Buying a Car for Dummies
Buying a Car for Dummies (Paperback)
by Deanna Sclar (Author)
From Library Journal
For many, the experience of buying a car is as unpleasant as a root canal, and author Sclar (Auto Repair for Dummies) provides just the right medication. A well-known consumer advocate and expert repair consultant, she presents numerous tips on first deciding whether to buy a new or used car and, the best part, the truth about auto financing. With this handy and briskly narrated advice, listeners can now feel more confident as they steer their way through negotiating a fair price, getting insurance, establishing an affordable maintenance plan, picking cherries and avoiding lemons, determining what options are really needed, and calculating how much a car actually costs. Highly informative, this guide is recommended for all public libraries.ADale Farris, Groves, TX
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Description
Buying a car is never easy. Besides spending a sizeable amount of money on this investment, your liveliness probably relies on this vehicle. You need to know that your car will get you from point A to point B in a timely and safe manner—so buying a lemon is not something you can afford to do.
Buying A Car For Dummies is for you if you need to find out how to buy, sell, insure, drive, protect, or rent a vehicle. It doesn’t matter how old you are (as long as you can legally drive and have a license), this book can make your experience with cars a smooth ride.
Buying A Car For Dummies can help you save a truckload of money over the life of your vehicle as you find out all you need to know about new and used car ownership in this entertaining and informative reference guide. This dependable book covers all avenues of buying and owning a car, from negotiating a fair price to finding reliable insurance to saving money on routine servicing. You’ll stay in the driver’s seat as you discover how to:
* Calculate how much you current car really costs you
* Weigh the pros and cons of buying new or used
* Get the best trade-in, resale, or donation value for your vehicle
* Pick out a cherry and avoid lemons—expert advice for buying a reliable used car
* Determine what features and options you really need in a new car
* Get the straight scoop on financing or leasing your car
* Find an insurance policy and company you can trust
* Protect your automotive assets—from steering wheel locks to full-blown security systems
With Buying A Car For Dummies as your guide, you can park you fears, frustrations, and anxieties as you discover how to decide between buying or leasing new wheels, how to negotiate with car dealers, how to foil car thieves and carjackers, how to protect yourself in a breakdown or accident, and how to protect your automotive assets with insurance, warranties, and service contracts. Plus, the book features a list of ten great automotive Web sites for pricing information, ratings, industry news, diagnostic troubleshooting, and more.
Used Car Sales
Well now that you have decided to buy a car you might want to start with getting a used car. These cars have already proven themselves in the various terrains and problems that life likes to throw at us. The best way to find your car is at the used car sales that you see around town.
At these places you can see the many makes and models that are available. From places like this you can also see if there is anything that you can afford. The best way to see your future car is to just look at what these used car sales outlets have and eyeball the prices.
This way you will have an idea of what the prices are for the different models and makes. As you go through the used car sales outlets you will find that the newer looking used cars have a different price as compared to the older models. As you look and get an idea of what sort of car that you want, you will also be able to see the condition of the cars in the used car sales centers.
Besides looking at used cars from traditional dealers you can also see the various used car sales on the internet. Now while you can’t actually see or touch these cars you have a wider choice and you have the added benefit of not having to leave your home to find used car sales. The link pages of used car sales will feature a little description of the cars that they have.
In many cases you can find pictures of various cars that are for sale. You will probably need to go through a number of these used car sales links and pages before you can make a solid decision.