PHIL & MIKE WILL BEAT
ANYONE'S DEAL!

PONTIACS/BUICKS

T

he third car

usually arrives
when a
teen ager turns 16.

-

cerned about safety. "I run into
third-car buyers all the time be-
cause I sell used cars, " says Nan-
cy Page, dealership assistant at
Page Toyota, Inc., in Southfield.
She finds many families appre-
hensive about the crashworthi-
ness of small cars. "They may opt
for something larger than a sub-
compact Corolla or Tercel."
Another reason for three-car
garages is the need for a roomy
vehicle for transporting luggage,
tools and building materials. "A
van is a necessity for our two-
house lifestyle," says Mr.
Windecker, owner of a lakeside
cottage near Jackson, "I like
working on things, so our mini-
van hauls the tools and wood for
fixing things at the lake."-
Tom Zielinski adds, "Their
practicality makes minivans pop-
ular in every segment because it's
easy to load kids, groceries and
packages in and out. Vans are
great when it's time to load up
and go on vacation."
Mr. Windecker is trading his
Ford Aerostar for a new con-
tender in the mini market, the
1995 Ford Windstar. It's Ford's
first front-wheel-drive minivan.
It suits Mr. Windecker's hauling
needs because it has the longest
wheelbase, widest track and
biggest body of all minivans.
Soon, fans will get a look at the
new Chrysler family of minivans,
the Chrysler Town & Country,

the Plymouth Voyager and the
Dodge Caravan. They will make
their worldwide debut at the
North American International
Auto Show at Cobo Hall.
"A la of third cars are pickup
trucks," says Mr. Zielinski, of
West Bloomfield. "My wife and I '
each have a car but we have a
pickup truck for hauling stuff
around. Every time you have a '
project around the house you got-
ta have a pickup."
Mr. Zielinski is thinking about
upgrading his midsize Dodge
Dakota to the potent full-size
Dodge Ram pickup, introduced
in 1994 with a king-of-the-road
look to its front grille. The well-
received truck arrives for 1995 in
a Club Cab model that seats up
to six occupants.
Owners of fast, nimble sports
cars create another three-car cat-
egory. It happens because most
true sports cars are rear-wheel-
drive models, prone to tail-slid-
ing in snow and slush. Judie
Sherman of Bloomfield Hills dis-
covered that in 1990. She turned
into her driveway just after a
light coating of snow had fallen.
Her Porsche 928S skidded out of
control into a fence. The next
day, Judie ordered a Jeep Wran-
gler with the excellent tracking
of four-wheel-drive. Now she
stores the Porsche and drives the
Wrangler all winter.
Judie's husband, Roger, is
switching to four-wheel drive
for roominess and winter steadi-
ness. He's replacing his luxury
Lincoln Continental with a Ford
Explorer. The couple plans to use
the Explorer for golf and ski trips
to northern Michigan. Mr. Sher-
man is ordering the popular Ex-
plorer in its new version, which
begins arriving at the beginning
of this year. It's expected to have
a more rounded nose, dual air
bags and smoother ride and han-
dling.
Sport utility vehicles with four-
wheel-drive, like the Wrangler,
Explorer, Jeep Cherokee and Nis-
san Pathfinder, are the industry's
hottest-sellers. "I can't keep up
with the huge number of Ford
Explorers, Toyota 4-Runners and
Land Cruisers we sell each
month," says Mel Farr. "It is ab-
solutely amazing."
Ownership figures from Ford
Motor Company show that 72
percent of all buyers of the Range
Rover sport utility vehicle own
three or more cars. The Chevro-
let/GMC Suburban is close be-
hind, with 65 percent of owners
possessing three or more vehicles.
A new sport utility arrives at
Chevrolet soon. It's the four-door
Tahoe, a shortened version of the
Suburban and midway between
the compact Blazer and Subur-
ban.
THIRD-CAR page A22

Pontiac

Buick

'95 SUNFIRE SE SEDAN

'94 REGAL CUSTOM SEDAN

Auto, air, stereo/cass.,
cruise, per. windows,
pwr. locks, alum. whls.
& morel #565

SAVE

UNDER 30 BUYER PRICE

$13,295*

$1000

'95 BONNEVILLE SE

Auto, air, stereo,
pwr. windows,
pwr. locks, r. defrost
& more! #506

,PN

Air, pwr.
windows/locks/seat,
alum. whls. & morel
#3017

SAVE OVER

RIES= SALE PRICE

$16,899*

3000

'95 LESABRE CUSTOM SEDAN

Auto, air, stereo/cass.,
pwr. windows/locks, key-
less entry, alum. wheels
& morel #451

36 MOS. LEASE

FRESARD SALE PRICE

$18,999*

**
$249 99

36 MO. LEASE

FRESARD SALE PRICE

$19,999 *

$29999**

'95 GRAND AM SE COUPE

Auto, air, stereo/cass.,
r. defrost, tilt
& morel #550

92,895*

UNDER 30 BUYER PRICE

3.8 L supercharged
eng., full power
& morel #147

36 MO. LEASE

$1 65 99**

SALES: MON. & THURS. 7 am - 9:30 Pm
TUES., WED., FRI. 7 am - 6 pm
SERVICE: MON. 7:30 am - 9 pm
Alletb ■
WHERE NICE THINGS HAPPEN
TUES., FRI. 7:30 am - 6 pm
• co am yes

• Plus tax, lic. incl. all rehates. Desire
participation may affect consumer cast.
• • Closed ind 36 mo. lease wiapproved
j
crcldit. 15,000 mi. per yr. w/100 per mi.
excess charge. Lessee has option to pur-
chase vehicle at lease end at price to he
determined at lease inception. Lessee resp.
for excess wear & tear. 1st mo. pymt., tabs
up to $150 sec dep. up to $400, lic. title &
2500 (WWII. To get total amount multiply pymts.
X 35. Subject to 5cc, use tax.

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DOWNTOWN ROYAL OAK

547-6100

BEWARE OF THE "TERRIBLE TWOS"

Avoid driving during your body's "down time."

AAA Michigan

1200

2 A.M.

1100

Num ber of fatigue-related collisions

Tom Zielinski at Shuman Motor
Sales recommends the new and
handsome little Plymouth Neon.
Deemed nothing less than sen-
sational by auto writers, the re-
cently-introduced Neon coupe is
roomy on the inside for a sub-
compact and possesses a 150-
horsepower engine that performs
with alacrity.
Tom Moran recommends the
Pontiac Sunfire, successor to the
Sunbird, to new motorists and
their parents. Along with its
cousin, the Chevrolet Cavalier,
the Sunfire is all-new for 1995,
with a three-inch longer wheel-
base and wider track.
Both are available as a coupe
or a four-door sedan, with up-
dated styling and a 120-horse-
power, 2.2-liter four cylinder
engine. They will be available this
spring as convertibles or extra-
powered special editions.
Like the Kohens, most buyers
of cars for teen-agers are con-
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1000

900

800

700

600

2 P.M.

500

400

300

200

I

100

6:00 A.M.

NOON

6:00 P.M.

MIDNIGHT

6:00 A.M.

Time of day collisions occur

Data: M.M. Mittler, M.A. Carskadon, C.A. Czeisler, et al., "Catastrophes, Sleep, and Public
Consensus Report," Sleep 11:100-109, 1988.

Source: Wake Up! brochure, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety,

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