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PAGE 30 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY MAY 18, 1988 According to statistics that seem to have changed only slightly over the past years â€" two out of three Canaâ€" dian car buyers buy a used vehicle every year while one out of three goes for a new one. The main reason for this 2:1 ratio is the lower purchase price of the used unit compared to the equivalent new one. A lower purchase price translates into lower loan cost â€" especially if you One of the basic problems with a used vehicle is the fact that it is NOT NEW. Someone owned it, used it and maintained it for better or worse before it was offered to you for sale. There is no question that the type of use or abuse and the sort of care the vehicle had to endure in the hands of Tidâ€"biz arrange the loan through a bank or charge the same rate of interest for new or used cars. The rest of the aspects of a used vehicle purchase are not as simple or the previous owner or owners will have an impact on the kind of service you â€" as the new potential owner â€" can reasonably expect to get from it. Fortunately, abuse and neglect leave traces and evidence that are quite obvious to an alert observer. Buying a used car can be CME Telemetrix g'ets grant for researc CME Telemetrix Inc., located on Randall Dr. will receive $118,000 from the National Research Counâ€" cil‘s Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) to develop an advanced telemetry system for use in monitoring patients in postâ€"coronary care wards. The system, now nearing the production stage, sets a new standard for patient care since it is able to simultaneously monitor up to four functions of heart activity as well as other parameters as temperature, blood pressure or respiration â€" all while the patient is free to wander throughout the ward as part of a capture a ugmfiamt portion of the $150 million market for such equipment. The company is currentâ€" With this new system, CME feels well positioned to viable alternative One of our next columns will take the reader through a routine visual used deal with used vehicle road test gress has been made, especially durâ€" ing the past 3â€"4 years to improve serviceability as well as reliability of the front drive vehicles. Yet the rear wheel drives continue to be a popular other considerations. It can be safely stated that the luxurious and sporty models are likely to carry a premium price tag. On the other hand â€" family oriented models of the same make will passenger car production is of the front whee! drive design. Much proâ€" provide similar performance along usually at a lower cost. Try to keep in mind that the bottom line is HOW MUCH OF THE ECONOMICAL USE IS LEFT IN THE CAR FOR YOU. About 70 per cent of all current new For the moment let‘s focus on some ly negotiating "strategic partnering" arrangements with a number of multinational companies in the patient monitoring field, notes company president Aidan Furlong. The Country‘s Best Yogurt is here With summer fast approaching, a new frozen yogurt outlet has opened in Waterloo. Located in the University Plaza, "TCBY, The Country‘s Best Yoâ€" gurt" is one of 30 outlets planned for southwestern Ontario. TCBY promotes its product (25 flavors of frozen yogurt) as "creamy, smooth, delicious and just the perfect treat for health conscious Canadians. 96 per cent fat free, low in cholesterol and packed with good nutrition, TCBY is just the thing for those who want the impossible: all of the pleasure, none of the guilt." insurance premiums. Check with your insurance agent BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO BUY the coveted Intoxiâ€" car. Another check with a dealer‘s parts department will give you an idea of the price of routine replaceâ€" ment parts, such as exhaust systems, brake parts, wiper blades, shocks, springs etc. Next week‘s column will look at some of the sources where used vehiâ€" cles can be found and bought. day Mechanics" among us, who like to Some of the exotic and expensive imports have earned great praise from exalted car critics for excellent reliability. What makes these famous, people often fail to mention, is that the service and parts monopoly makes these "Ultraâ€"Reliableâ€"Intoxicars" into some of the most expensive vehicles to keep on the road. A similar sort of situation could be discovered with SPECIALS AS LoOWw AS w 99 sq. ft MANUFACTURERS OUTLET WHEN PAVING IS REQUIRED â€" DON‘T SETTLE FOR LESS! OL YMPIC COBBLESTONE _ QUADâ€"LOC MAY _ SCALLOPED EDGING D. Barnett & Co. Ltd. (of! Weber Street between King and Albert) OPEN: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday (Come and see our beautiful Show Garden) # NAILS ‘N LASHES @ 118 KING ST. NORTH. WATERLOO 746â€"3141 OPEN DAILY 9â€"9 p.m. (MON.â€"SAT.) (Specials available at Waterioo location only!) 60 Schaeter St., Waterioo BUY DIRECT AND SAVE GARDEN EDGEâ€"LOC SCALLOPED THAT INTERLOCKS (24"x8"x2") all colours * $1.99.. ALSO A GOOD SELECTION OF SECONDS AS LOW AS I85 sq. ft.