Smart Wheels, Hot Deals: Buying, Leasing and Insuring the Best Car for the Least Money (Paperback)

~ The Silver Lake Editors (Author) "It's a firmly-held truth of automobile marketing that you fall in love for life with the cars that are cool when you are a teenager..." (more)

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Product Description

Readers learn the details they need to immerse themselves in the decision-making process:

* Should you buy or lease a new car?

* Is there any logical way to choose between buying a new car and a used one?

* How do these choices affect the kind and amount of insurance you need? The auto industry has moved significantly online, and smart consumers have to do more research and analysis by themselves whether or not they end up buying their cars online or through a traditional dealer. The upside? The average consumer can make a better deal than ever before; the downside is that the buyer has to learn more detail and jargon. For example, two-year leases are called "crackhead deals" and lawsuit-proof black holes of premium dollars' are the off-shore minimum-coverage insurance companies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Silver Lake Publishers; 1 edition (March 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563437422
• ISBN-13: 978-1563437427
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 4.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,440,029 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Provides readers with all of the background information, January 5, 2002

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

From the consumer's perspective, the new and used automobile marketplace has changed dramatically in recent months. Smart Wheels/Hot Deals: A Guide To The Best Car For The Right Money provides readers with all of the background information and bargaining tools they need to make smart, dollar-wise decisions about acquiring any car or truck for their personal or professional use. The topics covered including making a deal for a new car; buying versus leasing; finding the right used car; negotiating over a used car; how auto insurance works; shopping for auto insurance; making an auto insurance claim; warranties and service contracts; managing repairs; dealing with a lemon; sell a car; and getting out of a lease. If you are considering the purchase of a new or used vehicle, begin with a careful reading of Smart Wheels/Hot Deals to save money, time, and aggravation.

4.0 out of 5 stars A must-read before you buy a car, August 16, 2002

By	Gadgester "No Time, No Money" (Mother Earth) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This practical guide to buying, financing and insuring a car (new or used) comes in compact format, so you can bring it along as you go car-shopping. It gives comprehensive coverage on negotiating on a deal, choosing the right financing alternatives, shopping for insurance, and even has a chapter on selling your car. While price negotiation coverage is not as deep as that in the excellent "What Car Dealers Don't Want You to Know," this book explains clearly the myriad terms used by the car industry, terms that are designed to confuse you into paying more than necessary.

Armed with this book, you'll be able to better understand how to get the best deal for the car you want as well as gain the confidence to do it. Highly recommended.