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BUYERS GUIDE
+ LOCAL AUTO DEALERS & SUMMER CAR CARE
PUBLISHED BY THE DAILY ASTORIAN
SUMMER 2017
BUYING FROM LOCAL DEALERS
KEEPS THE WHEELS TURNING
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Stop by Lum’s Auto Center
and check out the awesome
Ram 1500
SLT Big Horn
Quad Cab 4x4
1605 SE Ensign Lane, Warrenton, OR 97146
Sales: 844-300-5867 • Service & Parts: 888-488-4260
www.lumsautocenter.com
BENEFITS
OF BUYING NEW VS. USED
New vehicles come stocked with incredible features such as warranties,
state-of-the-art safety features and cutting-edge technology.
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new vehicle comes stocked with incredible features such as warranties, state-of-
the-art safety features and cutting-edge technology. Timing your new vehicle
purchase can save you big bucks, too, as prices for current models are usually
slashed as the new models make their way to the showroom.
WARRANTIES
Today’s new vehicles sometimes come with a hefty price tag. When determining your budget,
keep in mind that most vehicle repairs will be totally covered by the manufacturer warranty.
Consider the money you will be saving in garage visits when deciding on your new vehicle.
Some impressive coverages that manufacturers are offering for new vehicles are a bumper-to-
bumper warranty for four years or 50,000 miles and a powertrain warranty that is in effect for six
years or 70,000 miles.
SAFETY FEATURES TO CONSIDER
While researching your new ride, be sure to take advantage of the advanced safety
features offered in affordable new vehicles.
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
NEW TECHNOLOGY
Much like the smartphone industry, vehicle manufacturers are trying to outdo themselves each
year. Many vehicles are coming stocked with Internet connectivity, voice-texting technology and
attractive media centers.
The new technology also provides incredible safety features such as collision avoidance, parking
assistance and blind-spot mirrors.
NO PRIOR HISTORY
When you purchase a brand-new vehicle, you know exactly how the vehicle was cared for and
serviced, and the driving conditions to which it has been subjected. Used car reports can be helpful,
but you never really know the history of a vehicle unless you buy new.
ACC maintains the desired speed you set for your vehicle and automatically adjusts your speed in
order to keep a safe distance from other vehicles on the road using sensors, a digital signal processor
and a longitudinal controller.
AUTOMATED PARALLEL PARKING
You still oversee the accelerator, brake pedal and shifter, but an onboard computer takes over control
of your steering wheel. The computer notifies you when you should begin applying the brake or to
shift with sensors on the vehicle’s bumpers and cameras.
LANE-KEEP ASSIST
A vehicle equipped with Lane-Keep Assist will actually sense when your vehicle is swerving into
another lane and actively steer the vehicle back into safety.
BLIND-SPOT MONITOR
FUEL ECONOMY
The Environmental Protection Agency has stated that by 2025, American passenger vehicles
must average 54.5 miles per gallon. While 2025 is still far away, manufacturers will begin using
new advances to ultimately reach that number.
This means a new car is going to be more fuel efficient than a used model from previous years.
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Some vehicles make it incredibly difficult and dangerous to check your blind spot before changing
lanes. This feature on its way to becoming standard on all new vehicles provides you with a clear
view of your blind spot. By simply pressing a button on the dashboard, or using your turn signa, you
can activate a camera that shows live video of your blind spot on the internal media center.
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