Strategies for Smart Car Buyers

by Edmunds com, Philip Reed, Edmunds.com & Phillip Reed

Book Overview

In the Internet age, Edmunds.com has emerged as the foremost authority on buying or leasing new or used cars. A key component to learning the industry's insider secrets involved sending an Edmunds.com... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877596905
• ISBN13: 9780877596905
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Edmund Publications Corp.
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Get the Big Picture

If you plan on buying a new or used car soon, get this book. It is the essential reference to the various elements of automobile acquisition. It is also a convenient guide to the invaluable resources of www.edmunds.com. The book helps you plan and make a rational informed decision about the various aspects of automobile ownership, including: financing, insurance, trade-in value, and getting rock bottom pricing on the actual car purchase. I saved thousands of dollars on my last car deal. Read this book, get liberated from being an obsequious cog in the wheels of the auto dealership industry.

An essential read

Strategies is a cleverly written book that not only entertains the reader, but manages to educate them as well. In an era when so much information (and disinformation) is readily available, consider this book to be your one source as a consumer guide and consider yourself fortunate that you dont have to waste your time looking elsewhere for more content. The author is also a talented writer which will explain why I did not put the book down until I read it cover to cover. If you ever plan on buying a car, you would be wise in reading this book.

Have fun, and save buckets of cash

Learn all about one of life's biggest money guzzlers...owning a car. When you go to buy one, there are at least 6 different parties ready to grab your hard earned cash. Edmunds prepares you for the world of liars, cheats and thieves with this fun easy to read manual of invaluable information laid out in charming book that you will want to keep close by at all times. Do not throw it out, read a little every day, learn a little every day. I know, I sold cars for a month...and never again.

$2,500 under invoice!

I'm a car nut so I buy a new car once every two years. I have just resigned myself to being ripped off. But this time I decided to do something about it. I bought this book because I always go to Edmunds.com for reviews etc. It was a quick read and the 10 steps are great. At the dealers, I always knew what was going to happen next. And I was ready for them! I was shopping for a new Chrysler Pacifica and got it at $2,500 UNDER INVOICE! The book says car buying can be easy and fun. I didn't believe it. Until I did it myself.

A MUST for anyone buying or selling a car.

If you thought you knew how to "handle" and negotiate your way around a car lot, boy, have you got plenty to learn. This book is a MUST for anyone who is going to buy a car. Not only did I learn the 'lingo' but also how and where to do my research. This book is worth its weight in gold. I was looking to buy a new car and had gone shopping. I was frustrated and overwhelmed at the dealers. I bought this book, read it over the weekend, went back to the dealer and knocked 'em over. Their "stand firm" quote to me the previous week was turned to ashes with the power and knowledge from this book. I saved over $5000 dollars on a new car. That was a 15% savings. Thank you Edmunds.com!