Edmunds.com Strategies for Smart Car Buyers (Edmunds.com Car Buying Guide Strategies for Smart Shoppers) [Paperback]

Philip Reed (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Edmunds.com Car Buying Guide Strategies for Smart Shoppers | Publication Date: January 27, 2005

This book outlines proven buying scenarios, clearly explaining the consumer's course of action in simple terms. The complex and sometimes frightening process of car buying is demystified in a comprehensive guide that covers:
- How to choose the right car
- New/used car-buying strategies
- Getting a used car bargain
- Avoiding the pitfalls of leasing
- How to shop for insurance
In addition, Strategies for Smart Car Buyers includes several appendices and a variety of new material to complete the buyer's research process, including:
- The acclaimed investigative series, "Confessions of a Car Salesman," relating insider secrets in an entertaining account of two car dealerships
- Monthly payment charts and monthly leasing payments
- Expanded financing section detailing crucial contract dos and don'ts
- Additional commentary throughout text from undercover car salesman Chandler Phillips
- More in-depth information on trade-ins and lease-end strategies
- Edmunds' latest consumer tool: "Smart Car Buyer"
- Bonus section: "Verbal Self Defense" avoiding sales language pitches and traps
- New section: "Safely Navigating eBay Auctions"

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

A trusted automotive resource since 1966, Santa Monica, California-based EDMUNDS.COM is now the Internet's pioneer and leader in providing free third-party automotive information, tools and services for consumers. PHILIP REED is a consumer advice editor at Edmunds.com and appears frequently on radio and television programs as an automotive expert.

Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: Edmunds Publications (January 27, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877596913
• ISBN-13: 978-0877596912
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,416,485 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy book for new car buyers, March 11, 2005

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Allan S. Lim "book ulod guy" (Los Angeles, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Edmunds.com Strategies for Smart Car Buyers (Edmunds.com Car Buying Guide Strategies for Smart Shoppers) (Paperback)

I never bought a car in my entire life, and I often heard that car buying is really hard. So I'd thought that educating myself before buying a car, is the first step.
I find this book very detailed and straight forward, because it widens your vision all about cars. It teaches you, first about budgeting and financing, it gives you the pros and cons about buying new car or used car and also about leasing a car. It will also educate you about types of car like (sedan,coup,van.etc)

One tip that is missing though is about bringing an amortization table (book) in going to the dealer.

The last chapter is the best chapter, because it gives you the inside knowledge about the technique of the salesman, and how they will approach you.


I can say that its the best book, because I applied all the things in it and I got a great deal with my car!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy!!!, January 18, 2009

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Mary (Raleigh) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Edmunds.com Strategies for Smart Car Buyers (Edmunds.com Car Buying Guide Strategies for Smart Shoppers) (Paperback)

I had never bought a car on my own. They were always bought for me by my parents. The time came for me to do it on my own.I read the essential parts of this book. I learned how to negotiate, and how to compare cars, how to focus on the total car price and not the car monthly payment, and saved over $3000 on the price of my car. I bought a 2008 Toyota Corolla that was used (4 months old)with 400 miles for $15000 when it was for sale for $18000 because the book taught me how to negotiate. Prior to purchasing the car I went on Carfax and knew I was getting a great buy. THIS BOOK IS A MUST FOR THOSE WHO NEED HELP BUYING THEIR CAR!!!