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Vehicle Purchase Price (MSRP) 24,880 27,350 25,595 28,295 27,995 34,899 21,800 27,710 46,900 53,650 37,150 42,315 27,310 30,900 24,495 32,998 25,075 28,580 27,325 31,490 54,045 68,255 97,100 118,700 53,900 62,500 20,780 23,900 50,495 55,995 83,460 94,295 39,060 46,725 25,799 31,999 Freight and PDI 1,310 1,310 1,375 1,375 1,350 1,350 1,270 1,370 1,895 1,895 1,440 1,440 1,370 1,370 1,400 1,400 1,350 1,350 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,895 1,895 1,895 1,895 1,310 1,310 1,350 1,350 1,420 1,420 1,350 1,350 1,350 1,350 Total purchase price 26,190 28,660 26,970 29,670 29,345 36,249 23,070 29,080 48,795 55,545 38,590 43,755 28,680 32,270 25,895 34,398 26,425 29,930 28,625 32,790 55,345 69,555 98,995 120,595 55,795 64,395 22,090 25,210 51,845 57,345 84,880 95,715 40,410 48,075 27,149 33,349 PST (see note 2) 1,833 2,006 1,888 2,077 2,054 2,537 1,615 2,036 3,416 3,888 2,701 3,063 2,008 2,259 1,813 2,408 1,850 2,095 2,004 2,295 5,535 6,956 9,900 12,060 5,580 6,440 1,546 1,765 3,629 4,014 5,942 6,700 2,829 3,365 1,900 2,334 GST 1,310 1,433 1,349 1,484 1,467 1,812 1,154 1,454 2,440 2,777 1,930 2,188 1,434 1,614 1,295 1,720 1,321 1,497 1,431 1,640 2,767 3,478 4,950 6,030 2,790 3,220 1,105 1,261 2,592 2,867 4,244 4,786 2,021 2,404 1,357 1,667 Less provincial Alternative Fuel Tax Reduction 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 1,765 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 Less federal EcoAuto rebate (see note 5) Net purchase price (tax included) 29,333 30,099 30,206 31,230 32,866 38,599 25,838 30,570 54,650 60,210 43,221 47,006 32,122 34,142 29,002 36,526 29,596 31,522 32,060 36,725 63,647 79,988 113,844 138,684 64,164 72,054 24,741 26,470 58,066 62,226 95,066 105,201 45,259 51,844 30,407 35,351

Down Payment (20%) 5,867 6,020 6,041 6,246 6,573 7,720 5,168 6,114 10,930 12,042 8,644 9,401 6,424 6,828 5,800 7,305 5,919 6,304 6,412 7,345 12,729 15,998 22,769 27,737 12,833 14,411 4,948 5,294 11,613 12,445 19,013 21,040 9,052 10,369 6,081 7,070 Amount Financed (80%) 23,466 24,079 24,165 24,984 26,293 30,879 20,671 24,456 43,720 48,168 34,577 37,604 25,697 27,314 23,202 29,221 23,677 25,217 25,648 29,380 50,917 63,991 91,075 110,947 51,331 57,643 19,793 21,176 46,453 49,781 76,052 84,161 36,207 41,475 24,326 28,281 Finance Rate (%) 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% 6.45% Length of Finance (Term Months) 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 Monthly Finance Payment 459 472 472 488 514 603 404 478 854 941 676 735 502 534 453 571 463 493 501 574 995 1251 1780 2168 1003 1127 387 414 908 973 1486 1645 708 811 475 553 ��� 12 Month Cost 5508 5664 5664 5856 6168 7236 4848 5736 10248 11292 8112 8820 6024 6408 5436 6852 5556 5916 6012 6888 11940 15012 21360 26016 12036 13524 4644 4968 10896 11676 17832 19740 8496 9732 5700 6636 ���� 60 Month Cost� 27540 28320 28320 29280 30840 36180 24240 28680 51240 56460 40560 44100 30120 32040 27180 34260 27780 29580 30060 34440 59700 75060 106800 130080 60180 67620 23220 24840 54480 58380 89160 98700 42480 48660 28500 33180

Fuel Consumption (L/100 km, combined highway/city) 7.1 4.5 8 6.9 9.6 6.1 8.4 4.1 10.1 8.1 10.8 7.7 7.7 5.7 7.7 5.8 7.8 6.9 9.4 7.3 13 9.5 10.8 9.9 10 8.2 7.1 4.7 13.4 9.9 14.6 11.6 13.5 9.5 8.1 4.9 Total Annual fuel consumed (litres) 1420 900 1600 1380 1920 1220 1680 820 2020 1620 2160 1540 1540 1140 1540 1160 1560 1380 1880 1460 2600 1900 2160 1980 2000 1640 1420 940 2680 1980 2920 2320 2700 1900 1620 980 Total Annual fuel cost 1,477 936 1,664 1,435 1,997 1,269 1,747 853 2,101 1,685 2,246 1,602 1,602 1,186 1,602 1,206 1,622 1,435 1,955 1,518 2,704 1,976 2,246 2,059 2,080 1,706 1,477 978 2,787 2,059 3,037 2,413 2,808 1,976 1,685 1,019

Annual Total Cost 6,985 6,600 7,328 7,291 8,165 8,505 6,595 6,589 12,349 12,977 10,358 10,422 7,626 7,594 7,038 8,058 7,178 7,351 7,967 8,406 14,644 16,988 23,606 28,075 14,116 15,230 6,121 5,946 13,683 13,735 20,869 22,153 11,304 11,708 7,385 7,655 �� Hybrid Savings (Loss) per Year 385 37 (340) 6 (628) (63) 32 (1,021) (173) (439) (2,344) (4,469) (1,114) 175 (52) (1,284) (404) (270)

Five Year Total Costs 40,791 39,020 42,681 42,702 47,397 50,244 38,144 39,058 72,674 76,926 60,436 61,509 44,552 44,796 40,988 47,597 41,811 43,060 46,248 49,377 85,949 100,938 140,801 168,113 83,413 90,559 35,552 35,022 80,029 81,121 123,357 131,804 65,572 68,909 43,005 45,346 ���� Hybrid Savings (Loss) over 5 Years 1,771 (21) (2,846) (914) (4,252) (1,073) (244) (6,609) (1,249) (3,129) (14,988) (27,312) (7,146) 530 (1,092) (8,447) (3,337) (2,341) Carbon Footprint (kg/year) 3408.0 2160.0 3840.0 3312.0 4608.0 2928.0 4032.0 1968.0 4848.0 3888.0 5184.0 3696.0 3696.0 2736.0 3696.0 2784.0 3744.0 3312.0 4512.0 3504.0 6240.0 4560.0 5184.0 4752.0 4800.0 3936.0 3408.0 2256.0 6432.0 4752.0 7008.0 5568.0 6480.0 4560.0 3888.0 2352.0

Prime 2.25% Typical Lending rate (+3.0%) 6.45% Finance Term 60

Annual Driving distance (km's) 20,000 Fuel Price per litre $1.04

MSRP and PDI information obtained from MSN Auto PST on vehicles over $55,000 increses to a max of 10%. Monthly payment calculated using Loan Payment Calculator on Coast Capital Savings website Fuel consumption data from National Resources Canada - 2008 Fuel Consumption Guide Federal EcoAuto rebate expired Dec. '08

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