38 Conditioner or 9 Exclamation.
cleaner (P1.). 10 Connecting
39 Side vital engine
window. component.
ACROSS 40
1 What a will
tuned car does. „
7 What a new plug "
does.
De former 11
city,
Soviet
Chrysler
cars (Pl. 12 How to drive on
Account Exec- wet streets,
utives (Abbrev.). 17 — joint, vital
DiMaggio and • drive train part.
Mays played • 20 Vital valve in
here (Init.). emission control
British cars have system (Abbrev.).
drive on this 22 Ignition switch
side (Abbrev.). position.
French cleric. 24 All --,- on deck.
Railroad . 26 Talk back, to
(Abbrev,). ..- (Colloq.).
Gold in Granada. 27 What 21 and 24
Actress — Across are.
28 All for — and
for all.
29 Actor Chaney.
30, Vaudeville act.
32 Males.
33 Favorite.
35 Terminals on this
should be cleaned
periodically.
39 Shape of most
eight-cylinder
engines.
41 Sink`-- swim.
42 Lum's partner.
1 Important part 43 •Business abbre-
of some brake viation.
systems. • 44 What many vital
2 Rotate this every maintenance
10,000 miles: checks are for
motorists.
47 Sesame Street .
Ernie's friend. •
48 Deeply attentive.
49 Optimistic.
51 Former N.Y. ,
Giant slugger.
53 ---- Brown and
his Band of -
Renown.
54 •-- Vegas.
56 Clara Row's
, quality.
58 Consumer's
Union (Init.).
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
trade-in time.
• Engine condition
Engine condition is the
next most suspect question
of the potential buyer.
• A Pennsylvania used, ear
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
• Has;e a check 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-
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and—used,•tar dealerships_ a_ Maid_ Of _plugs and
making sure the battery revealed some "tricks of
the trade" that: help them is operating strong is a
determine ,prices of cars. good investment before
Said one expert, "A used trade-in:"
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 Wok nice at first
damage; 'it could hurt the
sale. •
glance but if it's -
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. Agaiii, if
you do need a paint job, a
quality job by a well-equip-
ped shop could payoff' at
teal 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-
Lshed, inside and out. Up-.
hoistery should be cleaned
with a good shampoo,
glass and metal surfaces
made spotless.
Gauges anti liglits.„ too
A gauge that is not op-
erating or a light that is
nut__canstickout like a
sore thumb. _