Carbuying 101: How to Buy a Car With the Change in Your Ashtray [Paperback]

Robert M. Blazak (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: Rainbow Books (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568250665
• ISBN-13: 978-1568250663
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,667,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read Before Buying Your Next Car (New or Used)!, November 5, 2001

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James Uren (Vernon Hills, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carbuying 101: How to Buy a Car With the Change in Your Ashtray (Paperback)

Although Robert Blazak's "Carbuying 101" did not actually allow me to buy a car with the change in my ashtray, it did save me a significant amount of money and frustration. Blazak walks his readers through the entire car buying process from finding a reliable car to closing the deal at a great price. Based on his experience in the auto industry, Blazak exposes the tricks of the trade used by car dealers to get their customers to sign on the dotted line and to spend more than necessary on all the extras. Readers of "Carbuying 101" will learn:

-The best time of the year, week, and day to shop for a car.
-What charges are negotiable and what charges are fixed.
-How to identify when they are being manipulated by a sales person and how to best respond.
-What information to look for on the title and V.I.N. number.
-Why many dealers make more from their financing office than from the price of their cars.
-And many other strategies for how to maintain control and avoid spending more than necessary.

This easy and fun to read book will make an excellent addition to anyone's personal financial library.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Carbuying 101 How to Buy a Car with the change in your ashtr, December 1, 2000

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Eric DeJesus (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carbuying 101: How to Buy a Car With the Change in Your Ashtray (Paperback)

I am so glad that I got this book! It was the best thing I have ever done to prepare myself to buy a car. I followed the instructions per the book and everything that Bob Blazak stated the dealers would do, they tried to do. I saved thousands, by following the guidelines that Bob Blazak laid out. This book is a very easy read, I have already recomended it to several of my friends. I also called Bob Blazak and spoke to him personally and he was very helpful, Thanks Bob!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Best, June 12, 2000

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Darren Keller (Tulsa, Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carbuying 101: How to Buy a Car With the Change in Your Ashtray (Paperback)

I bought this book after looking at several of the plethora of books on this subject. If you are looking for a book that tells it like it is with a very succint presentation & a logical flow; is a fast easy & enjoyable read, but you will keep it for reference too, this is it. I kick myself for loaning it out and forgetting to whom I loaned it. I've looked for it on the shelves at local dealers and have been told it's out of print. Amazon still lists it though. If you're looking for the fastest way to level the playing field in the world of car buying, this book is the needle in the haystack. I'm going to buy more than one copy this time.