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With new models coming, car dealers optimisticMELVILLE, N.Y. — At

the traditional start of a new model year, new car sales are a bright spot in an iffy economy, helping to raise hopes that a second reces-sion will be avoided.

Despite some clouds on the economic horizon, sales for all of this year are almost sure to finish above last year’s dismal levels. And many signs suggest further growth next year, although no one is publicly forecast-ing a return any time soon to pre-recession national sales

levels pushing 17 million new cars and light trucks.

“Given that there are still pretty significant lim-iting factors as far as the economy, we look at 2012 as improved over 2011 but perhaps not significantly improved,” said Alec Guti-errez, a market analyst for the Kelley Blue Book Co. Inc., an auto information provider.

Kelley expects sales nationally to total 12.5 mil-lion this year and just over 13 million next year. During the recession sales fell as low as 10.5 million, in 2009.

Reasons for optimism include pent-up demand. Some local dealers say the increasingly ratty cars being given as trade-ins suggest that buyers who postponed purchases during the reces-sion are running out of time. “Getting a trade with 100,000 miles or more now is the norm,” said Mark Calisi, who sells Chevrolets, Kias, Mazdas and Volvos at his Eagle Auto Mall in River-head, N.Y.

The average car and light truck on the road last year was almost 11 years old, com-pared with nine years for

cars and seven for trucks in 2007, according to the Nation-al Automotive Dealers Asso-ciation.

Another reason is improv-ing supplies of Toyotas and Hondas, with the restoration of production interrupted by March’s earthquake and tsunami.

At Huntington (N.Y.) Toy-ota/Scion, general manager Lenny Cafarelli said he has 250 cars allocated to him this month — five times the num-ber in June and July. “I’m going to say that by the first

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of the year, we’ll be back to normal in ground stock,” he said.

With increased supplies of Japanese models have come increased incen-tives on them — rebates and the like, said Gutierrez. “Expect to see GM and Ford and Chrysler try to answer the Japanese in some way with additional incentives,” he said. Incentives usually stimulate sales.

More positives are low interest rates on loans and improved availability of credit.

Mark Schienberg, pres-ident of the local dealer group, said significant new products also should help, including two mainstays for their manufacturers: the Toyota Camry and Hon-da CR-V, the former now on sale, the latter due by year’s end.

A redesigned Chevrolet Malibu is due early next year and a redone Nissan Altima later in the year, along with a new compact Dodge sedan. The 2012 model year traditionally begins Oct. 1, though most new models introduced since last Jan. 1 have been designated 2012s, while most to come after Jan. 1, 2012, will be 2013s.

The clouds on the hori-

zon, experts say, include the economic uncertainty that’s hurting consumer confidence.

For that reason, deal-er Calisi is less optimis-tic than some others in his industry. “The basic fun-damentals for people to

buy cars and trucks are not there,” he said. “If the economy grows, sales will grow.”

But, Schienberg said, “The auto industry contin-ues to defy what’s going on out there in other economic sectors.”

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new BloodSome new or redesigned models expected in the next 15 months: n Acura redesigned RDX and MDX: Next year n BMW ActiveE, electric 1 Series: Near end of this year n BMW redesigned 3-Series sedan: First quarter 2012 n Buick Verano small luxury sedan: By end of this year n Cadillac ATS compact sedan: Summer n Cadillac XTS large sedan: Spring n Chevrolet redesigned Malibu: First quarter 2012 n Dodge redesigned Viper: 2012 n Dodge compact sedan: First half of 2012 n Ford Focus Electric: By end of this year n Ford C-Max wagon: 2012 n Honda redesigned Accord: Spring n Honda redesigned CR-V: Later this year n Hyundai redesigned Azera sedan: First quarter 2012 n Hyundai redesigned Santa Fe: Late 2012 or 2013 n Infiniti JX small SUV: Spring 2012 n Lexus redesigned GS: Early 2012 n Mazda redesigned 6 sedan: 2012 n Mazda CX-5 small SUV: Spring n Mitsubishi i: Spring n Nissan redesigned Versa: This month n Nissan redesigned Altima: 2012 n Nissan redesigned Sentra: Summer nPorsche redesigned 911: February n Scion iQ minicar: December n Scion FR-S sporty coupe: 2012 n Subaru redesigned Impreza: November n Toyota redesigned Camry: This month n Toyota redesigned Yaris: This month n Toyota Prius V wagon: This month n Volkswagen Golf R: December

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QUESTION: I’ve noticed on a few occa-sions you’ve compliment-ed someone on how they described the problem they had, and said it made it easier to figure out what was wrong. If this is so helpful, I wondered what kinds of things someone should try to look for and mention when they take their car in for repairs.

—Kelly Taramino

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Here’s an example of how communication can go awry: The custom-er says, “Sometimes my car won’t start.” Do they mean it doesn’t crank, which is when the bat-tery and starter team up to spin the engine? Or do they mean it cranks but doesn’t actually begin to run, or that it starts and stalls? Each of these con-ditions has different and multiple diagnostic paths, as well as solutions. Run-ning rough, noises, stall-ing and “check engine” lights also have many possible diagnostic paths, depending on how or when the fault occurs.

n For a no-crank or poor cranking condition, these are helpful nota-

tions: Is this the first time it’s occurred? If not, does it happen only in the morning, or any-time? Does the battery require jumping or charg-ing to work? Does jig-gling the key, shifter or clutch pedal make a dif-ference? Does the engine start perfectly during a later attempt? Has the battery light illuminated while driving? How much time is the vehicle parked between start-ups? Do the headlamps dim and brighten at times while driving?

n Failing to start inter-mittently or for the first time: Outside tempera-ture? Normal starter sounds? Recommended maintenance complet-ed? Any previous repair attempts? If intermittent, does this occur during cold or hot engine starts? “Check engine” light when running?

n Runs rough: At all times, idle, or only dur-ing acceleration? Engine hot or cold? Is the engine fairly smooth but lacks power, or is there a thumping roughness or power loss? Is it OK in idle but stumbles when accelerating? None, steady or flashing “check engine” light? Power loss only at high speed or load? Previous mainte-nance or repairs? Odors or sounds accompanying the condition?

n “Check engine” light: Occasional or at all times? If occasional, under what conditions does the lamp first turn on? Steady or flashing? Does the engine run dif-ferently when the lamp

is on? Available space pre-

vents a thorough list of all that could be help-ful. For the best repair of a tricky problem, write down everything per-tinent you can think of and leave the note on the passenger’s seat for the technician to personally review, along with a con-tact number, should there be additional questions. I always worked extra hard on a job when I had direct or closer contact with the customer, and the out-come was better, faster and often less expensive for them. —Brad Bergholdt is an auto-motive technology instructor

at Evergreen Valley College in San Jose, Calif. Read-

ers may send him email at under-the-hoodearthlink.net;

he cannot make personal replies.

By Brad BergholdtMcClatchy-Tribune News Service Under the hood

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OnTheMOve / Tallahassee Democrat Monday, October 24, 2011 / Page 5


2012 BMW 3 series lighter and roomier

LOS ANGELES — BMW will introduce a new ver-sion of its popular 3-series sports sedan that will weigh less but have bigger dimen-sions, giving rear-seat pas-sengers more space.

The 2012 model, which will appear at dealerships in February, is crucial to BMW’s strategy in the Unit-ed States and for its global sales, said Tim Urquhart, an analyst with IHS Auto-motive.

“The BMW 3 series is in many ways the company’s keynote model,” Urquhart said. “It is the bestselling premium passenger car model in the world and has long set the agenda as being symbolic of BMW’s wider corporate strategy at any given point.”

BMW has sold more than 60,000 of the current model vehicle in the U.S. this year, far outpacing other small luxury sedans, including its second-most-popular rival, the Mercedes-Benz C class, at 39,000 cars sold, as well as offerings from Audi, Infiniti and Lexus.

The automaker, which unveiled the car at an event in Germany, did not pro-vide information about fuel economy or U.S. pric-ing. The 2011 model starts around $35,000.

The new generation 3 series will have many of the same styling cues as the current model, and one ver-sion of the sedan will come with a four-cylinder engine. And for the first time, BMW also plans to sell a hybrid version of the car.

BMW stopped selling four-cylinder engines in the U.S. more than a decade ago, thinking they didn’t fit

the profile of its luxury buy-ers. But more automakers are shrinking their engines to meet more stringent fuel-economy standards.

Four-cylinder engines now account for about 65 percent of all cars built in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, up from 48 per-cent five years ago. Six-cyl-inder vehicle production slipped to 25 percent from nearly 40 percent.

BMW, however, doesn’t expect to be giving up any performance in the new car.

The new power plant will come in the less expensive 328i. It will be a turbo-charged four-banger that produces as much as 240 horsepower. That’s slight-ly more powerful than the six-cylinder engine in the current 328i. BMW says the new 328i will acceler-ate from zero to 60 mph in just 5.7 seconds.

The more expensive 335i model will come with BMW’s 6-cylinder engine.

BMW also is going to an eight-speed automatic transmission in the new 3 series, another move that is expected to improve fuel economy. The car also sheds 88 pounds, which should help improve fuel efficiency.

By Jerry HirschLos Angeles Times

BMW also is going to an eight-speed automatic transmission in the new 3 series, another move that is expected to improve fuel economy.

Snappy Sonic another sign of Chevrolet’s evolution

The 2012 Sonic subcompact is the latest strong entry from small-car specialist Chevro-let. Wait. Let me try again. I promise I’ll get through that sentence without laughing. Give me one more chance.

Chevrolet’s not a small-car specialist. Never has been. But still ... The three newest, and three of the best, cars in Chevy showrooms are the subcompact Sonic, compact Cruze and Volt. Something’s going on here.

Chevy built its brand image on powerful sports cars, roomy family sedans and rugged pickups. Chevy’s honor roll includes the Cama-ro, Corvette, Malibu and Sil-verado, not benighted small cars like the Chevette, Vega, Cavalier and Cobalt.

But all of a sudden, Chev-rolet is pumping out excel-lent small cars like a Pez dis-penser.

The Sonic’s impressive list of features includes 10 air bags, a spunky and fuel-effi-cient turbocharged 1.4-liter engine, responsive handling and attractive, contemporary styling.

The car’s interior materi-als and voice recognition for hands-free phone calls need work, but the Sonic has a lot going for it.

Chevrolet’s new line of small cars could be the start of something big.

The Sonic was a risky bet, but it appears to have paid off.

Chevrolet bet that it could develop a subcompact that would compete with Asian small-car experts like Honda, Hyundai and Toyota.

The United Auto Workers Union bet its members would make unprecedented conces-sions to build the car in the U.S. at a price that challenges vehicles from Mexico, Japan and Korea.

The Sonic is the only sub-compact built in the U.S.

It’s the latest among new subcompacts that have more features, comfort, style and performance than earlier small cars.

It competes with the Ford Fiesta, Honda Fit, Hyundai Accent, Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris.

Prices for the Sonic start at $13,735 for a sedan with a 138-horsepower 1.8-liter engine and five-speed manu-al transmission. Hatchbacks start at $14,635 with the same engine and transmission.

Adding a six-speed auto-matic raises the price to $14,805 for the sedan and $15,705 for the hatch.

All Sonics come with 10 air bags and other safety features including antilock brakes and stability con-trol.

An optional turbocharged 1.4-liter engine and six-speed manual transmission give the Sonic plenty of pep and add 1 m.p.g. to its EPA highway fuel economy rating.

The engine and trans-mission cost $700 and are available on the Sonic LT and LTZ.

I tested a Sonic LTZ hatch-back with the turbocharged engine and six-speed manu-al. It cost $17,935. All prices exclude destination charg-es.

Sonic prices are competi-tive with the other compara-bly equipped subcompacts.

The hatchback’s exteri-or design has crisp, sporty lines. The front view is par-ticularly strong, with four large round lights bracket-ing a bold twin-port grille. The sides are noteworthy for sharp creases over the front fenders and rear-door han-dles concealed in black trim around the windows.

The passenger compart-ment has more room than the Fiesta, Accent and Yaris. Headroom is particularly gen-erous. The hatchback offers a useful 19.0 cubic feet of cargo capacity — 30.7 with the rear seats folded flat.

The Sonic’s gauges are easy to read. Their design appears to be influenced by motorcycles and video games. The stalks, dials and controls feel solid and substantial, but the interior materials are very basic. Just about every surface is covered in hard plastic.

The front seat could use more storage bins. A sunglass holder and a center armrest with storage underneath would be welcome.

The Sonic’s voice-recog-nition system for hands-free phone calls is poor. The sound quality of hands-free calls is quite good, however. Wind and road noise are minimal, even at high speeds and over bumpy surfaces.

The Sonic’s handling is responsive and enjoyable. The steering provides good feed-back. The suspension absorbs

bumps well and holds the car stable through fast curves and other enthusiastic maneu-vers. The Sonic’s quick steer-ing and small size make it ridiculously easy to park.

The 1.4-liter turbocharged engine revs eagerly. It gen-erates peak torque of 148 pound-feet at just 2,500 engine rpm.

The shifter is slick, the clutch light. The high torque at low engine speeds pro-vides strong acceleration, but only through the first three gears.

Fourth, fifth and sixth gears are all overdrives, with tall ratios that top out at 0.61:1. That contributes to fuel economy, but leads to frequent downshifts when dicing in traffic. The Sonic I tested rated 29 mpg city, 40 on the highway and 33 in com-bined driving. The combined rating matches the best sub-compacts on the road.

The Sonic’s looks, features, performance and price help it stand out in spite of the interi-or’s unappealing materials.

Chevy and the UAW backed a long shot when they bet on the Sonic. It came home a winner.

By Mark PhelanDetroit Free Press

Chevrolet/MCt

The 2012 Sonic subcompact is the latest strong entry from small-car specialist Chevrolet.

2012 CHEVROLET SONIC LTZ HATCHBACK: n Front-wheel drive five-passenger subcompact n Base price: $14,365 for hatchback; $13,735 for sedan n Price as tested: $17,935 (excluding destination charge) n Rating: Three out of four stars n Reasons to buy: Fuel economy, performance, looks n Shortcomings: Interior materials, interior storage, phone voice recognition

OnTheMOve / Tallahassee Democrat Monday, October 24, 2011 / Page 7

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