278 At The Car Dealership

A: Hi there! I am looking for a new car. I have this  old Ford Pinto that I would like to trade in.                                    
 B: I see. You are in luck this month because all of our models are on sale! it is a perfect time to buy a new car since it’s the end   
 of the year,                                                                                                                           
 A: Perfect! I like this one.                                                                                                           
 B: That is the Ford Focus. A very light but powerful  vehicle. It comes with dual side airbags, power steering and power windows,      
 tinted windows and your choice of either automatic or manual transmission.                                                             
 A: Sounds like a good car! How many miles to the gallon?                                                                               
 B: It is a very fuel efficient vehicle giving you about 34 miles in the city and 40 on the highway.                                    
 A: That is really convenient. Especially now that fuel  prices are so high! What’s under the hood?                                     
 B: A very powerful 2.5-liter turbocharged engine, Trust me, this car is fast!                                                          
 A: Now for the most difficult question. What is the price tag for this lovely vehicle?                                                 
 B:Very affordable ma'am . You can take it out of this lot today with 0% down payment and no interest for the first year! You can       
 test  drive it now and we can sign the papers when we get back.                                                                        
 A:Great! Let’s do it! 

trade in 以折价贴换同类新物  /ˈtreɪd ɪn/                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 dual  /ˈduːəl/                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 power steering 动力转向系统 ˈstɪrɪŋ/                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 tinted windows  /ˈtɪntɪd/ (玻璃等)有色                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 manual transmission  /ˈmænjuəl trænzˈmɪʃn/                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 fuel /ˈfjuːəl/  在auckland 天天看到                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 under the hood 引擎盖下 ; 发动机罩下                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 turbocharged engine 涡轮增压发动机 ; 涡轮增压式发动机   /ˈtɜrboʊˌtʃɑrdʒd ˈendʒɪn/                                                                                                                                                                                               
 liter [ˈlitər]    n.〈美〉同“litre” 升；                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 affordable [əˈfɒrdəb(ə)l]    adj.负担得起的 实惠；                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 no interest 无利息;免付利息                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 dealership [ˈdilərˌʃɪp]    n.专项商品（尤指汽车）经销店                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 car dealer 汽车经销商 ; 汽车商  ˈdiːlər/                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 limousine    美: [ˈlɪməˌzin]    n.轿车；大型高级轿车；                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 tricky [ˈtrɪki]    adj.难办的；难对付的                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 bulletproof (also bullet-proof) 英 [ˈbʊlɪtpruːf] 美 [ˈbʊlɪtpruːf]     adj. 防弹的