Buying a Car for Dummies | 
 enlarge | Author: Deanna Sclar
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
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Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.4 x 1
ISBN: 0764550918
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2220297
UPC: 785555550919
EAN: 9780764550911
ASIN: 0764550918
Publication Date: August 21, 1998
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Buying a car is never easy. Besides spending a sizeable amount of money on this investment, your liveliness probably relies on this vehicle. You need to know that your car will get you from point A to point B in a timely and safe manner—so buying a lemon is not something you can afford to do. Buying A Car For Dummies is for you if you need to find out how to buy, sell, insure, drive, protect, or rent a vehicle. It doesn’t matter how old you are (as long as you can legally drive and have a license), this book can make your experience with cars a smooth ride. Buying A Car For Dummies can help you save a truckload of money over the life of your vehicle as you find out all you need to know about new and used car ownership in this entertaining and informative reference guide. This dependable book covers all avenues of buying and owning a car, from negotiating a fair price to finding reliable insurance to saving money on routine servicing. You’ll stay in the driver& #8217;s seat as you discover how to: - Calculate how much you current car really costs you
- Weigh the pros and cons of buying new or used
- Get the best trade-in, resale, or donation value for your vehicle
- Pick out a cherry and avoid lemons—expert advice for buying a reliable used car
- Determine what features and options you really need in a new car
- Get the straight scoop on financing or leasing your car
- Find an insurance policy and company you can trust
- Protect your automotive assets—from steering wheel locks to full-blown security systems
With Buying A Car For Dummies as your guide, you can park you fears, frustrations, and anxieties as you discover how to decide between buying or leasing new wheels, how to negotiate with car dealers, how to foil car thieves and carjackers, how to protect yourself in a breakdown or accident, and how to protect your automotive assets with insurance, warranties, and service contracts. Plus, the book features a list of ten great automotive Web sites for pricing information, ratings, industry news, diagnostic troubleshooting, and more.
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 For the Car Illiterate in You... September 14, 2008
If you have no idea what a radiator is, nevermind where it is, or you don't know the first thing about leasing or financing a car, this book is for you.
I will admit that I know nothing about cars. I can't tell you the first thing about MPG's. So I knew that as I began my car searching, I needed a little help so that I wouldn't get completely owned by dealers. Enter "Buying a Car for dummies" (aka me). It introduced the lingo to me. What particulars I needed to look for when looking for my car. It weighed the pros and cons for me of getting a new car versus buying a used car. It basically empowered me to know what I was looking for, how I would look for it, and gave me the tools to best make my decision and at a price that I was satisfied with.
The book was published in 1998. Minus factual data (Enterprise isn't the only rental car dealership that sells used cars) and take into account how internet wired our population is 95% of this book still holds true today. I bought it for 26cents and it has been my best buy on Amazon to date.
Next buy: "Auto Repair for Dummies"
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 OK but too old April 11, 2008
This book may be OK but too old. Many information are outdated. I will not read any dummies book older than two or three years.
Excellent book for buying a new car May 7, 2007
This is an excellent book to read prior to buying a car. This book helped me to research the car I wanted to buy before going to the dealership by giving me helpful internet sites to find the invoice price on my car and other facts. It also instructed me on negotiating strategies to use when I sat down with the car salesman. True to the books description the salesman used the same tricks the book predicted he would. Highballing the initial price, stalling, stating he was going to lose money on the sale, bringing his boss in, etc. Reading this book allowed me not to be to eager and to be willing to leave if the salesman being cooperative on the price. This resulted in my purchasing a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid for $11 over the invoice price. I also bought my car insurance using one of the websites suggested by the book.
Outdated material September 1, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased this book in August of 2005. [...] Should have returned it, but most of the info. is still worth while knowing. The copyright of the book I received is 1998. So when it comes to any internet purchasing or research info., the book is lacking. It still contains a lot of important tips to know before buying a car. I'm sure the most recent edition is great.
This text offers excellent information September 6, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This text offers information about buying a car from start to finish, from thinking about what you want, to insurance, to checking your car, to financing, to negotiating with dealers, and refers you to other great online and text sources for more information.
Excellent and well worth it, even for the most knowledgeable car buyers. Everyone will learn at least ten great things from this book.
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