Everything Women Always Wanted to Know about Cars; But Didn't Know Who to Ask | 
 enlarge | Author: Lesley Hazelton
Publisher: Main Street Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1097473
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8 x 7.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0385476213
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.222
EAN: 9780385476218
ASIN: 0385476213
Publication Date: August 1, 1995
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Condition: good ex-library copy with usual markings, inside pages are clean and unmarked, some bends in the corners, together and readable, fast shipping.
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"I remember everything about the day I bought my first car. The pride, the awe at the financial responsibility, the way I stroked the paintwork...I loved that car with an intensity that still persists, years later. And even after all the fancy cars I've driven since then, if you gave me half a chance -- if they still made that car -- I'd buy it again."
Lesley Hazleton remembers that day so clearly because while men take for granted the independence that cars bring, women do not. For women, a car means freedom. It means control over their own lives. It means, really, far more to women than it does for most men. Yet for years, automakers didn't consider women when they designed cars. As far as they were concerned, women were in the bleachers and men were in the grandstands.
Not anymore.
Lesley Hazleton talked to 150 women all over America to find out what they really thought about cars. What she discovered will make you laugh and it will make you think. This book is as much about the romance of owning a car (and romance inside a car) as it is about antilock brakes and air bags. More than a car manual (though it's filled with how-to advice on taking care of your car), it will enable you to negotiate for the best deal, teach you how to test-drive, help you decide whether to buy or lease, explain safety features and security issues, and guide you to know your car as much as you love it. With lively anecdotes, charts, and illustrations, Everything Women Always Wanted to Know About Cars, But Didn't Know Who to Ask is revealing, insightful, and extremely informative.
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 general information about cars October 19, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
discussions such as ticket jeopardy , four prices of a new car,when and how to buy cars........little technical information, however, if a woman is on her own and has no knowledge of how to buy a car this would be a good book to read.
 Understand and converse about cars easily! April 15, 2000
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I got this book from my local library and soon decided it MUST be added to my collection. A great reference book, "Everything Women Always Wanted to Know about Cars..." speaks to women plainly and frankly without making us seem "stupid" or "girlie". There are pictures and diagrams of under the hood shots showing what the parts are called and where they usually reside. The author tackles the area of car buying and how salesmen relate to female buyers, what tricks they use, how society in general feels about women who drive. There are quotes from real women about how they feel about and in their cars, what cars they like the most, what a car represents to them, how cars aren't just for guys anymore! Some women name their cars and love to joyride; some women take on mechanical areas with ease and great interest. Women tell it like it is on everything from what a car says about its driver to how to get men to take you seriously when buying, selling, dealing with mechanics etc. This book covers just about everything you need to know (hence the accurate title!) as a woman and a driver. It answers the questions you just felt too insecure to ask your father, brother or boyfriend about cars. The colors and organization are attractive but not "too feminine" and the author presents not only a woman's perspective of the automotive world, but lots of technical terms and information as well. You are going to understand cars and be able to hold your own in conversations about cars after you read this book! I have searched far and wide for a book such as this and it's a one of a kind find, an absolute GEM!
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