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9780062737106

The Value Car Book 2000

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  • ISBN13:

    9780062737106

  • ISBN10:

    0062737104

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-04-06
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publications
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Summary

Bestselling car expert Jack Gillis shows buyers how to get the most for the money with this unique, user-friendly guide to purchasing a car--complete with competition grids and extensive safety ratings. Photos.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5(2)
Best Bets/Buying Guide
7(14)
Using the Buying Guide
8(3)
Buying Guide
11(4)
Best Bets
15(6)
Safety
21(32)
Safety Introduction
21(1)
Crash Tests: How the Cars are Rated
22(2)
Crash Test Charts
24(7)
Automatic Crash Protection
31(3)
Airbag Deployment
34(1)
Safety Belts
35(1)
Child Safety Seats
36(2)
Using Your Child Safety Seat
38(2)
Children and Airbags
40(1)
Anti-Lock Brakes
41(1)
Four-Wheel Drive
42(5)
Rollover
47(4)
The Future of Safety
51(2)
Fuel Economy
53(6)
Fuel Economy Introduction
53(2)
Factors Affecting Fuel Economy
55(2)
Emissions Options
57(2)
Maintenance
59(8)
Maintenance Introduction
59(2)
Maintenance Costs
61(3)
Service Contracts
64(1)
Tips for Dealing with a Mechanic
65(1)
Repair Protection by Credit Card
66(1)
Warranty
67(8)
Warranty Introduction
67(2)
Secret Warranties
69(1)
Comparing Warranties
70(2)
Warranty Comparisons
72(3)
Insurance
75(14)
Insurance Introduction
75(2)
Reducing Insurance Costs
77(4)
Auto Theft
81(3)
Bumpers
84(5)
Complaints
89(16)
Complaint Introduction
89(1)
Resolving Complaints
90(3)
Auto Safety Hotline
93(2)
Complaint Index
95(2)
Center for Auto Safety
97(3)
Consumer Groups and Government
100(3)
Lemon Laws
103(1)
Arbitration
104(1)
Showroom Strategies
105(22)
Introduction
105(5)
Depreciation
110(1)
CarBargains' Best Price Service
110(3)
Financing
113(2)
Leasing vs. Buying
115(3)
Using the Internet
118(2)
Corporate Twins and Asian Cousins
120(1)
How to Buy a Used Car
121(3)
Avoiding Lemons
124(1)
Service Contracts
125(2)
Car Ratings
127(7)
How to Use the Ratings
127(7)
The Car Pages
134

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