The Buying Guide 2005 (Consumer Reports Buying Guide) (Paperback)

by The Editors of Consumer Reports (Author)

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Product Description
Smart shopping advice on all your buying needs from the source you trust

Whatever your shopping style - diligent researchers, casual browser, or determined time saver - the current shopping scene holds new and expanding options. While shopping alternatives have grown, and the economy has shrunk, the basic smart-shopping rules remain the same: do your homework to determine the best value.

Consumer Reports is there with its all-new 2005 edition of The Buying Guide, to help with trusted product reviews and comparisons, test results and Ratings. With more than 900 product ratings plus exclusive brand repair histories for many product categories, the experts identify the best:
-·camcorders
-·cordless drills
-·digital camers
-·PDAs
-·refrigerators
-·vacuum cleaners
-·washing machines...and more

Plus, we'll give you reviews of the 2005 cars, minivans, SUVs, and pickups.
Whatever your shopping needs, the Buying Guide 2005 can help solve the problems of modern shopping life.


About the Author
Consumer Reports is located in Yonkers, NY and for almost 70 years has reported on products of every form, size and shape, including consumer electronics, autos, appliances, baby products and health and financial services. With almost 4 million subscribers to its magazine, Consumer Reports is trusted for its expert unbiased testing and reporting.

Product Details

• Paperback: 357 pages
• Publisher: Consumer Reports (November 3, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890439915
• ISBN-13: 978-0890439913
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #974,092 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars amazon is amazing..., May 11, 2008

By	Jaime Hernandez - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Buying Guide 2007 (Consumer Reports Buying Guide) (Paperback)

amazon is simply amazing...
Everything before my purchase was ok, specially information about payment, delivery time, etc.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource, December 3, 2006

By	Steven A. Peterson (Hershey, PA (Born in Kewanee, IL)) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Buying Guide 2007 (Consumer Reports Buying Guide) (Paperback)

The 2007 Consumer Reports Buying Guide has just come out. And for consumers, that is great news!

Each year, informed consumers await the issuing of the latest Buying Guide. This year's guide covers items from A (autos, air conditioners, air cleaners) to W (washing machines).

Special projects are made easy. Do you need a "new" used car? Good price and good quality? Take a look at the relevant section in the Buying Guide. Want to spend less than $6000 and get a good used car? Bingo. Check out the listing on page 191. Want a $12,000 to $14,000 good quality used car? Take a look on page 192. And a car by car examination of the pluses and minuses of each make follows the prices a few pages later, so that one can check out both price AND quality.

So, if you are interested in some advice on what to purchase, the 2007 Buying Guide would be a nice investment.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Buying Guide needs to guide some more, January 9, 2007

By	Charlie Gooding "Dekatron" (Chantilly, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buying Guide 2007 (Consumer Reports Buying Guide) (Paperback)

I have always been a big fan of the Buying Guide, but the 2007 version seems to be lacking in several critical reviews for household products. Next time I will probably just go to the library to look up the articles themselves.