Best Buys in Used Cars Helps Buyers Steer Clear of Clunkers

Name: Best Buys in Used Cars Helps Buyers Steer Clear of Clunkers
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ISBN: 9781566251716

ISBN-10: 1566251710

ISBN-13: 9781566251716

Edition: 4th 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Jim Mateja

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Buying a used car is like wading through a mine field. In this new edition, auto expert Jim Mateja provides almost foolproof guidelines for a used car purchase. He brings his buying tips up-to-date to include the most recent batch of used cars.

Book details

List price: $12.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Publication date: 1/7/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 238
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Jim Mateja is the auto editor at the Chicago Tribune. His weekly column appears in nearly 200 newspapers.



Introduction


Why Used? A Matter of Record


Availability and Pricing: Upsizing the Downsized


Coupe or Convertible? Defining the Car You Need


Teenagers and Cars: What Every Parent Should Know


Cars to Look for, Part 1: Sales Leaders


Cars to Look Out for, Part 1: The Three R's


Cars to Look Out for, Part 2: Floods, Fleets and Grays


Cars to Look Out for, Part 3: Lemon Tarts


Cars to Look for, Part 2: Cream Puffs


Where to Look: Friends, Fleas and Dealers


Regulations: Some New Rules of the Game


The Inspection, Part 1: The Once Over and Once Under


The Inspection, Part 2: Emissions Control


Bringing in the Pros: Your Mechanic and Your Insurance Agent


The Test Drive: A Learning Experience