Buying a Car for Dummies (Paperback)

by Deanna Sclar (Author)
Key Phrases: United States, Consumer Reports, Old Faithful (more...)

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. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Stay in the driver's seat as you steer your way through buying and owning a car, negotiating a fair price, and getting insurance and a maintenance plan you can afford. 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.

Renowned consumer advocate Deanna Sclar covers all the angles and avenues related to your automotive questions. 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.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (August 21, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764550918
• ISBN-13: 978-0764550911
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #269,817 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #30 in	Books > Nonfiction > Automotive > Buyers' Guides
  #52 in	Books > Nonfiction > Automotive > Buying & Leasing

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	M. C. Yu "mechyuda" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Outdated material, September 1, 2005

By	Jaime B. Bower - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

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

By	William D. Tompkins (New York, New York USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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