Features recommendations and ratings on hundreds of small, medium, and large-sized cars based on quality, economy, performance, and comfort standards, with judgments on crash protection, and assessments of available options.
Completely redesigned for 1996, to make it easier to find all the information on the cars on any reader's shopping list, Used Car Buying Guide now presents all models in alphabetical order. This annual bestseller steers consumers to the makes and models most likely to provide reliable and practical transportation, thus minimizing the chance of making a costly mistake. Photos. Charts.
'Since its first auto test fifty years ago, Consumer Reports has become the No. 1 source that car buyers turn to when buying a new or used vehicle.' -USA Today Consumer Reports is the definitive authority on unbiased automotive ratings. As stated in USA Today, 'more than 40% of car shoppers use Consumer Reports for information......That makes Consumer Reports the biggest single source of information car buyers use.' This latest edition of the New Car Buying Guide provides information on more than 210 new car models available in the 2005 car year. This essential guide offers all the tools necessary to negotiate the best price for the best car, including: - The most comprehensive reliability ratings available, based on Consumer Reports' Annual Questionnaire - Five steps to getting the best price - Profiles on more than 220 cars, SUVs, minivans, and recommended vehicles in 15 categories - Crash-test results and key safety features - A guide to auto information on the Internet.
This specialty buying guide presents easy-to-use historical profiles of some 200 models--cars, trucks, minivans, sport utility vehicles--giving readers a comprehensive view of each model as a used car.
A step-by-step guide to getting the right car at the best price explores a wide range of available financing options, discussing the buy versus lease alternative, the ins and outs of vehicle pricing, and the negotiation process and dealership experience.
"Since its first auto test 50 years ago, Consumer Reports has become the No. 1 source that car buyers turn to when buying a new or used vehicle" -USA Today. Consumer Reports is the definitive authority on unbiased automotive ratings.
Car negotiating is made easy and profitable with the help of this essential handbook. Filled with easy-to-reference checklists, scenarios, and formulas, the book arms readers with the knowledge to negotiate effectively.
Buying a car? Afraid you’ll get ripped off? Bob Elliston, President of Automotive Consumer Information Service, Inc., gives you the insider tips you need to get the best car—and the best deal. Elliston walks the reader through each stage of buying a car and includes valuable information on: • Using the psychology of the car dealer to negotiate a great deal • Deciding between buying or leasing, new or used, foreign or American • Shopping at auto auctions • Figuring out what to pay—before entering the dealership • How to use the Internet to your best advantage—from research to online buying services With checklists, tables, and work sheets not found anywhere else, What Car Dealers Won’t Tell You levels the playing field and takes the uncertainty out of buying a car.
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.