Edmunds New Cars and Trucks Buyer's Guide: 2003 Annual [Paperback]

The Editors at Edmunds.com (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 18, 2003 | Series: Edmundscom New Car and Trucks Buyer's Guide

New Cars & Trucks
Prices & Reviews

For more than 36 years, millions of consumers have turned to Edmunds' price guides for their car shopping needs. Edmunds' New Cars & Trucks guides include up-to-date dealer invoice and MSRP pricing for all new vehicles, reviews on more than 230 models and buying advice to help you make informed decisions on your new car or truck purchase.

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From the editors at Edmunds.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Edmunds Publications (January 18, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877596816
• ISBN-13: 978-0877596813
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,709,548 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book used to be helpful to save you money, March 17, 2003

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Pamela Ruth (Billings, Montana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Edmunds New Cars and Trucks Buyer's Guide: 2003 Annual (Paperback)

Edmunds blew it. They changed the format of this price guide. This book used to provide the DEALER price of each vehicle and option, which I found very helpful. Now all you get is the price range for the vehicle. They don't even list each option, let alone price it. Oh sure, they give safety data, & technical specs, but everyone knows the only reason you buy this book is to learn what the dealer costs are. I don't want a research book on the vehicle, I want info to save me money when I haggle with the dealer. That money saving info is no longer there, so why buy the book?

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars not worth the paper it's printed on, February 13, 2003

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This review is from: Edmunds New Cars and Trucks Buyer's Guide: 2003 Annual (Paperback)

I was very disappointed when this book arrived. I have used several different Edmunds books in the past, and they were very useful as they used to list the cost of each option separately (dealer cost vs. MSRP). It was a quick all-in-one reference that was useful for comparing many cars quickly. This new format only gives a range of the MSRP prices with the same review as is on-line. This book is a complete waste of money!!!!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Skip this book, it contains almost nothing useful, February 4, 2003

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Andrew (Royal Oak, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Edmunds New Cars and Trucks Buyer's Guide: 2003 Annual (Paperback)

I bought this book, that was a quick waste of 10 bucks. They changed the format and the information provided. Edmunds no longer lists each option nor prices out any option. Now Edmunds just gives a range of purchase prices for the vehicle. For example, 2003 Ford F-150, MSRP price range $18,715 - $36,555. Whoopee. I wanted to know the dealer cost, not the MSRP, who pays MSRP? If you go to edmunds.com they have all the costs there. My question for Edmunds, Why even print the book, since you ruined its format?