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Bold and brash, innovative indesign and technology…are you sureyou’re talking about a sport-utility?

Indeed we are. Ford has crafted awinner with its completely redesigned2008 Escape.

“A lot of people who see the newEscape are falling in love with it,”says Neil Casimir, sales consultant atFred Beans Ford in Doylestown. “It’s fun to drive, good looking,reliable and safe—which is oneverybody’s mind. And with thehybrid, you save the environment and get ridiculously great fuel mileage at the same time.”

Since 2001: an Escape odyssey Ford engineers and designers seemdetermined to win over those whohave remained lukewarm to theEscape’s charms since its roll-out for

model year 2001. Taking their cuefrom the popular F-150 and Explorer,they developed a more muscular lookwith a lot of chrome outside and amore integrated, attractive interior.

For example, Casimir says, “the radioface, with its brushed aluminum-likelook and feel, merges into the rest ofthe console. Ford’s other radios aren’tlike that.”

Three years after the first Escape, thegas-electric Escape Hybrid hit thehighway—the first SUV with hybridtechnology. And what a long way it’scome in four short years.

“The Hybrid exceeds anything else onthe market, technologically speaking.Unlike some hybrids, where the electric motor assists thegas-powered engine, the EscapeHybrid is engineered to run fully on the electric motor at lower speeds.So you get virtually unlimited mileagedriving around town, with yourbraking recharging the battery.”

Feature-rich, trimmed to suitFord retained Escape’s three trimlevels but changed what goes intothem. The XLS, XLT and Limited runfrom the XLS’s base in the high teensto around $30,000 for a fully loadedLimited. The XLS is also available witha manual transmission, which mightmake it more appealing to somepeople.

The Escape is available in 2-wheeldrive, 4-wheel drive, 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder. Along with an impressivelist of standard features—airbags allaround, for one—are popular trimpackages that appeal to differenttastes.

“The ride is a lot smoother, and I feelsafer with more ‘meat’ around thetruck,” says Casimir. “It’s drop-deadgorgeous. I really think Ford madethe right move with this vehicle.”

DealershipsFred Beans Cadillac Saab phone 215-345-7222

Fred Beans Buick Pontiac phone 215-345-7100GMC

Fred Beans Chevrolet phone 215-348-3586

Fred Beans Dodge Chrysler phone 215-348-7500Jeep Subaru Suzuki

Fred Beans Ford Lincoln phone 215-348-2901Mercury Mitsubishi

Fred Beans Hyundai phone 215-345-8200

Fred Beans Nissan of phone 215-345-6900Doylestown

Saturn of Doylestown phone 215-348-5990

Fred Beans Ford of phone 610-367-2081Boyertown

Fred Beans Volkswagen phone 610-254-8000

Fred Beans Pontiac Buick phone 610-495-1800GMC of Limerick

Fred Beans Nissan phone 610-495-1800

Saturn of Limerick phone 610-495-5900

Fred Beans Ford Lincoln phone 610-696-4700Mercury of West Chester

SubsidiariesAutorent of Doylestown phone 215-348-5151

Fred Beans Collision Center phone 215-345-8080

Fred Beans Detail & phone 215-230-0364Accessory Center

Fred Beans Fleet Group phone 215-489-1000

Fred Beans Parts phone 215-348-0202

Fred Beans Management phone 215-345-8270

Fred Beans Towing phone 215-345-8080

NAPA of Doylestown phone 215-348-5057

Noble Advertising phone 215-348-3040

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YourAutoRewardsPointsCeleste and Dave Wetzel2008 Saturn VUESaturn of Doylestown Savings: $1,858

This new VUE is the Wetzelfamily’s eighth Saturn and is drivenmainly by Celeste. A few yearsago, with her children grown,Celeste followed her heart andentered a new career: kindergartenteacher. Dave tends to follow hishead, though, when it comes totaking care of his cars.

“I think Steve Zduncyk (servicemanager) is the best,” says Dave,who takes all five of the familyvehicles to Steve because his teamdelivers consistently excellentresults. “We’re ecstatic about theservice we get from yourorganization.”

Last issue we told you whatautomotive extras we’d love to see inour next new car or truck. Apparently,the engineers and designers werealready working on some of them.Here is a sampling, coming soon to a driveway near you.

Getting thereA heavy-duty hybrid gearbox, maybethe most complex transmission everinstalled in an automobile, will boostfuel economy by as much as 25percent in such large SUVs as theChevy Tahoe and Dodge Durango this fall.

Push a button, start your car: now notjust for the rich guys. Find it onNissan’s Versa and others. Push anotherbutton, slim down: Ford’s new SuperDuty pickup folds its side mirrors in or retracts them 3 inches.

When Cadillac’s revamped CTS debutsthis fall, it will sport General Motors’most powerful engine—and one of itsmost advanced. The 3.6-liter V-6, withits 300hp, high-pressure, direct fuel-injection system, special pistons andlow weight, also has special insulationon the injectors that make it quiet, as well.

Getting there in comfortSpeaking of quiet, the Ford EscapeHybrid’s drivetrain is so quiet thatengineers were able to pinpoint andreduce other noisemakers…resulting in improvements they passed along tothe gasoline-powered version of thepopular SUV. [Read more aboutEscape on page 1.]

Hate sipping that sun-warmed can ofsoda? Reach instead for an air-conditioning-cooled pop from the ChillZone, a storage bin in the glove boxthat holds four 12-ounce cans. This oneis standard on several Chrysler models.

The Dodge Caliber has illuminatedcupholder rings that help youaccurately perch your hot cup of coffeein its cradle during those dark-of-nightforays. The center console cupholdersin the 2008 Dodge Avenger sedan andSebring convertible can cool yourbeverage to 35 degrees or heat it to 140. [Read more about Sebring on page 6.]

Allergies? Nissan has put natural grapeseed polyphenol into its air filters tobond with certain particles that normalfilters don’t catch—like dust mites,cedar pollen and diesel soot—forcleaner cabin air.

Getting there safelyWake up and pay attention! That’swhat the “lane departure warningsystem” tells you by gently vibratingthe steering wheel or seat or bybeeping. You slip too close to thecenter line or the road’s edge, and the vehicle “catches your drift” and let’s you know about it.

Here’s a feature that targetspedestrians—so to speak. The latestVolkswagen and Audi vehicles’ frontgrills are made softer and with more“give” to meet the European Union’spedestrian safety rules.

General Motors now offers 13 vehicleswith a heated windshield wiper fluid

system to clear the glass of ice andfrost. And already in luxury cars butcoming soon to your budget, cruisecontrol technology that tells you whenyou’re getting too close to the vehicleahead.

Because we canHo-hum, this DVD is so boring! Not toworry! Chrysler’s back-seat television isavailable in its 2008 Town & Countryand Dodge Grand Caravan…withchannels geared to the interests of the kids.

General Motors is working on plastics and metals for vehicle components thatrepair themselves after minor accidentsby snapping back to their originalshapes when you apply heat orelectricity.

This is too easy: a button on the Ford Expedition that folds the third-row seats flat automatically…press itagain and the seats are up and ready.And Chrysler has added Swivel ’n Gosecond-row seats that spin so you canplay cards or chat with the guys in theback.

Wait…weren’t some of these on ourwish list in the last issue? Darn, we’regood prognosticators.

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Okay, you say, but what’s the catch?There isn’t one, really. We just need youto confirm your email address with thecashier next time you’re in one of ourdealerships. That’s it. The cashier passesit along for entry into our AutoRewardsdatabase, and you’re automaticallyentered into that month’s contest.

If you’re a winner, we’ll notify you—byemail, of course!—and invite you tocome in to the dealership to claim your certificate, which you’ll need to redeem your prize. We have twowinners already, and you could be next.

Fred Beans AutoRewards promises never,ever to sell or give away your emailaddress.We will use it only for remindersand to inform you of special offers andmembers’ only events. And should youever wish to be removed from ouremailing list, you have only to ask.

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The fourth Thursday in April isalways a special day for Fred BeansDoylestown employees. That’s the daywhen you might very well find a kidat the cashier’s desk, a pint-sizedsalesperson in the showroom or a“short employee” filing papers in anoffice.

That’s Take Our Daughters and Sonsto Work Day®. This year marked the tenth that Fred Beans’ owndaughters—who spent quite a fewhours of their youth at their father’sworkplace—organized their version of the national event. After a morningspent at the adults’ work sites, kidsand parents came to the Ford store for lunch and a terrific program.

Tapping your passionIt isn’t easy to keep close to 100youngsters and their adults engagedand entertained for nearly an hour.But Peter Catalanotto, award-winninglocal children’s author and illustrator,did it easily. He spoke enthusiasticallyabout his work as a professional artistand writer, about creating art—oranything you feel passionate about—and how he gets his ideas.

Catalanotto passionately encouragesyoung people to think of themselvesas artists, even if they aren’t grown upand aren’t getting paid for their work.“If you draw, you are an artist now.”

He told them to use the two wordswriters love: “what” and “if.” “What if”something in your life happened alittle differently? How could you usethat to make a story more interestingfor others?

“Try new things, new ideas, newtechniques,” he urged his listeners.

A classic convertible carries anappeal that roadsters and sedanscan’t match. When designers takeone such classic and completelyredesign it, adding impressivefeatures but keeping its pricingreasonable, the result is worthclose examination.

That’s the 2008 Chrysler Sebringconvertible, all-new and “all-uring.”

“The car is extremely classy,” saysDavid DeFazio, sales manager atFred Beans Dodge Chrysler Jeep inDoylestown. “It looks like a fifty-thousand-dollar convertible—thatyou can buy for under $30,000.”

Options in triplicateIn simplest terms, the ’08 Sebringconvertible has two doors, seatsfour and is available in three trimlevels: base, Touring and Limited.The three available engines are the2.4L, 4-cylinder World engine; the2.7L flexible-fuel V6, which runson ethanol or gas; and thepowerful 3.5L V6 that generates235hp. Unlike any otherconvertible, its roof also is offeredin three choices: cloth, vinyl or aretractable hardtop.

The basic version starts around$26,000; Touring runs to around$33,000; completely loaded, theLimited can be $38,000.

Now that those details are out ofthe way, what’s so appealingabout this car?

Edgy and responsive“The styling on it is phenomenal,”says DeFazio. “It’s edgy, anddramatically different from theprevious version to this. It hastighter handling for a more refinedride, a lot of acceleration—especially with the 3.5L V6. It’s very responsive.”

DeFazio also likes other changesChrysler has made. The Limitedcomes standard with wood-grainedaccents over silver-colored bezelsand a wood-grained and leathersteering wheel.

By adding several inches to thelength, designers have created aconvertible that’s “very roomy. I’m over 6-3 and I can even sit inthe back seat. And even with thehardtop retracted, you can still fittwo golf bags in the trunk.”

Sounds like a plan!

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Sebring shows off dramatic changes

In May, we received some greatnews from our friends inMississippi. The Hancock CountyHuman Resources Agency ChildDevelopment program has beenrecognized as the State ofMississippi’s “Child Care Providerof the Year.”

Executive Director Lora Mederosshared the agency’s success withthe Bucks Mont Katrina ReliefProject, which built the newHancock County ChildDevelopment Center. The $1.2million facility, furnished with$113,000 in contributions fromFred Beans employees, hasbecome a model for centersacross the state.

It feels very good to have broughthope to so many people whoselives changed when Katrina blewthrough in August of 2005. I’m proud of our employees forrising to the challenge for thiseffort, as well as for the many actsof kindness they do every day.

…as great as your sales team is, yourservice department has managed to beatthem! I want to particularly commend toyou Mercedes Vega. Mercedes…oversaw the process and stayed incommunication with me until my car wasjust as good as new. They even detailedit after the repairs were complete! I really feel that Mercedes went aboveand beyond her job and even FredBeans’ standards to make sure I wassatisfied. …Mercedes worked very hardto make sure I would have only goodthings to say about the servicedepartment at Fred Beans VW of Devon.

—Rebecca Bisbing, via email

This is the second email I have ever sentto a corporation with whom I dobusiness. The other was also to FredBeans regarding service. To be honest, Ifeel like I am dreaming. I cannot believehow efficiently my car was serviced atlittle expense to me. I was kept informedthe whole time, with Mike McGinty[Saturn of Doylestown] calling both myhome and work numbers. Get this, I even found a card in my car where myprogrammed radio stations had beenwritten, so they could be re-programmedafter the work! A touch like this is trulyimpressive. Unless there are drasticchanges, I would never consider buyingor having my car serviced anywhere but Fred Beans. It is rare these days tofind a merchant one can trust so much,but I am amazed with your entire service team.

—Carol Seufert, via email

Thank you so very much for a wonderfuldinner and learning experience [TheFred Beans Pontiac Buick GMC ofLimerick New Owners’ Clinic was] …agreat idea. We have purchased cars forthe 53 years of our marriage and havenot been treated as respectfully as wehave by you [Chris Mancini] and TomDean.

—Allan & Janice Hartshorn

FamilyTalkTalkTalk Arts ‘n automobiles:

Taking our kids to work

Hailey Brown with her dad, Matt Brown, IT administrator

Artist Tricia Shepard is the daughter of Jim Shepard,Saturn parts manager.

Jim Duncan, Fred Beans Parts Warehouse, with Nick and Jake.

Peter Catalanotto, left

2008 Chrysler Sebring convertible.

Wellness van back in townThe Independence Blue CrossWellness Van came to theDoylestown Fred Beans employeesthis April, with 76 employees takingadvantage of the free totalcholesterol and body compositionchecks. Earlier in the year, thecompany’s Healthy Living Committeealso ran Weight Watchers® andsmoking cessation classes.

Fred Beans of Boyertown Earns Ford’s 2006 President’s AwardFor the second year in a row andfifth time ever, Fred Beans Ford ofBoyertown has earned the covetedPresident’s Award, the highest honorbestowed on its dealerships by FordMotor Company. The awardacknowledges those Ford andLincoln Mercury dealerships whoseemployees have led the nation inproviding exceptional service and

vehicle ownership experiences for

their customers. It is given annually

to the top ten percent of dealers

who provide their customers with

first-rate treatment throughout the

life of their Ford, Lincoln or

Mercury vehicle.

“This is especially rewarding,” says

Dennis Malloy, president of and

Beans’ partner in the Boyertown

dealership for the past 20 years,

“since it recognizes the efforts of the

entire team at the Boyertown store.

Also, we won it handily, with a wide

margin between our score and the

nearest competitor.”

Malloy and his team earned this

recognition in 1991, 1993, 1994 and 2005.

Pinewood Derby time:Let ’er roll!Auto dealerships are great spaces to

showcase vehicles of all kinds…

including the handmade cars of

Scouting’s endearing competition,

the Pinewood Derby. Fred Beans

Buick Pontiac GMC of Limerick and

Fred Beans Chevrolet in Doylestown

have hosted derbies for the last two

years, and it’s hard to tell who’s

having the most fun: the adults

or the kids.

Pack 173 held its Pinewood Derby atChevy in January, while Limerick’sbig event took place in the spring.Special guests in Doylestownincluded Police Chief DuaneHasenauer, race car driver ScottCampbell and the Campbell RaceTeam (with two of their race cars).Showing up at Limerick’s Derby Daywere the Phillie Phanatic andChannel 6. Both locations arealready making plans for 2008’s“derby season.”

Students write thank-yous to soldiersMrs. Davidheiser’s students at theSpring-Ford Area School DistrictFifth-Sixth-Grade Center inRoyersford wrote cards expressinggratitude to our soldiers, sailors andmarines as part of the national “A Million Thanks” campaign. Fred Beans Buick Pontiac GMC ofLimerick assisted in the collection,which aims to distribute a thank-youto every active-duty member of themilitary and their families.

He’s the ‘one and only’When a vehicle has rolled over313,000 miles—yes, you read thatcorrectly—and has had only oneowner, the word that springs to mindis “maintenance.” In the car world, that sometimes equates with “love.” And Ed Ziobro, Fred Beans PartsWarehouse, has so lovingly maintainedhis 1994 Ford Explorer that it is stilldelivering on its Ford promise.

Limerick Nissan takes top honorsThe service department at Nissan ofLimerick was recently recognized forearning the highest CSI (customersatisfaction index) in 2006 of allNissan dealerships in its district.

Fred Beans wins alum awardThis May, George School honoredFred Beans ’57 with an AlumniAward at his class’s 50th Reunion atthe Newtown, Pa., campus. Theaward is given to those whose livesmodel the kind of people GeorgeSchool wishes its students to becomeas well as to celebrate an alumnus’

successful life. In his well-receivedremarks, Fred spoke to classmates,friends, family, other alumni andstudents about how his era formedhim and what led the farm boy intothe automotive business and hisongoing philanthropy.

Subaru day a successFred Beans Subaru’s King of Parts(www.KingofParts.com) hosted thefirst Mid-Atlantic Subaru Owners’ Meetat the dealership in April. It showedthat “Everything Automotive” goesbeyond sales, service and O.E. parts to include aftermarket parts for “tuner”enthusiasts. Everyone had so muchfun, they plan to repeat it next year.

Family HappeningsNews about our people and activities around the organization

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Ed’s got theEdge, and he’s liking itHi, everyone,

I just wanted you all to know the2007 Ford Edge really has the edge.

On a past beautiful weekend, I filled the tank in Allentown…drove to Doylestown over the hillsin traffic (good ol’ Route 313) andaveraged 18.7 mpg. With thosemiles remaining in the calculation, I rolled into Avalon, N.J., onSaturday and had a reading of 21.7 mpg (including a 30-minutedelay on the expressway goingthrough Philly). Feeling good aboutthat, I reset the computer for thetrip back to Doylestown and wasaveraging close to 23 mpg on thehighway.

The roof was open, giving somewind resistance, but what a joy, I could still listen to the music onthe radio while it was open—and Ionly have one good ear.

This is one sweet, smooth-ridingvehicle. It also was getting a lot of“eyeballing” while sitting on thestreet in downtown Stone Harbor.

Ah, after all of that, the tank isgetting a little low. I guess I’dbetter fill it up tonight.

—Ed SadowskiCorporate Auditor

Fred Beans Family of Dealerships

Maureen Maag, Saturn service admin assistant, tells KimKreitz, RN, how she keeps her cholesterol so low.

Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown

Crossing the finish line at Chevy!

Fred Beans addresses the audience in George School’s Quaker Meeting House.

Ed Ziobro takes very good care of his ‘94 Explorer.

Nissan of Limerick employees are all smiles with their award.

And the Limerick crowd goes wild!

Fifth-graders send thanks. Nearly 70 cars and 100 people attended.

Wellness van back in townThe Independence Blue CrossWellness Van came to theDoylestown Fred Beans employeesthis April, with 76 employees takingadvantage of the free totalcholesterol and body compositionchecks. Earlier in the year, thecompany’s Healthy Living Committeealso ran Weight Watchers® andsmoking cessation classes.

Fred Beans of Boyertown Earns Ford’s 2006 President’s AwardFor the second year in a row andfifth time ever, Fred Beans Ford ofBoyertown has earned the covetedPresident’s Award, the highest honorbestowed on its dealerships by FordMotor Company. The awardacknowledges those Ford andLincoln Mercury dealerships whoseemployees have led the nation inproviding exceptional service and

vehicle ownership experiences for

their customers. It is given annually

to the top ten percent of dealers

who provide their customers with

first-rate treatment throughout the

life of their Ford, Lincoln or

Mercury vehicle.

“This is especially rewarding,” says

Dennis Malloy, president of and

Beans’ partner in the Boyertown

dealership for the past 20 years,

“since it recognizes the efforts of the

entire team at the Boyertown store.

Also, we won it handily, with a wide

margin between our score and the

nearest competitor.”

Malloy and his team earned this

recognition in 1991, 1993, 1994 and 2005.

Pinewood Derby time:Let ’er roll!Auto dealerships are great spaces to

showcase vehicles of all kinds…

including the handmade cars of

Scouting’s endearing competition,

the Pinewood Derby. Fred Beans

Buick Pontiac GMC of Limerick and

Fred Beans Chevrolet in Doylestown

have hosted derbies for the last two

years, and it’s hard to tell who’s

having the most fun: the adults

or the kids.

Pack 173 held its Pinewood Derby atChevy in January, while Limerick’sbig event took place in the spring.Special guests in Doylestownincluded Police Chief DuaneHasenauer, race car driver ScottCampbell and the Campbell RaceTeam (with two of their race cars).Showing up at Limerick’s Derby Daywere the Phillie Phanatic andChannel 6. Both locations arealready making plans for 2008’s“derby season.”

Students write thank-yous to soldiersMrs. Davidheiser’s students at theSpring-Ford Area School DistrictFifth-Sixth-Grade Center inRoyersford wrote cards expressinggratitude to our soldiers, sailors andmarines as part of the national “A Million Thanks” campaign. Fred Beans Buick Pontiac GMC ofLimerick assisted in the collection,which aims to distribute a thank-youto every active-duty member of themilitary and their families.

He’s the ‘one and only’When a vehicle has rolled over313,000 miles—yes, you read thatcorrectly—and has had only oneowner, the word that springs to mindis “maintenance.” In the car world, that sometimes equates with “love.” And Ed Ziobro, Fred Beans PartsWarehouse, has so lovingly maintainedhis 1994 Ford Explorer that it is stilldelivering on its Ford promise.

Limerick Nissan takes top honorsThe service department at Nissan ofLimerick was recently recognized forearning the highest CSI (customersatisfaction index) in 2006 of allNissan dealerships in its district.

Fred Beans wins alum awardThis May, George School honoredFred Beans ’57 with an AlumniAward at his class’s 50th Reunion atthe Newtown, Pa., campus. Theaward is given to those whose livesmodel the kind of people GeorgeSchool wishes its students to becomeas well as to celebrate an alumnus’

successful life. In his well-receivedremarks, Fred spoke to classmates,friends, family, other alumni andstudents about how his era formedhim and what led the farm boy intothe automotive business and hisongoing philanthropy.

Subaru day a successFred Beans Subaru’s King of Parts(www.KingofParts.com) hosted thefirst Mid-Atlantic Subaru Owners’ Meetat the dealership in April. It showedthat “Everything Automotive” goesbeyond sales, service and O.E. parts to include aftermarket parts for “tuner”enthusiasts. Everyone had so muchfun, they plan to repeat it next year.

Family HappeningsNews about our people and activities around the organization

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Ed’s got theEdge, and he’s liking itHi, everyone,

I just wanted you all to know the2007 Ford Edge really has the edge.

On a past beautiful weekend, I filled the tank in Allentown…drove to Doylestown over the hillsin traffic (good ol’ Route 313) andaveraged 18.7 mpg. With thosemiles remaining in the calculation, I rolled into Avalon, N.J., onSaturday and had a reading of 21.7 mpg (including a 30-minutedelay on the expressway goingthrough Philly). Feeling good aboutthat, I reset the computer for thetrip back to Doylestown and wasaveraging close to 23 mpg on thehighway.

The roof was open, giving somewind resistance, but what a joy, I could still listen to the music onthe radio while it was open—and Ionly have one good ear.

This is one sweet, smooth-ridingvehicle. It also was getting a lot of“eyeballing” while sitting on thestreet in downtown Stone Harbor.

Ah, after all of that, the tank isgetting a little low. I guess I’dbetter fill it up tonight.

—Ed SadowskiCorporate Auditor

Fred Beans Family of Dealerships

Maureen Maag, Saturn service admin assistant, tells KimKreitz, RN, how she keeps her cholesterol so low.

Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown

Crossing the finish line at Chevy!

Fred Beans addresses the audience in George School’s Quaker Meeting House.

Ed Ziobro takes very good care of his ‘94 Explorer.

Nissan of Limerick employees are all smiles with their award.

And the Limerick crowd goes wild!

Fifth-graders send thanks. Nearly 70 cars and 100 people attended.

The fourth Thursday in April isalways a special day for Fred BeansDoylestown employees. That’s the daywhen you might very well find a kidat the cashier’s desk, a pint-sizedsalesperson in the showroom or a“short employee” filing papers in anoffice.

That’s Take Our Daughters and Sonsto Work Day®. This year marked the tenth that Fred Beans’ owndaughters—who spent quite a fewhours of their youth at their father’sworkplace—organized their version of the national event. After a morningspent at the adults’ work sites, kidsand parents came to the Ford store for lunch and a terrific program.

Tapping your passionIt isn’t easy to keep close to 100youngsters and their adults engagedand entertained for nearly an hour.But Peter Catalanotto, award-winninglocal children’s author and illustrator,did it easily. He spoke enthusiasticallyabout his work as a professional artistand writer, about creating art—oranything you feel passionate about—and how he gets his ideas.

Catalanotto passionately encouragesyoung people to think of themselvesas artists, even if they aren’t grown upand aren’t getting paid for their work.“If you draw, you are an artist now.”

He told them to use the two wordswriters love: “what” and “if.” “What if”something in your life happened alittle differently? How could you usethat to make a story more interestingfor others?

“Try new things, new ideas, newtechniques,” he urged his listeners.

A classic convertible carries anappeal that roadsters and sedanscan’t match. When designers takeone such classic and completelyredesign it, adding impressivefeatures but keeping its pricingreasonable, the result is worthclose examination.

That’s the 2008 Chrysler Sebringconvertible, all-new and “all-uring.”

“The car is extremely classy,” saysDavid DeFazio, sales manager atFred Beans Dodge Chrysler Jeep inDoylestown. “It looks like a fifty-thousand-dollar convertible—thatyou can buy for under $30,000.”

Options in triplicateIn simplest terms, the ’08 Sebringconvertible has two doors, seatsfour and is available in three trimlevels: base, Touring and Limited.The three available engines are the2.4L, 4-cylinder World engine; the2.7L flexible-fuel V6, which runson ethanol or gas; and thepowerful 3.5L V6 that generates235hp. Unlike any otherconvertible, its roof also is offeredin three choices: cloth, vinyl or aretractable hardtop.

The basic version starts around$26,000; Touring runs to around$33,000; completely loaded, theLimited can be $38,000.

Now that those details are out ofthe way, what’s so appealingabout this car?

Edgy and responsive“The styling on it is phenomenal,”says DeFazio. “It’s edgy, anddramatically different from theprevious version to this. It hastighter handling for a more refinedride, a lot of acceleration—especially with the 3.5L V6. It’s very responsive.”

DeFazio also likes other changesChrysler has made. The Limitedcomes standard with wood-grainedaccents over silver-colored bezelsand a wood-grained and leathersteering wheel.

By adding several inches to thelength, designers have created aconvertible that’s “very roomy. I’m over 6-3 and I can even sit inthe back seat. And even with thehardtop retracted, you can still fittwo golf bags in the trunk.”

Sounds like a plan!

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Sebring shows off dramatic changes

In May, we received some greatnews from our friends inMississippi. The Hancock CountyHuman Resources Agency ChildDevelopment program has beenrecognized as the State ofMississippi’s “Child Care Providerof the Year.”

Executive Director Lora Mederosshared the agency’s success withthe Bucks Mont Katrina ReliefProject, which built the newHancock County ChildDevelopment Center. The $1.2million facility, furnished with$113,000 in contributions fromFred Beans employees, hasbecome a model for centersacross the state.

It feels very good to have broughthope to so many people whoselives changed when Katrina blewthrough in August of 2005. I’m proud of our employees forrising to the challenge for thiseffort, as well as for the many actsof kindness they do every day.

…as great as your sales team is, yourservice department has managed to beatthem! I want to particularly commend toyou Mercedes Vega. Mercedes…oversaw the process and stayed incommunication with me until my car wasjust as good as new. They even detailedit after the repairs were complete! I really feel that Mercedes went aboveand beyond her job and even FredBeans’ standards to make sure I wassatisfied. …Mercedes worked very hardto make sure I would have only goodthings to say about the servicedepartment at Fred Beans VW of Devon.

—Rebecca Bisbing, via email

This is the second email I have ever sentto a corporation with whom I dobusiness. The other was also to FredBeans regarding service. To be honest, Ifeel like I am dreaming. I cannot believehow efficiently my car was serviced atlittle expense to me. I was kept informedthe whole time, with Mike McGinty[Saturn of Doylestown] calling both myhome and work numbers. Get this, I even found a card in my car where myprogrammed radio stations had beenwritten, so they could be re-programmedafter the work! A touch like this is trulyimpressive. Unless there are drasticchanges, I would never consider buyingor having my car serviced anywhere but Fred Beans. It is rare these days tofind a merchant one can trust so much,but I am amazed with your entire service team.

—Carol Seufert, via email

Thank you so very much for a wonderfuldinner and learning experience [TheFred Beans Pontiac Buick GMC ofLimerick New Owners’ Clinic was] …agreat idea. We have purchased cars forthe 53 years of our marriage and havenot been treated as respectfully as wehave by you [Chris Mancini] and TomDean.

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Hailey Brown with her dad, Matt Brown, IT administrator

Artist Tricia Shepard is the daughter of Jim Shepard,Saturn parts manager.

Jim Duncan, Fred Beans Parts Warehouse, with Nick and Jake.

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2008 Chrysler Sebring convertible.

YourAutoRewardsPointsCeleste and Dave Wetzel2008 Saturn VUESaturn of Doylestown Savings: $1,858

This new VUE is the Wetzelfamily’s eighth Saturn and is drivenmainly by Celeste. A few yearsago, with her children grown,Celeste followed her heart andentered a new career: kindergartenteacher. Dave tends to follow hishead, though, when it comes totaking care of his cars.

“I think Steve Zduncyk (servicemanager) is the best,” says Dave,who takes all five of the familyvehicles to Steve because his teamdelivers consistently excellentresults. “We’re ecstatic about theservice we get from yourorganization.”

Last issue we told you whatautomotive extras we’d love to see inour next new car or truck. Apparently,the engineers and designers werealready working on some of them.Here is a sampling, coming soon to a driveway near you.

Getting thereA heavy-duty hybrid gearbox, maybethe most complex transmission everinstalled in an automobile, will boostfuel economy by as much as 25percent in such large SUVs as theChevy Tahoe and Dodge Durango this fall.

Push a button, start your car: now notjust for the rich guys. Find it onNissan’s Versa and others. Push anotherbutton, slim down: Ford’s new SuperDuty pickup folds its side mirrors in or retracts them 3 inches.

When Cadillac’s revamped CTS debutsthis fall, it will sport General Motors’most powerful engine—and one of itsmost advanced. The 3.6-liter V-6, withits 300hp, high-pressure, direct fuel-injection system, special pistons andlow weight, also has special insulationon the injectors that make it quiet, as well.

Getting there in comfortSpeaking of quiet, the Ford EscapeHybrid’s drivetrain is so quiet thatengineers were able to pinpoint andreduce other noisemakers…resulting in improvements they passed along tothe gasoline-powered version of thepopular SUV. [Read more aboutEscape on page 1.]

Hate sipping that sun-warmed can ofsoda? Reach instead for an air-conditioning-cooled pop from the ChillZone, a storage bin in the glove boxthat holds four 12-ounce cans. This oneis standard on several Chrysler models.

The Dodge Caliber has illuminatedcupholder rings that help youaccurately perch your hot cup of coffeein its cradle during those dark-of-nightforays. The center console cupholdersin the 2008 Dodge Avenger sedan andSebring convertible can cool yourbeverage to 35 degrees or heat it to 140. [Read more about Sebring on page 6.]

Allergies? Nissan has put natural grapeseed polyphenol into its air filters tobond with certain particles that normalfilters don’t catch—like dust mites,cedar pollen and diesel soot—forcleaner cabin air.

Getting there safelyWake up and pay attention! That’swhat the “lane departure warningsystem” tells you by gently vibratingthe steering wheel or seat or bybeeping. You slip too close to thecenter line or the road’s edge, and the vehicle “catches your drift” and let’s you know about it.

Here’s a feature that targetspedestrians—so to speak. The latestVolkswagen and Audi vehicles’ frontgrills are made softer and with more“give” to meet the European Union’spedestrian safety rules.

General Motors now offers 13 vehicleswith a heated windshield wiper fluid

system to clear the glass of ice andfrost. And already in luxury cars butcoming soon to your budget, cruisecontrol technology that tells you whenyou’re getting too close to the vehicleahead.

Because we canHo-hum, this DVD is so boring! Not toworry! Chrysler’s back-seat television isavailable in its 2008 Town & Countryand Dodge Grand Caravan…withchannels geared to the interests of the kids.

General Motors is working on plastics and metals for vehicle components thatrepair themselves after minor accidentsby snapping back to their originalshapes when you apply heat orelectricity.

This is too easy: a button on the Ford Expedition that folds the third-row seats flat automatically…press itagain and the seats are up and ready.And Chrysler has added Swivel ’n Gosecond-row seats that spin so you canplay cards or chat with the guys in theback.

Wait…weren’t some of these on ourwish list in the last issue? Darn, we’regood prognosticators.

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Okay, you say, but what’s the catch?There isn’t one, really. We just need youto confirm your email address with thecashier next time you’re in one of ourdealerships. That’s it. The cashier passesit along for entry into our AutoRewardsdatabase, and you’re automaticallyentered into that month’s contest.

If you’re a winner, we’ll notify you—byemail, of course!—and invite you tocome in to the dealership to claim your certificate, which you’ll need to redeem your prize. We have twowinners already, and you could be next.

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Bold and brash, innovative indesign and technology…are you sureyou’re talking about a sport-utility?

Indeed we are. Ford has crafted awinner with its completely redesigned2008 Escape.

“A lot of people who see the newEscape are falling in love with it,”says Neil Casimir, sales consultant atFred Beans Ford in Doylestown. “It’s fun to drive, good looking,reliable and safe—which is oneverybody’s mind. And with thehybrid, you save the environment and get ridiculously great fuel mileage at the same time.”

Since 2001: an Escape odyssey Ford engineers and designers seemdetermined to win over those whohave remained lukewarm to theEscape’s charms since its roll-out for

model year 2001. Taking their cuefrom the popular F-150 and Explorer,they developed a more muscular lookwith a lot of chrome outside and amore integrated, attractive interior.

For example, Casimir says, “the radioface, with its brushed aluminum-likelook and feel, merges into the rest ofthe console. Ford’s other radios aren’tlike that.”

Three years after the first Escape, thegas-electric Escape Hybrid hit thehighway—the first SUV with hybridtechnology. And what a long way it’scome in four short years.

“The Hybrid exceeds anything else onthe market, technologically speaking.Unlike some hybrids, where the electric motor assists thegas-powered engine, the EscapeHybrid is engineered to run fully on the electric motor at lower speeds.So you get virtually unlimited mileagedriving around town, with yourbraking recharging the battery.”

Feature-rich, trimmed to suitFord retained Escape’s three trimlevels but changed what goes intothem. The XLS, XLT and Limited runfrom the XLS’s base in the high teensto around $30,000 for a fully loadedLimited. The XLS is also available witha manual transmission, which mightmake it more appealing to somepeople.

The Escape is available in 2-wheeldrive, 4-wheel drive, 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder. Along with an impressivelist of standard features—airbags allaround, for one—are popular trimpackages that appeal to differenttastes.

“The ride is a lot smoother, and I feelsafer with more ‘meat’ around thetruck,” says Casimir. “It’s drop-deadgorgeous. I really think Ford madethe right move with this vehicle.”

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