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Page 2-HHCN-Week of August 8-10
WD-40 keeps cars up to speed
Locate exactly the car or truck you want
(NAPS)Automobiles resem- many people underestimate
ble chariots when they pro- the importance of car mainte-
vide safe transportation from nance.
one destination to the next. Following are tips from
Many people invest a great Smith and other resourceful
deal of time and money car lovers across the country:
searching for the most trou- A wedding brings plenty of
life, low noise and stable
high-speed directional traits.
Make sure to keep them
properly rotated and inflated
to the recommended levels.
(NU) - Trying to find exact- cost of the search: $29.95.
ly the car or truck you want The service they called,
can be time-consuming and AutoSearch, located the Ford
Using an engine oil with
ble-free vehicle. But problems excitement, so it is not protective additives will pro-
call still occur, and car owners uncommon that the grooms- long wear and reduce friction,
are continuously on the look- men are careless when select- Regular oil changes within the
out for quick and inexpensive ing supplies to decorate the suggested intervals will
solutions to keep their vehicle bride and groom's "get- decrease the chances of hav-
out of the shop and on the away_ vehicle." In Plantation, ing an engine that does not
road. Fla., a couple ran into a real run smoothly.
The WD-40 Company, dilemma when "Just Married" Environmental factors such
makers of WD-40, recently was written in lipstick on the as heat, rain, humidity, and
held the "Invent Your Own trunk of their white rental car. salt air may cause the paint on
Use" contest in which con- The imaginative groom a car to chip, fade or peel,
sumers were asked to write in removed the marks with a few These mishaps may be an
- with their most inventive uses sprays of WD-40, without unpleasant fact of automobile
damaging the paint or being ownership, but one creative
r for the product.
Many of the
received included
entries stuck with a bill before the
unique honeymoon even began.
methods to maintain and
repair vehicles.
Dan Smith, a mechanic at
K&S Complete Auto Care in
San Diego Calif., says that
costumer uncovered a secret
to keeping the paint in top
condition, lack Grace of
frustrating. Or, in the infor-
mation age, it can be as easy
as picking up the phone.
Take the case of Ralph and
Carolyn Reed, of Huntington,
Ind., who were looking for a
truck and knew exactly what
they wanted: a late-model
Ford Ranger 4x4, cruise con-
trol, tilt wheel, automatic
transmission, low mileage,
4.0 V6 engine, SuperCab, air
conditioning. And they did-
n’t want to break the bank.
Instead of making the
rounds of local and regional
dealers trying to find what
they wanted, the Reeds
called 1-800-CARRBUY, gave
their specs and got a file
number.
For many years
AutoSearch was a
service used solely
by insurance
companies and
financial
institutions such as
credit unions. Nowit
is available directly
to the public.
For many years AutoSearch
was a service used solely by
insurance companies and
financial institutions such as
credit unions. Now it is avail-
able directly to the public.
For the used car buyer,
AutoSearch provides added
peace of mind by automati-
cally checking each Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN)
against more than 14-million
VINs reported as total losses
due to theft or collision and
millions more with less severe
collision damage.
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Tires are often one of the Tucson, Ariz., sprays WD-40
most neglected parts of a car. on his car to restore paint lus-
It is important to purchase ter, and to keep rust from
tires that have a long tread developing.
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Within 48 hours they were Ranger instantly by searching
driving home the truck they its database of new and used
wanted (with lumbar seats vehicles from nearly 4,000
and only 16,000 miles) — franchised auto dealerships
from a dealership only 20 nationwide, covering 205
minutes from home. Total major metropolitan markets.
"This is truly a consumer-
oriented service," says Bill
Geen, senior vice president of
CCC Information Services,
which operates AutoSearch.
"This service is unbiased, and
does not favor any particular
dealership. It provides con-
sumers with the locations
and choices of vehicles that
meet their needs and bud-
get."
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Have you ever sat on gum?
A babysitter in Long Island,
New York did, when the chil-
dren that she was sitting for
accidentally dropped chew-
ing gum on the driver_s seat
in her car. She tried scraping
the gum off the upholstery
and even tried freezing the
gum with ice. Her solution
came when a neighbor rec-
ommended that she spray the
gum with WD-40. After wait-
ing a few moments and gen-
tly scrapingthe seat, the gum
came right off without leaving
a stain.
Mercedes
Program Achieving Its
Marketing Goal
In addition to changing
the perception owners of
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personnel present and have about MercedesBenz,
there are no sales presenta- (especially people who
tions. The cars are not dri- might not have otherwise
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From the lead-footed
speedster to the Sunday dri-
ver, almost every car operator
has run into a hazard beneath
the hood or under the chassis.
Avoid the time and expense
of taking frequent trips to the
repair shop by regularly prac-
ticing a few maintenance
steps.
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ven in a specific order, and visited a Mercedes dealer-
people are free to drive ship), the E420 V8
whichever cars they Performance Challenge was
choose. Some drive all of designed to generate posi-
the cars, while others con- tive word-of-mouth by
centrate on just two or turning participants into
three. Mercedes advocates. The
latter is accomplished not
"Everyone gets ample only by having people
opportunity to compare the experience the cars, but
Mercedes E420 to the other also by treating them as
cars," says Gregg Goolsby, special guests.
E-Class product manager for Approximately 4,500 peo-
Mercedes-Benz of North ple will have taken the E420
America. "It's the best way V8 Performance Challenge
for them to see how the by the time the program
newest version of the car ends.
they're driving, or might be The median age of E420
considering buying, stacks V8 Performance Challenge
up against the new E420." participants is 45, with the
Goolsby further points out mix being 71 percent men
that the E420 V8 and 29 percent women.
— 14 percent.
Those who take the E420
V8 Performance Challenge
say they are impressed by
the E420's powerful, refined
powertrain performance
and sharp handling that
does not come at the
expense of ride comfort.
Immediately followin
each session, drivers are
polled regarding their opin-
ions about the program and
the Mercedes E420 using
an electronic survey that
allows anonymous respons-
es. The results thus far are
telling: after driving the
E420 through the test
course and comparing it to
the other cars, 77 percent
of the participants said they
were more likely than
before to consider a
Mercedes-Benz for their
next purchase: 63 percent
said they planned on visit-
ing a Mercedes dealership
as a result of their exper.
ence.
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"Results from the E420
V8 Performance Challenge
Performance Challenge is in Through the first six events,
many ways the ultimate car ownership has been
road test—drivers not only represented as follows: speak loudly and clearly,"
get the chance to make Mercedes-Benz—24 per-
direct comparisons between cent; BMW — 22 percent;
the E420 and its competi- Lexus - 17 percent; Infiniti
tors, but do so in a manner — 14 percent; Acura — five E420 is going to generate
that conventional test drives percent; Jaguar — three conquest sales from othe.
simply do not allow. percent; Audi — less than brands." Supporting E420
one percent, and "others" sales will be just one out-
come of the E420 V8
says Jackson. "In addition
to pleasing current
Mercedes owners, the new
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Mercedes-Benz brand will
ultimately lead to addition-
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pricing
The 1997 Mercedes-Benz
E420, introduced in April, is
the latest addition to the
award-winning, fullsize E-
Class sedan line, which
starts at $39,900. The
E420, at $49,900, is priced
$2,600 lower than its 1995
counterpart, yet offers even
more standard equipment,
including the world's first
door-mounted side-impact
airbags. Its 4.2-liter DOHC
V8 engine produces 275
horsepower and rockets the
car from 0-60 in 6.7 sec-
onds.
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LUMINA LS
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Bags, 16 In. Wheels, ABS
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Dual Air Bags.
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$12,995
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Like all Mercedes-Benz
models sold in the U.S., the
E420 features standard
anti-lock brakes, dual front
airbags and CFC-free elec-
tronic climate control. The
E420 comes with ASR trac-
tion control, 16inch alloy
wheels with 215/55 HR-16
tires, 10-way power front
seats and head restraints,
three-position memory for
the front seats, mirrors and
steering wheel, a Bose 8-
speaker audio system, inte-
grated three-button garage
door opener, auto-dimming
rearview and driver's side-
view mirrors and genuine )
burl walnut interior trim.
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Watterson, Tim. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 10, 1996, newspaper, August 10, 1996; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1688490/m1/22/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Allen Public Library.