Buying a Car for Dummies [Abridged] [Audio Cassette]

Deanna Sclar (Author)

Book Description

Series: For Dummies | Publication Date: November 1998

Make It a Smooth Ride . . .

If the idea of buying a car is driving you mad, then let this dependable guide steer you in the right direction!

Using clear explanations and road-tested advice, renowned consumer advocate Deanna Sclar guides you down all avenues of buying and owning a car, from negotiating a fair price to finding reliable insurance to saving money on routine servicing. So, park your anxieties-with Buying a Car For Dummies®, you1re always in the driver's seat!

Get the most mileage out of your dollar

Calculate how much your current car really costs you

Weigh the pros and cons of buying new or used

Pick out a cherry and avoid the lemons - expert advicefor 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

Buying a Car For Dummies points out the rules you need to follow to successfully negotiate your next car purchase and warns you of circumstances that are either dangerous or could cost a fortune.

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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

For many, the experience of buying a car is as unpleasant as a root canal, and author Sclar (Auto Repair for Dummies) provides just the right medication. A well-known consumer advocate and expert repair consultant, she presents numerous tips on first deciding whether to buy a new or used car and, the best part, the truth about auto financing. With this handy and briskly narrated advice, listeners can now feel more confident as they steer their way through negotiating a fair price, getting insurance, establishing an affordable maintenance plan, picking cherries and avoiding lemons, determining what options are really needed, and calculating how much a car actually costs. Highly informative, this guide is recommended for all public libraries.ADale Farris, Groves, TX
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Deanna Sclar, a leading auto repair expert and consumer spokesperson, has appeared on more than 700 radio and TV programs including Good Morning America, Today, and A.M. Los Angeles. She has contributed to such magazines as Family Circle, New Woman, and Redbook and is the author of the perennial bestseller Auto Repair For Dummies®.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Harper Audio; Abridged edition (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0694520624
• ISBN-13: 978-0694520626
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,124,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This text offers excellent information, September 5, 2004

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M. C. Yu "mechyuda" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buying a Car for Dummies (Paperback)

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.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a good refernce book for making a car purchase decision, July 28, 2002

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William D. Tompkins (New York, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buying a Car for Dummies (Paperback)

a good reference book for making a car purchase decision. we utilized a non-profit organization listed in this book to guide us through a safe car purchase

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for buying a new car, May 6, 2007

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David A. Hurry "Book enthusiast" (kapolei, hi United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buying a Car for Dummies (Paperback)

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.