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9780062734440

The Used Car Book 1998-1999

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  • ISBN13:

    9780062734440

  • ISBN10:

    006273444X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1998-05-01
  • Publisher: Harperreference
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Summary

Simply the best sourcebook available for used cars buyers, this comprehensive buyer's guide by the nation's foremost automotive consumer expert has sold more than 140,000 copies in the last eight editions.The Used Car Book Provides a Wealth of Information on More Than 150 types of cars and minivans. Each full-page entry covers ten years of each model and includes two photos; a narrative summary; recall information; and a chart that rates overall performance, fuel economy, maintenance costs, insurance costs, crash-test results, customer satisfaction, and more. In addition, the book includes Gillis's popular "Best Bets" and lots of useful tips on finding used cars, getting the best price, dealing with mechanics, and more.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 4(1)
Introduction 5(2)
Part One: Finding Them, Checking Them Out, Getting the Best Price and Selling Your Car 7(28)
Finding Them
7(3)
Understanding the Classifieds
9(1)
Checking Them Out
10(15)
Questions for the Owner
11(1)
Inside Checklist
12(2)
Outside Checklist
14(2)
Under the Hood
16(2)
The Test Drive
18(2)
Avoiding Odometer Fraud
20(1)
Mechanic's Checklist
21(1)
Safety Checklist
22(1)
Safety: The Good and The Bad
23(2)
Getting the Best Price
25(7)
Financing
27(1)
Ending Your Lease
28(1)
The Blue Book Value
29(1)
Warranties
30(1)
Service Contracts
31(1)
Selling Your Car
32(3)
Getting Ready to Sell
32(3)
Part Two: Keeping Them Going 35(26)
Keeping Them Going
35(26)
Reducing Insurance Costs
37(2)
Vehicle Theft
39(1)
Safety
40(1)
Crash Tests
41(1)
Child Safety Seats
42(1)
Tips for Using Your Child Safety Seat
43(1)
Keeping It Going
44(2)
Tips for Dealing with a Mechanic
46(1)
Secret Warranties
47(1)
Tires
48(1)
Buying Tires
49(1)
Tire Pricing: Getting the Best Value
50(1)
How Long Will They Last?
51(3)
Resolving Complaints
54(1)
Lemon Laundering
55(1)
Center for Auto Safety
56(2)
Consumer and Government Agencies
58(1)
Auto Safety Hotline
59(1)
Auto Manufacturers
60(1)
Part Three: How They Rate 61
How They Rate
61(7)
Best Bets by Size
62(1)
Best Bets by Price
63(2)
Cars to Stay Away From
65(1)
Ratings Explanation
66(2)
The Ratings
68

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