Autos plus
SUNDAY MAY 11 2014
SECTION
S E A R C H B U Y S E L L L E A S E T R A D E CUMBERLINK.COM/AUTOS
We’ll BEAT any other Chevy Dealer’s written offer by $250! Must be bona-fide written offer on in stock vehicles.
STK# 140696
UP TO
’14 Malibu LT
3564 OFF!
$
STK# 140383
STK# 140508
’14 Cruze LT $ All Star Edition
All New ’14 Silverado 1500
3656 OFF!
Double Cab 4x4 UP TO
8374 OFF!
$
2015 & oes
Tah rbans Subu tock!
UP TO
Cor2014 S vet Co tingra te nve y rtib le
Just Arrived & In Stock NOW!
In S
*$1,999 due at signing / 36 month lease / 12K mi/yr *For Well Qualified Leasees - Sales Tax not Included. *Open House exludes Corvette, Express Van, & SS
’13 Chevy Silverado 1500 #665334 $35,328
’12 Chevy Camaro 1LS #665430 $18,499
’11 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE #665417 $29,999
’13 Chevy Malibu LTZ #665399 $20,358
Let Us Show You How a Business Elite Dealer Can Benefit You and Your Business!
’10 HHyundai yundai AAccent ccent #1400322 $7,998
’13 Chevy Malibu Eco #665373 $21,539
’12 Chevy Captiva Sport #665321 $19,015
’13 CChevy hevy TTahoe ahoe LLTZ TZ $ #665380 49,158
’12 Chevy Silverado 1500 #6653751 $30,038
’10 Nissan Altima 2.5 #1402681 $12,498
New ‘14 3500 Silverado Dump Truck Trade in your 1999 or newer vehicle for a new dump truck!
’13 Chevy Sonic LT #665412 $14,998
’06 Jeep Grand Cherokee #6654271 $10,999
* Rebates are subject to change without prior notice. Not all customers will qualify for all applicable rebates and incentives.
6445 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg
’11 Kia SSoul oul #1402761 $10,998
’09 Nissan Sentra #1401751 $8,998
’11 Chevy Cruze LT #665435 $16,999
See Our Entire Inventory at:
MSRP: $46,573 #140634, Sale Price
37,654
$
* Taxes, Tags and Transfer Fees additional. You may choose Rebates OR new car financing as low as 0% up to 72 mos. on select models with financing approval.
766-0284 800-427-4505
Autos plus
SUNDAY MAY 11 2014
SECTION
S E A R C H B U Y S E L L L E A S E T R A D E CUMBERLINK.COM/AUTOS
We’ll BEAT any other Chevy Dealer’s written offer by $250! Must be bona-fide written offer on in stock vehicles.
STK# 140696
UP TO
’14 Malibu LT
3564 OFF!
$
STK# 140383
STK# 140508
’14 Cruze LT $ All Star Edition
All New ’14 Silverado 1500
3656 OFF!
Double Cab 4x4 UP TO
8374 OFF!
$
2015 & oes
Tah rbans Subu tock!
UP TO
Cor2014 S vet Co tingra te nve y rtib le
Just Arrived & In Stock NOW!
In S
*$1,999 due at signing / 36 month lease / 12K mi/yr *For Well Qualified Leasees - Sales Tax not Included. *Open House exludes Corvette, Express Van, & SS
’13 Chevy Silverado 1500 #665334 $35,328
’12 Chevy Camaro 1LS #665430 $18,499
’11 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE #665417 $29,999
’13 Chevy Malibu LTZ #665399 $20,358
Let Us Show You How a Business Elite Dealer Can Benefit You and Your Business!
’10 HHyundai yundai AAccent ccent #1400322 $7,998
’13 Chevy Malibu Eco #665373 $21,539
’12 Chevy Captiva Sport #665321 $19,015
’13 CChevy hevy TTahoe ahoe LLTZ TZ $ #665380 49,158
’12 Chevy Silverado 1500 #6653751 $30,038
’10 Nissan Altima 2.5 #1402681 $12,498
New ‘14 3500 Silverado Dump Truck Trade in your 1999 or newer vehicle for a new dump truck!
’13 Chevy Sonic LT #665412 $14,998
’06 Jeep Grand Cherokee #6654271 $10,999
* Rebates are subject to change without prior notice. Not all customers will qualify for all applicable rebates and incentives.
6445 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg
’11 Kia SSoul oul #1402761 $10,998
’09 Nissan Sentra #1401751 $8,998
’11 Chevy Cruze LT #665435 $16,999
See Our Entire Inventory at:
MSRP: $46,573 #140634, Sale Price
37,654
$
* Taxes, Tags and Transfer Fees additional. You may choose Rebates OR new car financing as low as 0% up to 72 mos. on select models with financing approval.
766-0284 800-427-4505
Autos Plus
E2 • The Sentinel
Sunday, May 11, 2014
A rally car for the street Since its debut in 2002, the Subaru WRX has remained a favorite among racers
Just when we are comfortable with our 2014 modelyear automobiles, leave it to the marketing guys to get a jump on competition by bringing 2015 models to the dealerships early. Taking advantage of this promotional tactic, Subaru has debuted the 2015 WRX. WRX debuted in 2002 as a turbocharged, all-wheeldrive Impreza trim, and from the get-go, this performance and style car has been a favorite with rally racers and autocross enthusiasts. WRX gained its alphabetical name from Subaru’s intention to stamp it as a “World Rally Cross” staging vehicle. Fully redesigned for 2015, and for all intents and purposes, dropping the Impreza badge, WRX is now allwheel-drive and gets a new engine, a stiffer and more agile body structure with a retuned suspension, and a slightly roomier interior with higher-quality interior materials. Also new for 2015 are a standard six-speed manual transmission, sport lineartronic transmission with manual mode and an active torque vectoring system to reduce understeer. This model year also sees the elimination of the five-door hatchback version, as WRX is offered only in sedan form, which could alienate 50 percent of its buyers (half of WRX sales have been hatchbacks). But Subaru believes that its improvements in performance and style had to be made at the expense of hatchbackery.
By Mike Blake
Trendy look With a bold new widebody architecture and expanded performance envelope, the 2015 Subaru WRX looks to be a head-turner, a fuel-efficient performer and a trendy legend for this generation of enthusiasts. WRX utilizes unitized body construction and a ring-shaped reinforcement frame safety structure to blend a sophisticated and aggressive demeanor with a rakish profile, wide stance, bold front view with narrow headlights, deep front spoiler and WRX-specific hexagonal grille. The WRX wheelbase of 104.3 inches accommodates 180.9 inches in length, 70.7 inches in width and 58.1 inches in height for a curb weight of 3,267 pounds with a manual transmission and 3,433 pounds for the automatic.
Turbocharged acceleration in all ranges WRX gets responsive acceleration from a turbocharged 2-liter, horizontally opposed four-cylinder Boxer engine that delivers 268 horsepower and 258 pounds-foot of torque with a gasoline direct injection system, electronic throttle control and twin-scroll turbocharger with intercooler. EPA estimates are 21/28/24 for the manual and 19/25/21 fo r t h e a u to m a t i c. My week of testing in a manual shift WRX hit the target at
Submitted photo
The new wide-body features of the 2015 Subaru WRX capture a sleek yet formidable style. 23.6 mpg. As WRX is a performance ride, track test showed unhesitating acceleration and we blew the doors off factory estimates, which offer a 5.9-second sprint from zero to 60 mph. My hand-timed tests sizzled in at 5.5 second en route to a 14.1-second quarter-mile. Power and acceleration were impressive in all ranges, and even jumped a bit during some mid-range shifts. Rack-and-pinion steering with electric power assist is responsive and balanced and S-curves are a road-hugging treat. The suspension is stiff for passengers, but intuitive for rally drivers. Cabin noise from wind, road and engine are acceptable on the track but less so during highway cruises.
Lavish and safe cabin The well-appointed cabin is lavish with soft-touch materials for the dashboard, door trim and center con-
sole armrest. Front headroom with a moon roof is a tight 37.2 inches in front and 37.1 inches for row two. Legroom is a stretched-out 43.3 inches in row one and 35.4 for the rear seats and shoulder room goes 55.6 inches up front and 54.2 for rear passengers. Standard features for the WRX include automatic climate control, audio system featuring AM/FM stereo with HD radio, singledisc in-dash CD player, six speakers, MP3/WMA capability, radio data broadcast system, Bluetooth hands-free calling and audio streaming, iPod control capability, iTunes tagging, USB port, SiriusXM Satellite Radio and a 3.5mm auxiliary audio input jack. Earning a top safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the 2015 Subaru WRX adds a driver’s knee airbag to the roster of safety features that includes front side pelvis/
torso air bags and side curtain air bags that offer front and rear outboard seat coverage. The 2014 Impreza WRX starts at $25,995 and the hatchback is still an option. The 2015 WRX, without the Impreza tag or the hatch, starts at $26,295. Premium trim bases at $28,495 and adds power tilt/slidingglass moon roof, fog lights, rear spoiler and heated front seats. In Limited trim, as was my test ride, the vehicle bases at $29,995 and adds leather-trimmed upholstery, LED headlights and available Keyless Access and Start. The WRX STI, with a 305 horsepower, 2.5-liter engine starts at $34,495 for the base model and $38,495 in Limited trim. My test WRX Limited employed a manual six-speed transmission (which I prefer for performance and the rally feel of a car). An automatic Lineartronic CVT transmission would have added $1,200 to the cost of the vehicle. In
lightning red, with a carbon black interior, my WRX added a navigation system and audio with a 440-watt harman/kardon amplifier and nine speakers for $2,500; 10-inch powered subwoofer for $499; tweeter kit for $119; body side molding for $229; moon roof air deflector for $99; auto-dimming mirror with compass for $175; center armrest extension for $144; all-weather floor mats for $69; red lighting foot well illumination kit for $149 and a matte black slim license plate frame for $25 for a sticker-as-tested of $34,003, but dealer prices on the installed options may vary. Visit www.CarlisleEvents. com for more on the automotive hobby. Mike Blake, former editor of KIT CAR magazine, joined Carlisle Events as senior automotive journalist in 2004. He’s been a “car guy” since the 1960s and has been writing professionally for about 30 years.
Miata marks 25 years of fun, spirited driving By Ann M. Job Associated Press Twenty-five years after its debut as a lightweight, funto-drive, sporty roadster, the Mazda MX-5 Miata still travels a road all its own. With a starting retail price of less than $25,000, the rear-wheel drive Miata is arguably the most affordable two-seat sportster in the United States. Only the diminutive and decidedly not sporty, 70horsepower, 2014 Smart fortwo Passion Cabriolet, with a starting retail price of $18,680, has a lower starting price for a two-seater. With just a few electronic amenities offered, the Miata stays true to its heritage — a car to drive and to enjoy driving, not a car to inhabit while talking on the cell phone and following programmed directions from an in-car navigation system. In fact, today’s Miata doesn’t offer a factory navigation system or a large, colorful display screen for the dashboard. Some versions of Miata don’t have Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity, either. And forget about finding a heated steering wheel or seats with power adjustments. The 167-horsepower Miata is, simply, all about driving pleasure and how a lowto-the-ground car happily hugs the pavement, how it readily scoots forward and how it can make a driver feel
at one with the vehicle. No wonder the Miata has long been sought after by weekend racers who find the lightweight two-seater to be an impressive racetrack competitor. Perhaps best of all, the 2014 Miata is a recommended buy of Consumer Reports, where predicted reliability is average. Starting manufacturer’s suggested retail price, including destination charge, of $24,515 is for a base, 2014 Miata with 2-liter, naturally aspirated, four-cylinder engine and five-speed manual transmission. The lowest starting retail price for a 2014 Miata with six-speed automatic is $26,775. Standard equipment on base Miatas includes a manually operated vinyl soft top that comes in black only, manually adjustable clothcovered seats, manual air conditioning, manual door locks, mesh wind blocker and 16-inch tires. Buyers getting an uplevel Miata add automatically controlled air conditioning, power door locks, steering wheel-mounted audio and cruise control buttons, 17-inch tires, keyless remote entry and even the choice of power-operated hardtop roof, among other things. In comparison, the rearwheel drive, 2014 BMW Z4 sDrive28i roadster has a starting retail price of
$49,875 with turbocharged, 240-horsepower four cylinder and six-speed manual. Standard equipment includes keyless entry, power adjustable seats, power retractable hardtop roof, automatic climate control, Bluetooth, BMW’s SensaTec upholstery that looks like a rich vinyl, 17-inch tires and three suspension settings, among other things. A navigation system is an option in the Z4. Meantime, the rear-wheel drive, 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe has a starting MSRP, including destination charge of $53,995 with 455-horsepower V-8 and seven-speed manual. The base Corvette includes removable carbon fiber roof panel, dual-zone, automatic climate control, keyless access, power door locks, rearview camera and 18-inch tires, among other things. Over the years, there were other affordable competitors to the Miata, including the Toyota MR2, Honda S2000 and Pontiac Solstice. But they didn’t last. And truthfully, Miata sales in the United States, which peaked at nearly 36,000 in 1990, have steadily declined and totaled just 5,780 in calendar 2013. With styling reminiscent of the beloved British and Italian roadsters of the 1950s and ‘60s, the Miata — with relative-
Associated Press
Mazda Miatas are on display at the New York International Auto Show Thursday in New York ly long hood and short rear deck holding a small, 5.3cubic-foot trunk — is instantly recognizable. Today’s Miata, at 13.1 feet from bumper to bumper, is a tad longer than the original that measured less than 13 feet in length. But weight is tightly controlled at just 2,610 pounds for a base car. Widthwise, the Miata interior can still feel a bit snug for larger-sized folks. As an
example, a couple of heavyset gentlemen inside can feel cozy and maybe hemmed in. But the Miata’s 43.1 inches of legroom are more than what’s expected, while headroom of 37.4 inches is akin to what’s found in the back seat of a 2014 Honda Civic sedan. Headroom shouldn’t be too much of a worry, though, because the appeal of the Miata is driving with the top down.
The test 2014 Miata, an uplevel Club model with power-operated hard top felt somewhat Spartan inside as seats had to be adjusted by hand and the dashboard looked barebones compared with other cars with oodles of buttons and large display screens. B u t p l ea s i n g e n g i n e s sounds and the Miata’s eager, sprightly personality soon proved to be a tonic to a driving enthusiast.
Associated Press
2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata.
Autos Plus
E2 • The Sentinel
Sunday, May 11, 2014
A rally car for the street Since its debut in 2002, the Subaru WRX has remained a favorite among racers
Just when we are comfortable with our 2014 modelyear automobiles, leave it to the marketing guys to get a jump on competition by bringing 2015 models to the dealerships early. Taking advantage of this promotional tactic, Subaru has debuted the 2015 WRX. WRX debuted in 2002 as a turbocharged, all-wheeldrive Impreza trim, and from the get-go, this performance and style car has been a favorite with rally racers and autocross enthusiasts. WRX gained its alphabetical name from Subaru’s intention to stamp it as a “World Rally Cross” staging vehicle. Fully redesigned for 2015, and for all intents and purposes, dropping the Impreza badge, WRX is now allwheel-drive and gets a new engine, a stiffer and more agile body structure with a retuned suspension, and a slightly roomier interior with higher-quality interior materials. Also new for 2015 are a standard six-speed manual transmission, sport lineartronic transmission with manual mode and an active torque vectoring system to reduce understeer. This model year also sees the elimination of the five-door hatchback version, as WRX is offered only in sedan form, which could alienate 50 percent of its buyers (half of WRX sales have been hatchbacks). But Subaru believes that its improvements in performance and style had to be made at the expense of hatchbackery.
By Mike Blake
Trendy look With a bold new widebody architecture and expanded performance envelope, the 2015 Subaru WRX looks to be a head-turner, a fuel-efficient performer and a trendy legend for this generation of enthusiasts. WRX utilizes unitized body construction and a ring-shaped reinforcement frame safety structure to blend a sophisticated and aggressive demeanor with a rakish profile, wide stance, bold front view with narrow headlights, deep front spoiler and WRX-specific hexagonal grille. The WRX wheelbase of 104.3 inches accommodates 180.9 inches in length, 70.7 inches in width and 58.1 inches in height for a curb weight of 3,267 pounds with a manual transmission and 3,433 pounds for the automatic.
Turbocharged acceleration in all ranges WRX gets responsive acceleration from a turbocharged 2-liter, horizontally opposed four-cylinder Boxer engine that delivers 268 horsepower and 258 pounds-foot of torque with a gasoline direct injection system, electronic throttle control and twin-scroll turbocharger with intercooler. EPA estimates are 21/28/24 for the manual and 19/25/21 fo r t h e a u to m a t i c. My week of testing in a manual shift WRX hit the target at
Submitted photo
The new wide-body features of the 2015 Subaru WRX capture a sleek yet formidable style. 23.6 mpg. As WRX is a performance ride, track test showed unhesitating acceleration and we blew the doors off factory estimates, which offer a 5.9-second sprint from zero to 60 mph. My hand-timed tests sizzled in at 5.5 second en route to a 14.1-second quarter-mile. Power and acceleration were impressive in all ranges, and even jumped a bit during some mid-range shifts. Rack-and-pinion steering with electric power assist is responsive and balanced and S-curves are a road-hugging treat. The suspension is stiff for passengers, but intuitive for rally drivers. Cabin noise from wind, road and engine are acceptable on the track but less so during highway cruises.
Lavish and safe cabin The well-appointed cabin is lavish with soft-touch materials for the dashboard, door trim and center con-
sole armrest. Front headroom with a moon roof is a tight 37.2 inches in front and 37.1 inches for row two. Legroom is a stretched-out 43.3 inches in row one and 35.4 for the rear seats and shoulder room goes 55.6 inches up front and 54.2 for rear passengers. Standard features for the WRX include automatic climate control, audio system featuring AM/FM stereo with HD radio, singledisc in-dash CD player, six speakers, MP3/WMA capability, radio data broadcast system, Bluetooth hands-free calling and audio streaming, iPod control capability, iTunes tagging, USB port, SiriusXM Satellite Radio and a 3.5mm auxiliary audio input jack. Earning a top safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the 2015 Subaru WRX adds a driver’s knee airbag to the roster of safety features that includes front side pelvis/
torso air bags and side curtain air bags that offer front and rear outboard seat coverage. The 2014 Impreza WRX starts at $25,995 and the hatchback is still an option. The 2015 WRX, without the Impreza tag or the hatch, starts at $26,295. Premium trim bases at $28,495 and adds power tilt/slidingglass moon roof, fog lights, rear spoiler and heated front seats. In Limited trim, as was my test ride, the vehicle bases at $29,995 and adds leather-trimmed upholstery, LED headlights and available Keyless Access and Start. The WRX STI, with a 305 horsepower, 2.5-liter engine starts at $34,495 for the base model and $38,495 in Limited trim. My test WRX Limited employed a manual six-speed transmission (which I prefer for performance and the rally feel of a car). An automatic Lineartronic CVT transmission would have added $1,200 to the cost of the vehicle. In
lightning red, with a carbon black interior, my WRX added a navigation system and audio with a 440-watt harman/kardon amplifier and nine speakers for $2,500; 10-inch powered subwoofer for $499; tweeter kit for $119; body side molding for $229; moon roof air deflector for $99; auto-dimming mirror with compass for $175; center armrest extension for $144; all-weather floor mats for $69; red lighting foot well illumination kit for $149 and a matte black slim license plate frame for $25 for a sticker-as-tested of $34,003, but dealer prices on the installed options may vary. Visit www.CarlisleEvents. com for more on the automotive hobby. Mike Blake, former editor of KIT CAR magazine, joined Carlisle Events as senior automotive journalist in 2004. He’s been a “car guy” since the 1960s and has been writing professionally for about 30 years.
Miata marks 25 years of fun, spirited driving By Ann M. Job Associated Press Twenty-five years after its debut as a lightweight, funto-drive, sporty roadster, the Mazda MX-5 Miata still travels a road all its own. With a starting retail price of less than $25,000, the rear-wheel drive Miata is arguably the most affordable two-seat sportster in the United States. Only the diminutive and decidedly not sporty, 70horsepower, 2014 Smart fortwo Passion Cabriolet, with a starting retail price of $18,680, has a lower starting price for a two-seater. With just a few electronic amenities offered, the Miata stays true to its heritage — a car to drive and to enjoy driving, not a car to inhabit while talking on the cell phone and following programmed directions from an in-car navigation system. In fact, today’s Miata doesn’t offer a factory navigation system or a large, colorful display screen for the dashboard. Some versions of Miata don’t have Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity, either. And forget about finding a heated steering wheel or seats with power adjustments. The 167-horsepower Miata is, simply, all about driving pleasure and how a lowto-the-ground car happily hugs the pavement, how it readily scoots forward and how it can make a driver feel
at one with the vehicle. No wonder the Miata has long been sought after by weekend racers who find the lightweight two-seater to be an impressive racetrack competitor. Perhaps best of all, the 2014 Miata is a recommended buy of Consumer Reports, where predicted reliability is average. Starting manufacturer’s suggested retail price, including destination charge, of $24,515 is for a base, 2014 Miata with 2-liter, naturally aspirated, four-cylinder engine and five-speed manual transmission. The lowest starting retail price for a 2014 Miata with six-speed automatic is $26,775. Standard equipment on base Miatas includes a manually operated vinyl soft top that comes in black only, manually adjustable clothcovered seats, manual air conditioning, manual door locks, mesh wind blocker and 16-inch tires. Buyers getting an uplevel Miata add automatically controlled air conditioning, power door locks, steering wheel-mounted audio and cruise control buttons, 17-inch tires, keyless remote entry and even the choice of power-operated hardtop roof, among other things. In comparison, the rearwheel drive, 2014 BMW Z4 sDrive28i roadster has a starting retail price of
$49,875 with turbocharged, 240-horsepower four cylinder and six-speed manual. Standard equipment includes keyless entry, power adjustable seats, power retractable hardtop roof, automatic climate control, Bluetooth, BMW’s SensaTec upholstery that looks like a rich vinyl, 17-inch tires and three suspension settings, among other things. A navigation system is an option in the Z4. Meantime, the rear-wheel drive, 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe has a starting MSRP, including destination charge of $53,995 with 455-horsepower V-8 and seven-speed manual. The base Corvette includes removable carbon fiber roof panel, dual-zone, automatic climate control, keyless access, power door locks, rearview camera and 18-inch tires, among other things. Over the years, there were other affordable competitors to the Miata, including the Toyota MR2, Honda S2000 and Pontiac Solstice. But they didn’t last. And truthfully, Miata sales in the United States, which peaked at nearly 36,000 in 1990, have steadily declined and totaled just 5,780 in calendar 2013. With styling reminiscent of the beloved British and Italian roadsters of the 1950s and ‘60s, the Miata — with relative-
Associated Press
Mazda Miatas are on display at the New York International Auto Show Thursday in New York ly long hood and short rear deck holding a small, 5.3cubic-foot trunk — is instantly recognizable. Today’s Miata, at 13.1 feet from bumper to bumper, is a tad longer than the original that measured less than 13 feet in length. But weight is tightly controlled at just 2,610 pounds for a base car. Widthwise, the Miata interior can still feel a bit snug for larger-sized folks. As an
example, a couple of heavyset gentlemen inside can feel cozy and maybe hemmed in. But the Miata’s 43.1 inches of legroom are more than what’s expected, while headroom of 37.4 inches is akin to what’s found in the back seat of a 2014 Honda Civic sedan. Headroom shouldn’t be too much of a worry, though, because the appeal of the Miata is driving with the top down.
The test 2014 Miata, an uplevel Club model with power-operated hard top felt somewhat Spartan inside as seats had to be adjusted by hand and the dashboard looked barebones compared with other cars with oodles of buttons and large display screens. B u t p l ea s i n g e n g i n e s sounds and the Miata’s eager, sprightly personality soon proved to be a tonic to a driving enthusiast.
Associated Press
2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata.
Autos Plus
Sunday, May 11, 2014
The Sentinel • E3
Debate ensues on requiring recall repairs for used or rental cars By Rachel Abrams and Christopher Jenson New York Times News Service David Clayton was driving 70 mph in his Ram 1500 pickup truck in October when he learned the hard way that it had a serious safety problem. The rear axle locked up, causing him to nearly lose control before wrestling the truck to the side of the highway. Chrysler knew about the axle defect, and had ordered a recall of the pickup before Clayton bought used in July from a dealer in Visalia, California. But the dealer never had the axle repaired — and was not required to do so under the law. “That could have killed me,” Clayton said. The United States does not have a law requiring the repair of used vehicles — including rental cars — that have been recalled for safety issues before they are rented or sold to the public. Usedcar dealers and rental car companies are allowed to fix problems when — and if — they see fit. And they are not required by law to disclose to customers that a vehicle is the subject of a recall. Even as Congress and law enforcement officials investigate the delayed recall of 2.6 million General Motors cars for a faulty ignition, auto dealers and many manufacturers oppose efforts to require recalled used and rental cars to be immediately repaired. These efforts include a measure recently sent to Congress and a separate Senate bill that has languished since 2011. Dealers contend that not all recalls require immediate
attention, though regulators say recalls, by definition, involve pressing safety concerns. And auto manufacturers, while not opposed in principle to mandatory repairs, want protection from rental car companies that might sue over lost business while recalled cars are out of service. Major rental companies, under pressure from consumer groups, agreed in 2012 to support a bill calling for mandatory repairs and to abide by its terms, fixing them before renting them, even before it becomes law, according to Sharon Faulkner, the executive director of the American Car Rental Association, which represents companies including Enterprise, Hertz and Avis. But without a law, safety advocates and regulators say, consumers must take the rental car company’s or dealer’s word that the repairs were made, and have limited ability to seek redress without that assurance. “It should be a slam dunk,” David J. Friedman, acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said of required repairs. “To me it is hard to oppose ensuring that people who buy a car, whether it is new or used, or whether you are renting a vehicle, can have the confidence that it is safe.” In the first four months of the year, 11.3 million vehicles were recalled in the United States. There are almost 2 million rental vehicles on the road, according to Auto Rental News, a trade publication, though it is not known how many of those
have been recalled. Safety advocates are pushing for change on two fronts in Washington — one is a proposal in the Transportation Department’s budget and the other is a bill about rental cars in the Senate. The Transportation Department’s proposal is part of its Grow America Act, a 350-page budget plan covering four years. The repair provisions would require car dealers and rental agencies to idle vehicles under recall until they are fixed. The proposed legislation has been sent to both houses of Congress, and the Senate Commerce Committee has taken it up. The bill in the Senate would apply only to rental cars. Introduced in 2011, it was largely a reaction to the death of two sisters, Raechel and Jacqueline Houck, who were killed in a recalled but unrepaired rental car in 2004. It is not seen as having enough support to pass as a stand-alone bill, but it could become part of a bigger piece of legislation. “It’s just a question of how long it will take and how many people have to be killed or injured before it happens,” said Rosemary Shahan, the president of Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, an advocacy group pushing for legislation. The group receives complaints about accidents involving unrepaired used cars, Shahan said, including one about a model recalled by GM in February for the faulty switch linked by the automaker to 13 deaths. Malisa Norman, a 35-yearold home health aide in Lat-
Associated Press file photo
Unsold 2006 Ion coupes are parked outside a Saturn dealership in the south Denver suburb of Highlands Ranch, Colo. ta, South Carolina, said she was unaware of the recall on the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt she bought days after the recall was announced. Soon after, she said, she and her son were injured when the car lost power and crashed into a tree. Though Norman has hired a lawyer, it is unclear what recourse, if any, she and others in her position have because the dealer did not guarantee that the recall repairs had been made. In the case of Clayton, the California pickup owner, the dealer had guaranteed that recall repairs had been completed. Clayton sued, saying he had been misled over the safety of the vehicle. Clayton and the dealer settled the case, though the terms were not disclosed. CarMax, the nation’s largest seller of used cars, offers a “Certified Quality Inspec-
tion,” which does not include fixing recalls. CarMax does not support the NHTSA proposal in its current form, a spokesman, Casey Werderman, wrote in an email. The National Automobile Dealers Association, which represents 16,000 new-car dealers, many of which also sell used vehicles, says not all recalls need to be fixed immediately because some are not for serious issues. Instead, a spokesman, Bailey Wood, said there should be a “graduated system to determine which recalls actually do impact safety.” But every recall involves a safety problem, Friedman said. “When we do a recall it is because it represents an unreasonable risk to safety and it has got to be fixed,” he said. Consumers can check for recalls at www.safercar. gov.
Car built by Pitt students to be tested Assoiated Press
At lunchtime Thursday, a group of toddlers stood behind a chain-link fence by a playground at North Park, munching on sandwiches while gazing at the parking lot on the other side. The target of their stares was University of Pittsburgh senior Tom DuPree. He sat in a 6-foot-long racing car, its engine exposed under a metal frame. Wearing a flame-retardant jumpsuit and a basketballsized helmet, his face was flushed from the 80-degree heat reflecting off the asphalt. Mr. DuPree is president of Panther Racing, a team of Pitt students who build a racing car each year. A halfdozen other team members crowded around the car, attaching a video camera to the chassis and tightening his seat belts. They had greasy hands, sunburnt necks and businesslike facial expressions. Next week, they’re competing in the race they work for all year: the Formula
SAE Michigan. Held at a National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing track in Brooklyn, Mich., the competition attracts 120 teams of student engineers from around the world. Their cars are tested in all sorts of ways, including how quickly they accelerate and how efficiently they use gas. The event that’s on Panther Racing’s minds, though, is the endurance test -- a 13-mile race around a winding track that puts a lot of strain on the car’s tires, suspension and motor. For a couple minutes, Mr. DuPree had trouble starting the engine. Then it worked. The car bolted through a winding path of orange cones, emitting growls that attracted more children from the playground. “I still love the sound of the engine bouncing off the trees,” said Zeke Braun, the team’s business manager. For Mr. Braun and the other 41 members of the team, the car represents massive sacrifices of time, sleep and social lives. Countless
times, they stressed and bickered over design snags. But it’s all worth it when the car works, Mr. Braun said. “When the thing’s running, people here have huge smiles on their faces,” he said. “When you put your soul into this, and see it run ...” Panther Racing has been competing in Formula SAE for 27 years. This year, the team leaders are trying some new ideas. They divided labor like a modern company does, assigning groups to design the engine, chassis, suspension and other areas. They recruited students from the university’s accounting and finance departments to look for sponsors and oversee the budget. They’re also collecting more data from the car, which was built with about $100,000 in funding from the university and other donors, including local companies like Alcoa and Westinghouse. For example, sensors will measure the force moving through the suspension’s
beams. Next year’s team could analyze the data to find out whether they can use lighter materials. Being a part of Panther Racing brings benefits, team members said. It looks good on their resumes, and it helps them meet university alumni and important figures in the auto industry. Most importantly, it gives them experience in engineering and working as part of a team. “This is far more valuable than test scores,” said Emily Anthony, a sophomore who worked on Panther Racing for the first time this year. “You learn so much more.” All the work and stress fosters a sense of camaraderie, turning the team into a group of friends. During breaks from work, they relax over pizza, sushi and— for those of them of legal drinking age — beer. They also had some conflicts, though. “As with all groups of friends, every once in awhile we want to kill each other,” Mr. Braun said. “That’s a bit of an understatement.”
Mr. Braun has a deep knowledge of their car. When it stopped shifting gears in the middle of a lap, he quickly diagnosed the problem: gunk was building up in the shifting ram. A dose of WD-40 fixed it. He doesn’t plan to look for work in the auto industry, though. He wants to be a medical engineer, specializing in brain surgery. Ms. Anthony wants to design prosthetics; she thinks that some of what she’s done on the team, such as studying the distribution of force in the car, will help her with that. Mr. DuPree, on the other hand, wants a career in auto racing, either as a driver or on part of an engineering team. It’s tough to break into the business unless you have money or you know someone, he said. He plans to attend lots of races where he can make connections. “I like it for the personal challenge,” he said. “You need to not only extract the most out of your car, but out of yourself.”
Fiat Chrysler reveals plans to grow sales by 2018 By Dee-Ann Durbin Associated Press In two actions, Ford is recalling nearly 1.4 million vehicles from the 2013-14 model years for an air bag malfunction and door handles that may not latch properly, the automaker said Friday. The air bag issue covers about 692,500 Escape and C-Max models, including 591,000 in the United States, about 78,000 in Canada and almost 19,700 in Mexico. The air bag problem involves what Ford calls its “safety canopy” — an air bag that deploys from the ceiling near the windows to protect an occupant’s head in a side impact crash or rollover. Ford said a computer software issue could delay the canopy’s deployment “in certain rollover circumstances, potentially increasing the risk of injury.” The door handle defect affects 692,700 Escapes, including about 580,000 in the United States, 89,500 in Canada and 20,000 in
cle’s door handles could malfunction and fail to latch properly, allowing the doors to open when the vehicle was in motion. Ford said it was not aware of any accidents or injuries because of the defects. General Motors is recalling almost 9,000 Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Malibu sedans from the 2014 model year because brake rotors intended for the rear brakes may have been installed on the front brakes, the automaker said in a news release. The rear brake rotor is thinner than front rotors, and GM said although the braking performance should not be affected when the vehicle was new, there would be “reduced brake performance” over time. The automaker said only about 1,700 of the cars had been sold; the others were still at dealerships. Under federal law, the cars must be repaired before they are sold. GM said it was not aware of any crashes re-
Associated Press
A LaFerrari, center, is displayed alongside Fiat and Chrysler vehicles at Chrysler Group LLC world headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., May 6.
Rental car companies should be required to repair recalled vehicles, said Daniel Gage, a spokesman for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, which represents 12 automakers, including General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and Toyota. But automakers and rental agencies remain in a stalemate over such a bill. The automakers wanted the Senate bill to contain “simple, straightforward language” that prohibits rental car companies from seeking loss-of-use damages because of a recall, Gage wrote in an email. Advocates say they offered language they thought addressed the issue, but Gage said it wasn’t clear enough. While GM and Toyota said they were reviewing their stance, Ford and Chrysler expressed support for the alliance’s position.
Auto BRIEF Ford recalls 1.4 million crossovers; GM recalls 9,000 sedans
In two actions, Ford is recalling nearly 1.4 million vehicles from the 201314 model years for an air bag malfunction and door handles that may not latch properly, the automaker said Friday. The air bag issue covers about 692,500 Escape and C-Max models, including 591,000 in the United States, about 78,000 in Canada and almost 19,700 in Mexico. The air bag problem involves what Ford calls its “safety canopy” — an air bag that deploys from the ceiling near the windows to protect an occupant’s head in a side impact crash or rollover. Ford said a computer software issue could delay the canopy’s deployment “in certain rollover circumstances, potentially increasing the risk of injury.” The door handle defect affects 692,700 Escapes, including about 580,000 in the United States, 89,500 in Canada and 20,000 in Mexico. Ford said any of the vehicle’s door handles could malfunction and fail to latch properly, allowing the doors to open when the vehicle was in motion. Ford said it was not aware of any accidents or injuries because of the defects. General Motors is recalling almost 9,000 Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Malibu sedans from the 2014 model year because brake rotors intended for the rear brakes may have been installed on the front brakes, the automaker said in a news release. The rear brake rotor is thinner than front rotors, and GM said although the braking performance should not be affected when the vehicle was new, there would be “reduced brake performance” over time. The automaker said only about 1,700 of the cars had been sold; the others were still at dealerships. Under federal law, the cars must be repaired before they are sold. GM said it was not aware of any crashes related to the problem. New York Times News Service
Autos Plus
Sunday, May 11, 2014
The Sentinel • E3
Debate ensues on requiring recall repairs for used or rental cars By Rachel Abrams and Christopher Jenson New York Times News Service David Clayton was driving 70 mph in his Ram 1500 pickup truck in October when he learned the hard way that it had a serious safety problem. The rear axle locked up, causing him to nearly lose control before wrestling the truck to the side of the highway. Chrysler knew about the axle defect, and had ordered a recall of the pickup before Clayton bought used in July from a dealer in Visalia, California. But the dealer never had the axle repaired — and was not required to do so under the law. “That could have killed me,” Clayton said. The United States does not have a law requiring the repair of used vehicles — including rental cars — that have been recalled for safety issues before they are rented or sold to the public. Usedcar dealers and rental car companies are allowed to fix problems when — and if — they see fit. And they are not required by law to disclose to customers that a vehicle is the subject of a recall. Even as Congress and law enforcement officials investigate the delayed recall of 2.6 million General Motors cars for a faulty ignition, auto dealers and many manufacturers oppose efforts to require recalled used and rental cars to be immediately repaired. These efforts include a measure recently sent to Congress and a separate Senate bill that has languished since 2011. Dealers contend that not all recalls require immediate
attention, though regulators say recalls, by definition, involve pressing safety concerns. And auto manufacturers, while not opposed in principle to mandatory repairs, want protection from rental car companies that might sue over lost business while recalled cars are out of service. Major rental companies, under pressure from consumer groups, agreed in 2012 to support a bill calling for mandatory repairs and to abide by its terms, fixing them before renting them, even before it becomes law, according to Sharon Faulkner, the executive director of the American Car Rental Association, which represents companies including Enterprise, Hertz and Avis. But without a law, safety advocates and regulators say, consumers must take the rental car company’s or dealer’s word that the repairs were made, and have limited ability to seek redress without that assurance. “It should be a slam dunk,” David J. Friedman, acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said of required repairs. “To me it is hard to oppose ensuring that people who buy a car, whether it is new or used, or whether you are renting a vehicle, can have the confidence that it is safe.” In the first four months of the year, 11.3 million vehicles were recalled in the United States. There are almost 2 million rental vehicles on the road, according to Auto Rental News, a trade publication, though it is not known how many of those
have been recalled. Safety advocates are pushing for change on two fronts in Washington — one is a proposal in the Transportation Department’s budget and the other is a bill about rental cars in the Senate. The Transportation Department’s proposal is part of its Grow America Act, a 350-page budget plan covering four years. The repair provisions would require car dealers and rental agencies to idle vehicles under recall until they are fixed. The proposed legislation has been sent to both houses of Congress, and the Senate Commerce Committee has taken it up. The bill in the Senate would apply only to rental cars. Introduced in 2011, it was largely a reaction to the death of two sisters, Raechel and Jacqueline Houck, who were killed in a recalled but unrepaired rental car in 2004. It is not seen as having enough support to pass as a stand-alone bill, but it could become part of a bigger piece of legislation. “It’s just a question of how long it will take and how many people have to be killed or injured before it happens,” said Rosemary Shahan, the president of Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, an advocacy group pushing for legislation. The group receives complaints about accidents involving unrepaired used cars, Shahan said, including one about a model recalled by GM in February for the faulty switch linked by the automaker to 13 deaths. Malisa Norman, a 35-yearold home health aide in Lat-
Associated Press file photo
Unsold 2006 Ion coupes are parked outside a Saturn dealership in the south Denver suburb of Highlands Ranch, Colo. ta, South Carolina, said she was unaware of the recall on the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt she bought days after the recall was announced. Soon after, she said, she and her son were injured when the car lost power and crashed into a tree. Though Norman has hired a lawyer, it is unclear what recourse, if any, she and others in her position have because the dealer did not guarantee that the recall repairs had been made. In the case of Clayton, the California pickup owner, the dealer had guaranteed that recall repairs had been completed. Clayton sued, saying he had been misled over the safety of the vehicle. Clayton and the dealer settled the case, though the terms were not disclosed. CarMax, the nation’s largest seller of used cars, offers a “Certified Quality Inspec-
tion,” which does not include fixing recalls. CarMax does not support the NHTSA proposal in its current form, a spokesman, Casey Werderman, wrote in an email. The National Automobile Dealers Association, which represents 16,000 new-car dealers, many of which also sell used vehicles, says not all recalls need to be fixed immediately because some are not for serious issues. Instead, a spokesman, Bailey Wood, said there should be a “graduated system to determine which recalls actually do impact safety.” But every recall involves a safety problem, Friedman said. “When we do a recall it is because it represents an unreasonable risk to safety and it has got to be fixed,” he said. Consumers can check for recalls at www.safercar. gov.
Car built by Pitt students to be tested Assoiated Press
At lunchtime Thursday, a group of toddlers stood behind a chain-link fence by a playground at North Park, munching on sandwiches while gazing at the parking lot on the other side. The target of their stares was University of Pittsburgh senior Tom DuPree. He sat in a 6-foot-long racing car, its engine exposed under a metal frame. Wearing a flame-retardant jumpsuit and a basketballsized helmet, his face was flushed from the 80-degree heat reflecting off the asphalt. Mr. DuPree is president of Panther Racing, a team of Pitt students who build a racing car each year. A halfdozen other team members crowded around the car, attaching a video camera to the chassis and tightening his seat belts. They had greasy hands, sunburnt necks and businesslike facial expressions. Next week, they’re competing in the race they work for all year: the Formula
SAE Michigan. Held at a National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing track in Brooklyn, Mich., the competition attracts 120 teams of student engineers from around the world. Their cars are tested in all sorts of ways, including how quickly they accelerate and how efficiently they use gas. The event that’s on Panther Racing’s minds, though, is the endurance test -- a 13-mile race around a winding track that puts a lot of strain on the car’s tires, suspension and motor. For a couple minutes, Mr. DuPree had trouble starting the engine. Then it worked. The car bolted through a winding path of orange cones, emitting growls that attracted more children from the playground. “I still love the sound of the engine bouncing off the trees,” said Zeke Braun, the team’s business manager. For Mr. Braun and the other 41 members of the team, the car represents massive sacrifices of time, sleep and social lives. Countless
times, they stressed and bickered over design snags. But it’s all worth it when the car works, Mr. Braun said. “When the thing’s running, people here have huge smiles on their faces,” he said. “When you put your soul into this, and see it run ...” Panther Racing has been competing in Formula SAE for 27 years. This year, the team leaders are trying some new ideas. They divided labor like a modern company does, assigning groups to design the engine, chassis, suspension and other areas. They recruited students from the university’s accounting and finance departments to look for sponsors and oversee the budget. They’re also collecting more data from the car, which was built with about $100,000 in funding from the university and other donors, including local companies like Alcoa and Westinghouse. For example, sensors will measure the force moving through the suspension’s
beams. Next year’s team could analyze the data to find out whether they can use lighter materials. Being a part of Panther Racing brings benefits, team members said. It looks good on their resumes, and it helps them meet university alumni and important figures in the auto industry. Most importantly, it gives them experience in engineering and working as part of a team. “This is far more valuable than test scores,” said Emily Anthony, a sophomore who worked on Panther Racing for the first time this year. “You learn so much more.” All the work and stress fosters a sense of camaraderie, turning the team into a group of friends. During breaks from work, they relax over pizza, sushi and— for those of them of legal drinking age — beer. They also had some conflicts, though. “As with all groups of friends, every once in awhile we want to kill each other,” Mr. Braun said. “That’s a bit of an understatement.”
Mr. Braun has a deep knowledge of their car. When it stopped shifting gears in the middle of a lap, he quickly diagnosed the problem: gunk was building up in the shifting ram. A dose of WD-40 fixed it. He doesn’t plan to look for work in the auto industry, though. He wants to be a medical engineer, specializing in brain surgery. Ms. Anthony wants to design prosthetics; she thinks that some of what she’s done on the team, such as studying the distribution of force in the car, will help her with that. Mr. DuPree, on the other hand, wants a career in auto racing, either as a driver or on part of an engineering team. It’s tough to break into the business unless you have money or you know someone, he said. He plans to attend lots of races where he can make connections. “I like it for the personal challenge,” he said. “You need to not only extract the most out of your car, but out of yourself.”
Fiat Chrysler reveals plans to grow sales by 2018 By Dee-Ann Durbin Associated Press In two actions, Ford is recalling nearly 1.4 million vehicles from the 2013-14 model years for an air bag malfunction and door handles that may not latch properly, the automaker said Friday. The air bag issue covers about 692,500 Escape and C-Max models, including 591,000 in the United States, about 78,000 in Canada and almost 19,700 in Mexico. The air bag problem involves what Ford calls its “safety canopy” — an air bag that deploys from the ceiling near the windows to protect an occupant’s head in a side impact crash or rollover. Ford said a computer software issue could delay the canopy’s deployment “in certain rollover circumstances, potentially increasing the risk of injury.” The door handle defect affects 692,700 Escapes, including about 580,000 in the United States, 89,500 in Canada and 20,000 in
cle’s door handles could malfunction and fail to latch properly, allowing the doors to open when the vehicle was in motion. Ford said it was not aware of any accidents or injuries because of the defects. General Motors is recalling almost 9,000 Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Malibu sedans from the 2014 model year because brake rotors intended for the rear brakes may have been installed on the front brakes, the automaker said in a news release. The rear brake rotor is thinner than front rotors, and GM said although the braking performance should not be affected when the vehicle was new, there would be “reduced brake performance” over time. The automaker said only about 1,700 of the cars had been sold; the others were still at dealerships. Under federal law, the cars must be repaired before they are sold. GM said it was not aware of any crashes re-
Associated Press
A LaFerrari, center, is displayed alongside Fiat and Chrysler vehicles at Chrysler Group LLC world headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., May 6.
Rental car companies should be required to repair recalled vehicles, said Daniel Gage, a spokesman for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, which represents 12 automakers, including General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and Toyota. But automakers and rental agencies remain in a stalemate over such a bill. The automakers wanted the Senate bill to contain “simple, straightforward language” that prohibits rental car companies from seeking loss-of-use damages because of a recall, Gage wrote in an email. Advocates say they offered language they thought addressed the issue, but Gage said it wasn’t clear enough. While GM and Toyota said they were reviewing their stance, Ford and Chrysler expressed support for the alliance’s position.
Auto BRIEF Ford recalls 1.4 million crossovers; GM recalls 9,000 sedans
In two actions, Ford is recalling nearly 1.4 million vehicles from the 201314 model years for an air bag malfunction and door handles that may not latch properly, the automaker said Friday. The air bag issue covers about 692,500 Escape and C-Max models, including 591,000 in the United States, about 78,000 in Canada and almost 19,700 in Mexico. The air bag problem involves what Ford calls its “safety canopy” — an air bag that deploys from the ceiling near the windows to protect an occupant’s head in a side impact crash or rollover. Ford said a computer software issue could delay the canopy’s deployment “in certain rollover circumstances, potentially increasing the risk of injury.” The door handle defect affects 692,700 Escapes, including about 580,000 in the United States, 89,500 in Canada and 20,000 in Mexico. Ford said any of the vehicle’s door handles could malfunction and fail to latch properly, allowing the doors to open when the vehicle was in motion. Ford said it was not aware of any accidents or injuries because of the defects. General Motors is recalling almost 9,000 Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Malibu sedans from the 2014 model year because brake rotors intended for the rear brakes may have been installed on the front brakes, the automaker said in a news release. The rear brake rotor is thinner than front rotors, and GM said although the braking performance should not be affected when the vehicle was new, there would be “reduced brake performance” over time. The automaker said only about 1,700 of the cars had been sold; the others were still at dealerships. Under federal law, the cars must be repaired before they are sold. GM said it was not aware of any crashes related to the problem. New York Times News Service
Autos Plus
Sunday, May 11, 2014
The Sentinel • E3
Debate ensues on requiring recall repairs for used or rental cars By Rachel Abrams and Christopher Jenson New York Times News Service David Clayton was driving 70 mph in his Ram 1500 pickup truck in October when he learned the hard way that it had a serious safety problem. The rear axle locked up, causing him to nearly lose control before wrestling the truck to the side of the highway. Chrysler knew about the axle defect, and had ordered a recall of the pickup before Clayton bought used in July from a dealer in Visalia, California. But the dealer never had the axle repaired — and was not required to do so under the law. “That could have killed me,” Clayton said. The United States does not have a law requiring the repair of used vehicles — including rental cars — that have been recalled for safety issues before they are rented or sold to the public. Usedcar dealers and rental car companies are allowed to fix problems when — and if — they see fit. And they are not required by law to disclose to customers that a vehicle is the subject of a recall. Even as Congress and law enforcement officials investigate the delayed recall of 2.6 million General Motors cars for a faulty ignition, auto dealers and many manufacturers oppose efforts to require recalled used and rental cars to be immediately repaired. These efforts include a measure recently sent to Congress and a separate Senate bill that has languished since 2011. Dealers contend that not all recalls require immediate
attention, though regulators say recalls, by definition, involve pressing safety concerns. And auto manufacturers, while not opposed in principle to mandatory repairs, want protection from rental car companies that might sue over lost business while recalled cars are out of service. Major rental companies, under pressure from consumer groups, agreed in 2012 to support a bill calling for mandatory repairs and to abide by its terms, fixing them before renting them, even before it becomes law, according to Sharon Faulkner, the executive director of the American Car Rental Association, which represents companies including Enterprise, Hertz and Avis. But without a law, safety advocates and regulators say, consumers must take the rental car company’s or dealer’s word that the repairs were made, and have limited ability to seek redress without that assurance. “It should be a slam dunk,” David J. Friedman, acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said of required repairs. “To me it is hard to oppose ensuring that people who buy a car, whether it is new or used, or whether you are renting a vehicle, can have the confidence that it is safe.” In the first four months of the year, 11.3 million vehicles were recalled in the United States. There are almost 2 million rental vehicles on the road, according to Auto Rental News, a trade publication, though it is not known how many of those
have been recalled. Safety advocates are pushing for change on two fronts in Washington — one is a proposal in the Transportation Department’s budget and the other is a bill about rental cars in the Senate. The Transportation Department’s proposal is part of its Grow America Act, a 350-page budget plan covering four years. The repair provisions would require car dealers and rental agencies to idle vehicles under recall until they are fixed. The proposed legislation has been sent to both houses of Congress, and the Senate Commerce Committee has taken it up. The bill in the Senate would apply only to rental cars. Introduced in 2011, it was largely a reaction to the death of two sisters, Raechel and Jacqueline Houck, who were killed in a recalled but unrepaired rental car in 2004. It is not seen as having enough support to pass as a stand-alone bill, but it could become part of a bigger piece of legislation. “It’s just a question of how long it will take and how many people have to be killed or injured before it happens,” said Rosemary Shahan, the president of Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, an advocacy group pushing for legislation. The group receives complaints about accidents involving unrepaired used cars, Shahan said, including one about a model recalled by GM in February for the faulty switch linked by the automaker to 13 deaths. Malisa Norman, a 35-yearold home health aide in Lat-
Associated Press file photo
Unsold 2006 Ion coupes are parked outside a Saturn dealership in the south Denver suburb of Highlands Ranch, Colo. ta, South Carolina, said she was unaware of the recall on the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt she bought days after the recall was announced. Soon after, she said, she and her son were injured when the car lost power and crashed into a tree. Though Norman has hired a lawyer, it is unclear what recourse, if any, she and others in her position have because the dealer did not guarantee that the recall repairs had been made. In the case of Clayton, the California pickup owner, the dealer had guaranteed that recall repairs had been completed. Clayton sued, saying he had been misled over the safety of the vehicle. Clayton and the dealer settled the case, though the terms were not disclosed. CarMax, the nation’s largest seller of used cars, offers a “Certified Quality Inspec-
tion,” which does not include fixing recalls. CarMax does not support the NHTSA proposal in its current form, a spokesman, Casey Werderman, wrote in an email. The National Automobile Dealers Association, which represents 16,000 new-car dealers, many of which also sell used vehicles, says not all recalls need to be fixed immediately because some are not for serious issues. Instead, a spokesman, Bailey Wood, said there should be a “graduated system to determine which recalls actually do impact safety.” But every recall involves a safety problem, Friedman said. “When we do a recall it is because it represents an unreasonable risk to safety and it has got to be fixed,” he said. Consumers can check for recalls at www.safercar. gov.
Car built by Pitt students to be tested Assoiated Press
At lunchtime Thursday, a group of toddlers stood behind a chain-link fence by a playground at North Park, munching on sandwiches while gazing at the parking lot on the other side. The target of their stares was University of Pittsburgh senior Tom DuPree. He sat in a 6-foot-long racing car, its engine exposed under a metal frame. Wearing a flame-retardant jumpsuit and a basketballsized helmet, his face was flushed from the 80-degree heat reflecting off the asphalt. Mr. DuPree is president of Panther Racing, a team of Pitt students who build a racing car each year. A halfdozen other team members crowded around the car, attaching a video camera to the chassis and tightening his seat belts. They had greasy hands, sunburnt necks and businesslike facial expressions. Next week, they’re competing in the race they work for all year: the Formula
SAE Michigan. Held at a National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing track in Brooklyn, Mich., the competition attracts 120 teams of student engineers from around the world. Their cars are tested in all sorts of ways, including how quickly they accelerate and how efficiently they use gas. The event that’s on Panther Racing’s minds, though, is the endurance test -- a 13-mile race around a winding track that puts a lot of strain on the car’s tires, suspension and motor. For a couple minutes, Mr. DuPree had trouble starting the engine. Then it worked. The car bolted through a winding path of orange cones, emitting growls that attracted more children from the playground. “I still love the sound of the engine bouncing off the trees,” said Zeke Braun, the team’s business manager. For Mr. Braun and the other 41 members of the team, the car represents massive sacrifices of time, sleep and social lives. Countless
times, they stressed and bickered over design snags. But it’s all worth it when the car works, Mr. Braun said. “When the thing’s running, people here have huge smiles on their faces,” he said. “When you put your soul into this, and see it run ...” Panther Racing has been competing in Formula SAE for 27 years. This year, the team leaders are trying some new ideas. They divided labor like a modern company does, assigning groups to design the engine, chassis, suspension and other areas. They recruited students from the university’s accounting and finance departments to look for sponsors and oversee the budget. They’re also collecting more data from the car, which was built with about $100,000 in funding from the university and other donors, including local companies like Alcoa and Westinghouse. For example, sensors will measure the force moving through the suspension’s
beams. Next year’s team could analyze the data to find out whether they can use lighter materials. Being a part of Panther Racing brings benefits, team members said. It looks good on their resumes, and it helps them meet university alumni and important figures in the auto industry. Most importantly, it gives them experience in engineering and working as part of a team. “This is far more valuable than test scores,” said Emily Anthony, a sophomore who worked on Panther Racing for the first time this year. “You learn so much more.” All the work and stress fosters a sense of camaraderie, turning the team into a group of friends. During breaks from work, they relax over pizza, sushi and— for those of them of legal drinking age — beer. They also had some conflicts, though. “As with all groups of friends, every once in awhile we want to kill each other,” Mr. Braun said. “That’s a bit of an understatement.”
Mr. Braun has a deep knowledge of their car. When it stopped shifting gears in the middle of a lap, he quickly diagnosed the problem: gunk was building up in the shifting ram. A dose of WD-40 fixed it. He doesn’t plan to look for work in the auto industry, though. He wants to be a medical engineer, specializing in brain surgery. Ms. Anthony wants to design prosthetics; she thinks that some of what she’s done on the team, such as studying the distribution of force in the car, will help her with that. Mr. DuPree, on the other hand, wants a career in auto racing, either as a driver or on part of an engineering team. It’s tough to break into the business unless you have money or you know someone, he said. He plans to attend lots of races where he can make connections. “I like it for the personal challenge,” he said. “You need to not only extract the most out of your car, but out of yourself.”
Fiat Chrysler reveals plans to grow sales by 2018 By Dee-Ann Durbin Associated Press In two actions, Ford is recalling nearly 1.4 million vehicles from the 2013-14 model years for an air bag malfunction and door handles that may not latch properly, the automaker said Friday. The air bag issue covers about 692,500 Escape and C-Max models, including 591,000 in the United States, about 78,000 in Canada and almost 19,700 in Mexico. The air bag problem involves what Ford calls its “safety canopy” — an air bag that deploys from the ceiling near the windows to protect an occupant’s head in a side impact crash or rollover. Ford said a computer software issue could delay the canopy’s deployment “in certain rollover circumstances, potentially increasing the risk of injury.” The door handle defect affects 692,700 Escapes, including about 580,000 in the United States, 89,500 in Canada and 20,000 in
cle’s door handles could malfunction and fail to latch properly, allowing the doors to open when the vehicle was in motion. Ford said it was not aware of any accidents or injuries because of the defects. General Motors is recalling almost 9,000 Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Malibu sedans from the 2014 model year because brake rotors intended for the rear brakes may have been installed on the front brakes, the automaker said in a news release. The rear brake rotor is thinner than front rotors, and GM said although the braking performance should not be affected when the vehicle was new, there would be “reduced brake performance” over time. The automaker said only about 1,700 of the cars had been sold; the others were still at dealerships. Under federal law, the cars must be repaired before they are sold. GM said it was not aware of any crashes re-
Associated Press
A LaFerrari, center, is displayed alongside Fiat and Chrysler vehicles at Chrysler Group LLC world headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., May 6.
Rental car companies should be required to repair recalled vehicles, said Daniel Gage, a spokesman for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, which represents 12 automakers, including General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and Toyota. But automakers and rental agencies remain in a stalemate over such a bill. The automakers wanted the Senate bill to contain “simple, straightforward language” that prohibits rental car companies from seeking loss-of-use damages because of a recall, Gage wrote in an email. Advocates say they offered language they thought addressed the issue, but Gage said it wasn’t clear enough. While GM and Toyota said they were reviewing their stance, Ford and Chrysler expressed support for the alliance’s position.
Auto BRIEF Ford recalls 1.4 million crossovers; GM recalls 9,000 sedans
In two actions, Ford is recalling nearly 1.4 million vehicles from the 201314 model years for an air bag malfunction and door handles that may not latch properly, the automaker said Friday. The air bag issue covers about 692,500 Escape and C-Max models, including 591,000 in the United States, about 78,000 in Canada and almost 19,700 in Mexico. The air bag problem involves what Ford calls its “safety canopy” — an air bag that deploys from the ceiling near the windows to protect an occupant’s head in a side impact crash or rollover. Ford said a computer software issue could delay the canopy’s deployment “in certain rollover circumstances, potentially increasing the risk of injury.” The door handle defect affects 692,700 Escapes, including about 580,000 in the United States, 89,500 in Canada and 20,000 in Mexico. Ford said any of the vehicle’s door handles could malfunction and fail to latch properly, allowing the doors to open when the vehicle was in motion. Ford said it was not aware of any accidents or injuries because of the defects. General Motors is recalling almost 9,000 Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Malibu sedans from the 2014 model year because brake rotors intended for the rear brakes may have been installed on the front brakes, the automaker said in a news release. The rear brake rotor is thinner than front rotors, and GM said although the braking performance should not be affected when the vehicle was new, there would be “reduced brake performance” over time. The automaker said only about 1,700 of the cars had been sold; the others were still at dealerships. Under federal law, the cars must be repaired before they are sold. GM said it was not aware of any crashes related to the problem. New York Times News Service
Autos Plus
Sunday, May 11, 2014
The Sentinel • E3
Debate ensues on requiring recall repairs for used or rental cars By Rachel Abrams and Christopher Jenson New York Times News Service David Clayton was driving 70 mph in his Ram 1500 pickup truck in October when he learned the hard way that it had a serious safety problem. The rear axle locked up, causing him to nearly lose control before wrestling the truck to the side of the highway. Chrysler knew about the axle defect, and had ordered a recall of the pickup before Clayton bought used in July from a dealer in Visalia, California. But the dealer never had the axle repaired — and was not required to do so under the law. “That could have killed me,” Clayton said. The United States does not have a law requiring the repair of used vehicles — including rental cars — that have been recalled for safety issues before they are rented or sold to the public. Usedcar dealers and rental car companies are allowed to fix problems when — and if — they see fit. And they are not required by law to disclose to customers that a vehicle is the subject of a recall. Even as Congress and law enforcement officials investigate the delayed recall of 2.6 million General Motors cars for a faulty ignition, auto dealers and many manufacturers oppose efforts to require recalled used and rental cars to be immediately repaired. These efforts include a measure recently sent to Congress and a separate Senate bill that has languished since 2011. Dealers contend that not all recalls require immediate
attention, though regulators say recalls, by definition, involve pressing safety concerns. And auto manufacturers, while not opposed in principle to mandatory repairs, want protection from rental car companies that might sue over lost business while recalled cars are out of service. Major rental companies, under pressure from consumer groups, agreed in 2012 to support a bill calling for mandatory repairs and to abide by its terms, fixing them before renting them, even before it becomes law, according to Sharon Faulkner, the executive director of the American Car Rental Association, which represents companies including Enterprise, Hertz and Avis. But without a law, safety advocates and regulators say, consumers must take the rental car company’s or dealer’s word that the repairs were made, and have limited ability to seek redress without that assurance. “It should be a slam dunk,” David J. Friedman, acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said of required repairs. “To me it is hard to oppose ensuring that people who buy a car, whether it is new or used, or whether you are renting a vehicle, can have the confidence that it is safe.” In the first four months of the year, 11.3 million vehicles were recalled in the United States. There are almost 2 million rental vehicles on the road, according to Auto Rental News, a trade publication, though it is not known how many of those
have been recalled. Safety advocates are pushing for change on two fronts in Washington — one is a proposal in the Transportation Department’s budget and the other is a bill about rental cars in the Senate. The Transportation Department’s proposal is part of its Grow America Act, a 350-page budget plan covering four years. The repair provisions would require car dealers and rental agencies to idle vehicles under recall until they are fixed. The proposed legislation has been sent to both houses of Congress, and the Senate Commerce Committee has taken it up. The bill in the Senate would apply only to rental cars. Introduced in 2011, it was largely a reaction to the death of two sisters, Raechel and Jacqueline Houck, who were killed in a recalled but unrepaired rental car in 2004. It is not seen as having enough support to pass as a stand-alone bill, but it could become part of a bigger piece of legislation. “It’s just a question of how long it will take and how many people have to be killed or injured before it happens,” said Rosemary Shahan, the president of Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, an advocacy group pushing for legislation. The group receives complaints about accidents involving unrepaired used cars, Shahan said, including one about a model recalled by GM in February for the faulty switch linked by the automaker to 13 deaths. Malisa Norman, a 35-yearold home health aide in Lat-
Associated Press file photo
Unsold 2006 Ion coupes are parked outside a Saturn dealership in the south Denver suburb of Highlands Ranch, Colo. ta, South Carolina, said she was unaware of the recall on the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt she bought days after the recall was announced. Soon after, she said, she and her son were injured when the car lost power and crashed into a tree. Though Norman has hired a lawyer, it is unclear what recourse, if any, she and others in her position have because the dealer did not guarantee that the recall repairs had been made. In the case of Clayton, the California pickup owner, the dealer had guaranteed that recall repairs had been completed. Clayton sued, saying he had been misled over the safety of the vehicle. Clayton and the dealer settled the case, though the terms were not disclosed. CarMax, the nation’s largest seller of used cars, offers a “Certified Quality Inspec-
tion,” which does not include fixing recalls. CarMax does not support the NHTSA proposal in its current form, a spokesman, Casey Werderman, wrote in an email. The National Automobile Dealers Association, which represents 16,000 new-car dealers, many of which also sell used vehicles, says not all recalls need to be fixed immediately because some are not for serious issues. Instead, a spokesman, Bailey Wood, said there should be a “graduated system to determine which recalls actually do impact safety.” But every recall involves a safety problem, Friedman said. “When we do a recall it is because it represents an unreasonable risk to safety and it has got to be fixed,” he said. Consumers can check for recalls at www.safercar. gov.
Car built by Pitt students to be tested Assoiated Press
At lunchtime Thursday, a group of toddlers stood behind a chain-link fence by a playground at North Park, munching on sandwiches while gazing at the parking lot on the other side. The target of their stares was University of Pittsburgh senior Tom DuPree. He sat in a 6-foot-long racing car, its engine exposed under a metal frame. Wearing a flame-retardant jumpsuit and a basketballsized helmet, his face was flushed from the 80-degree heat reflecting off the asphalt. Mr. DuPree is president of Panther Racing, a team of Pitt students who build a racing car each year. A halfdozen other team members crowded around the car, attaching a video camera to the chassis and tightening his seat belts. They had greasy hands, sunburnt necks and businesslike facial expressions. Next week, they’re competing in the race they work for all year: the Formula
SAE Michigan. Held at a National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing track in Brooklyn, Mich., the competition attracts 120 teams of student engineers from around the world. Their cars are tested in all sorts of ways, including how quickly they accelerate and how efficiently they use gas. The event that’s on Panther Racing’s minds, though, is the endurance test -- a 13-mile race around a winding track that puts a lot of strain on the car’s tires, suspension and motor. For a couple minutes, Mr. DuPree had trouble starting the engine. Then it worked. The car bolted through a winding path of orange cones, emitting growls that attracted more children from the playground. “I still love the sound of the engine bouncing off the trees,” said Zeke Braun, the team’s business manager. For Mr. Braun and the other 41 members of the team, the car represents massive sacrifices of time, sleep and social lives. Countless
times, they stressed and bickered over design snags. But it’s all worth it when the car works, Mr. Braun said. “When the thing’s running, people here have huge smiles on their faces,” he said. “When you put your soul into this, and see it run ...” Panther Racing has been competing in Formula SAE for 27 years. This year, the team leaders are trying some new ideas. They divided labor like a modern company does, assigning groups to design the engine, chassis, suspension and other areas. They recruited students from the university’s accounting and finance departments to look for sponsors and oversee the budget. They’re also collecting more data from the car, which was built with about $100,000 in funding from the university and other donors, including local companies like Alcoa and Westinghouse. For example, sensors will measure the force moving through the suspension’s
beams. Next year’s team could analyze the data to find out whether they can use lighter materials. Being a part of Panther Racing brings benefits, team members said. It looks good on their resumes, and it helps them meet university alumni and important figures in the auto industry. Most importantly, it gives them experience in engineering and working as part of a team. “This is far more valuable than test scores,” said Emily Anthony, a sophomore who worked on Panther Racing for the first time this year. “You learn so much more.” All the work and stress fosters a sense of camaraderie, turning the team into a group of friends. During breaks from work, they relax over pizza, sushi and— for those of them of legal drinking age — beer. They also had some conflicts, though. “As with all groups of friends, every once in awhile we want to kill each other,” Mr. Braun said. “That’s a bit of an understatement.”
Mr. Braun has a deep knowledge of their car. When it stopped shifting gears in the middle of a lap, he quickly diagnosed the problem: gunk was building up in the shifting ram. A dose of WD-40 fixed it. He doesn’t plan to look for work in the auto industry, though. He wants to be a medical engineer, specializing in brain surgery. Ms. Anthony wants to design prosthetics; she thinks that some of what she’s done on the team, such as studying the distribution of force in the car, will help her with that. Mr. DuPree, on the other hand, wants a career in auto racing, either as a driver or on part of an engineering team. It’s tough to break into the business unless you have money or you know someone, he said. He plans to attend lots of races where he can make connections. “I like it for the personal challenge,” he said. “You need to not only extract the most out of your car, but out of yourself.”
Fiat Chrysler reveals plans to grow sales by 2018 By Dee-Ann Durbin Associated Press In two actions, Ford is recalling nearly 1.4 million vehicles from the 2013-14 model years for an air bag malfunction and door handles that may not latch properly, the automaker said Friday. The air bag issue covers about 692,500 Escape and C-Max models, including 591,000 in the United States, about 78,000 in Canada and almost 19,700 in Mexico. The air bag problem involves what Ford calls its “safety canopy” — an air bag that deploys from the ceiling near the windows to protect an occupant’s head in a side impact crash or rollover. Ford said a computer software issue could delay the canopy’s deployment “in certain rollover circumstances, potentially increasing the risk of injury.” The door handle defect affects 692,700 Escapes, including about 580,000 in the United States, 89,500 in Canada and 20,000 in
cle’s door handles could malfunction and fail to latch properly, allowing the doors to open when the vehicle was in motion. Ford said it was not aware of any accidents or injuries because of the defects. General Motors is recalling almost 9,000 Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Malibu sedans from the 2014 model year because brake rotors intended for the rear brakes may have been installed on the front brakes, the automaker said in a news release. The rear brake rotor is thinner than front rotors, and GM said although the braking performance should not be affected when the vehicle was new, there would be “reduced brake performance” over time. The automaker said only about 1,700 of the cars had been sold; the others were still at dealerships. Under federal law, the cars must be repaired before they are sold. GM said it was not aware of any crashes re-
Associated Press
A LaFerrari, center, is displayed alongside Fiat and Chrysler vehicles at Chrysler Group LLC world headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., May 6.
Rental car companies should be required to repair recalled vehicles, said Daniel Gage, a spokesman for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, which represents 12 automakers, including General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and Toyota. But automakers and rental agencies remain in a stalemate over such a bill. The automakers wanted the Senate bill to contain “simple, straightforward language” that prohibits rental car companies from seeking loss-of-use damages because of a recall, Gage wrote in an email. Advocates say they offered language they thought addressed the issue, but Gage said it wasn’t clear enough. While GM and Toyota said they were reviewing their stance, Ford and Chrysler expressed support for the alliance’s position.
Auto BRIEF Ford recalls 1.4 million crossovers; GM recalls 9,000 sedans
In two actions, Ford is recalling nearly 1.4 million vehicles from the 201314 model years for an air bag malfunction and door handles that may not latch properly, the automaker said Friday. The air bag issue covers about 692,500 Escape and C-Max models, including 591,000 in the United States, about 78,000 in Canada and almost 19,700 in Mexico. The air bag problem involves what Ford calls its “safety canopy” — an air bag that deploys from the ceiling near the windows to protect an occupant’s head in a side impact crash or rollover. Ford said a computer software issue could delay the canopy’s deployment “in certain rollover circumstances, potentially increasing the risk of injury.” The door handle defect affects 692,700 Escapes, including about 580,000 in the United States, 89,500 in Canada and 20,000 in Mexico. Ford said any of the vehicle’s door handles could malfunction and fail to latch properly, allowing the doors to open when the vehicle was in motion. Ford said it was not aware of any accidents or injuries because of the defects. General Motors is recalling almost 9,000 Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Malibu sedans from the 2014 model year because brake rotors intended for the rear brakes may have been installed on the front brakes, the automaker said in a news release. The rear brake rotor is thinner than front rotors, and GM said although the braking performance should not be affected when the vehicle was new, there would be “reduced brake performance” over time. The automaker said only about 1,700 of the cars had been sold; the others were still at dealerships. Under federal law, the cars must be repaired before they are sold. GM said it was not aware of any crashes related to the problem. New York Times News Service
Autos Plus
E4 • The Sentinel Parts & 825 Accessories T IRES, (4), P235/75R 15", like new. $250. Call 717-491-5204.
RV / 840 Travel Trailers FLAGSTAFF, 2007 Ultra Lite 25’ Travel Trailer. 14’x40" slide-out, sleeps 7, queen bed, surround sound, outside speakers, 21’ awning. Non-smokers, garage kept. Like new condition! $12,500. Call 717-385-4781.
850
Motorcycles / ATVs
855 Sport Vehicles FORD, 1999 Explorer. 140k mi. Very good condition! $3,000/obo. Call 717-241-3004 or 717-877-1875. HYUNDAI, 2010 Tucson Gray/black, 65k miles. Stock #LXP974A $14,988
870
DODGE, 2002 Grand Caravan EX. Auto., A/C, power windows & sliding doors, leather, roof rack, 157 mi., inspected 3/15, new tires. Good condition! $3,100. 503-3032.
1-800-778-0850 www.bobbyrahallexus.com
JEEP, 1961 Willys Wagon Red/black, 352k miles. Stock #LX18724 $11,988
880
Vans
880
Autos
INFINITI, 2009 FX45
Gray/black, 29k miles. Stock #LXP952A $27,988
880
Autos
CHRYSLER, 2004 Sebring, V6, auto., 4 door, runs good, inspected. $2,500/obo. Call 717-243-1461.
LEXUS, 2009 RX350
White/Tan, 70k miles. Stock #LXP949A $21,988
LEXUS, 2007 ES350
1-800-778-0850 www.bobbyrahallexus.com
Gold/tan, 37k miles. Stock #LX18548 $18,488
1-800-778-0850 www.bobbyrahallexus.com
PAYING TOP DOLLAR
$250-$1,500 for most Vehicles, Equipment, or Any Scrap Metal, Etc. We Come - We Pay - We Take It Away. We Also Do Clean-Outs or Can Haul/Tow You Cheap.
Sell It FAST In
@ WWW.CUMBERLINK.COM 880
Autos
880
Autos
Autos
Red/black, 70k miles. Stock #LX18544 $8,788
1-800-778-0850 www.bobbyrahallexus.com
“Cleanest Cars in Town” Established 1953! Veteran Owned and Operated
www.martysinc.com
09 Honda Civic EX,CP,SR,Auto,4cyl,33k........$13,595 07 Hyundai Accent Cpe Auto,1Owner,4cyl........$5,995 07 Ford Focus SW SE Auto,Cruise,58K,1owner..$8,995 07 Saturn Ion 2 Auto,4cyl ..................................$7,995 06 Chevy HHR LSAuto,4cyl..............................$6,595 06 Hyundai Elantra GT,HB,Auto,1Owner..............$6,995 04 Ford Focus ZTS Auto,leatherSR,4cyl............$6,495 04 Ford Freestar SEL.......................................$5,995 03 Ford Focus SE Auto,4cyl...............................$5,995 03 Hyundai Elantra Auto,4cyl...........................$5,595 02 Ford Focus ZTS SR,Auto,1Owner,4Cyl. ........$5,595 02 Honda Civic Auto,4cyl...................................$5,995 01 Hyundai Elantra Auto,4cyl...........................$4,995
Y AMAHA, 2001 TW-200, dual purpose, 2,000 mi. new battery, $2,500. Call 776-9408 after 6pm.
880
TOYOTA, 2000 MR2
Call Kevin, 24/7, 717-226-0135
H ONDA, 1980 Gold Wing 2395 GL1100. Dark red in color, 61k mi. Runs excellent! Call 717-776-9500.
Classieds
Autos
1-800-778-0850 www.bobbyrahallexus.com
White/tan, 40k miles. Stock #LX18724 $31,488
SUBARU, 2003 Forester XS. 62k miles, premium package. $8,700. Call 717-241-5311, 6-9pm.
880
Autos
1-800-778-0850 www.bobbyrahallexus.com
CADILLAC, 2011 SRX
1-800-778-0850 www.bobbyrahallexus.com
Sunday, May 11, 2014
880
Autos
Financing Available
880
471 E. NORTH STREET, CARLISLE
249-5418
Autos
Going G g on all month at...
CHEVROLET
MAY IS MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH!
New 2014 Chevrolet
New 2014 Chevrolet
#14076 • MSRP $14,305 • Automatic
SPARK LS
New 2014 Chevrolet
New 2014 Chevrolet
#14113 • MSRP $16,245 • Automatic
CRUZE LT #14095 • MSRP $21,320
New 2014 Chevrolet
AS LOW AS
LEASE FOR
LEASE FOR
NOW ONLY
SONIC LS
NOW ONLY
MALIBU LT #14060 • MSRP $25,775
13,995 $15,990 $210/mo.
$
36 months/36,000 miles. $250 total due at signing. 1st payment & security deposit waived. Tax Extra. With approved credit.
New 2014 Chevrolet
New 2014 Chevrolet
265/mo.
$
36 months/36,000 miles $250 Total Due At signing. 1st payment & security deposit waived. Tax extra. With approved credit.
New 2014 Chevrolet
New 2014 Chevrolet
IMPALA LT #14015 • MSRP $30,875
28,875*
$
New 2014 Chevrolet
CAMARO LT #14037 • MSRP $31,140
EQUINOX LS #74155 • MSRP #27,065 • AWD
TRAVERSE LS #74137 • MSRP $31,985
#74193 DBL Cab LT 4x4 • All Star Edition • MSRP $40,420
Crew Cab LT 4x4 #74098 • Duramax Diesel, Well Equipped • MSRP $56,825
NOW ONLY
NOW ONLY
NOW ONLY
NOW ONLY
NOW ONLY
SILVERADO
28,090 $24,890* $28,995* $33,450*
$
CADILLAC
New 2014 Cadillac SRX
New 2014 Cadillac CTS
#64029 • MSRP $48,995
#64024 • MSRP $51,540
Luxury Collection AWD
47,825* SAVE 9,000
$
$
2.0 Turbo AWD
477/mo.
499/mo.
Lease $ for
Lease $ for
36 months/36,000 miles. $4,000 total due at signing. Includes 1st payment & fees. Waived security deposit. Tax extra. With approved credit.
36 months/36,000 miles. $4,065 total due at signing. Includes 1st payment & fees. Waived security deposit. Tax extra. With approved credit.
730 EAST KING STREET SHIPPENSBURG
Serving our community
532-2121 toll free 1-888-532-2121
Since 1932
View All Our Inventory at *All prices includes GM rebates and bonus cash offers. Tax & Tags Extra
Ready to make the move? Find the new home of your dreams in The Sentinel Classifieds.
SILVERADO 2500 HD
hhchev.com