Books, Nonfiction, Automotive, Buyers' Guides

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Editors of Consumer Reports
Used Car Buying Guide 2008 (Consumer Reports Used Car Buying Guide)
by Consumer Reports (Paperback) (Release Date: 2008-01-22)

Buying a used car is a greater risk than buying a new one, but can also be the best automotive deal around. The 2008 edition of Used Car Buying Guide will help anyone in the market get the best price – and minimize risk – when buying, selling, or trading in a used vehicle.  As it is best to be armed with as much information as possible before stepping onto a used car lot, this book will provide everything needed including: Unbiased reviews of every major model from 2000 – 2007Exclusive Reliability Ratings based on over 1 million vehiclesLists of the best and worst used vehicles and how to avoid a lemon  A checklist of what to look for when inspecting a used carBest used cars for gas mileageTips on negotiating the best priceRecalls and crash test informationMaking sense of safety informationHow to get the most money when trading in your current carPLUS profiles of more than 260 cars, trucks, and SUVs, presenting all major 2000-2007 models Each profile contains a photo ...

Motorcyclist Magazine, Darwin Holmstrom, Simon Green
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motorcycles, 4th Edition
by Alpha (Paperback)

The book to drive biker fans hog wild. The most complete book on motorcycles covers everything from motorcycle maintenance and appropriate gear to safety tips, new rules and venues, recommended buys, and making the most out of trips on the open road. It also includes a completely updated buyer’s guide featuring photos and write-ups of the latest street, sport, and dirt bikes. • Revised edition with new color insert • Foreword by Jay Leno

2009 Collector Car Price Guide
by Krause Publications (Paperback)

The 2009 edition of Collector Car Price Guide provides you with essential information on finding, fixing, financing and having fun with collector cars, just as previous editions have done for more than 20 years. This book, in its easy-to-carry format contains more than 250,000 "ballpark" values determined from auction data, collector input and market research to help you accurately rate the condition of a car and identify the difference between classic, antique, special interest, collector and milestone models.Lists all the models made by 109 carmakers and 37 truck makers between 1899 and 2001 Preferred reference of various professionals including automobile dealers, bankers, appraisers, insurers, adjusters and restorers Features the 1-6 Condition Scale, the standard of the collector car industry

Kelley Blue Book
Kelly Blue Bk Used Car Guide Jan-Jun 2009: Consumer Edition (Kelley Blue Book Used Car Guide Consumer Edition)
by Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc. (Paperback)

Published twice a year, the Kelley Blue Book Used Car Guide includes current trade-in values, private party values and suggested retail values on over 100,000 models of used cars, trucks and vans. Covering 15 model years, the book includes VIN numbers, original list price, easy-to-use equipment schedules with values for optional equipment and a table of acceptable mileage ranges by year. This comprehensive guide also offers helpful advice on the often daunting task of buying a used vehicle.

Deanna Sclar
Buying a Car for Dummies
by For Dummies (Paperback)

Stay in the driver's seat as you steer your way through buying and owning a car, negotiating a fair price, and getting insurance and a maintenance plan you can afford. 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. Renowned consumer advocate Deanna Sclar covers all the angles and avenues related to your automotive questions. 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.

Chris Bass
Mercedes-Benz 280-560SL & SLC: The Essential Buyer's Guide
by Veloce (Paperback)

This book gives you a "warts and all" introduction to what Mercedes-Benz 280-560SL or SLC are like to own, drive and maintain, plus a step-by-step guide to how to evaluate any example you might be considering. It includes 100 photos of what to look for - and what to avoid - plus a realistic assessment of running and restoration costs, as well as market values. This includes servicing and spare parts prices, and the relative values of the various models, specifications and vehicle conditions you are likely to encounter. Written by the editor of the Mercedes-Benz Club Gazette, it draws on the experiences of the late Roger Edwards – a former Mercedes-Benz apprentice who spent his life working on and enjoying these cars, and includes input from Roger’s colleagues, who continue to run his company, a leading source of expertise on Mercedes. The book also benefits from the author’s 30 years of owning, restoring and enjoying old cars and his contacts in the world of Mercedes-Benz ...

Willi Diez, Jurgen Zollter
Smart: Small Car, Big Deal
by Motorbooks (Paperback)

The smart story is one of entrepreneurial vision and daring.  It is a story of innovation and proof that to be successful, even the best ideas must be appropriate for their time. At Mercedes-Benz, the roots of an automotive concept designed specifically for urban use reach back to the 1970s.  The growing problems of inner-city individual transportation, a parking situation which was becoming ever more critical even then, and increasing environmental awareness spurred by the crises of the early 1970s and 1980s, helped position the smart to breakthrough in the early 1990s. Since 1998, a total of 770,000 customers have purchased the first-generation smart fortwo.  And, for many, it has become a part of their individual world views. In 2008, the smart comes to North America where it will be distributed by savvy auto magnate Roger Penske. Over 20,000 U.S. customers have placed advance, online reservations for the diminutive car.

Peggi McDonald
RV Living in the 21st Century: The Essential Reference Guide for ALL RVers
by AuthorHouse (Paperback) (Release Date: 2004-05-10)

RV Living in the 21st Century; The Essential Reference Guide for ALL RVers will quickly become your best friend as you explore North America. It combines basic timeless RV information new RVers need to know, plus seasoned RVers will value the numerous hints and tips covering everything from packing to stretching dollars to driving their unit. RV Living in the 21st Century also includes a wide overview of updated changes in technologies that were not even thought of pre-9/11. Peggi McDonald freely relays both the good and not so good happenings she and her husband John experienced during two decades of fulltiming. As a Canadian snowbird that spends half the year in the U.S.A., she also readily shares her comprehensive border crossing knowledge. "What must I know before I buy my first RV?" "How can I learn to drive that new ‘BIG’ RV?" "Can I park without hook-ups?" "Where do I find campgrounds?" "How do you hook up the sewer?" "Is there a secret to packing my cupboards so ...

Jim Allen
Jeep (Illustrated Buyer's Guide)
by Motorbooks International (Paperback)

Whether you are looking for a daily driver or a collector vehicle, the Illustrated Jeep Buyers Guide is the information resource on all Jeep models from 1940 to 1999. With such longterm and widespread popularity, Jeeps, new and old, are still much sought after today. This book offers history, technical specs, options lists and even production information on virtually every 4x4 and 4x2 Jeep model ever produced.

Richard Copping
Volkswagen Bus: The Essential Buyer's Guide
by Veloce Publishing (Paperback)

Buying a car is an expensive business and mistakes can prove costly financially and in time, effort and stress. Wouldn't it be great if you could take an expert with you? With the aid of this book's step-by-step guidance from a marque specialist, you can! You'll discover all you need to know about the car you want to buy. The unique points system will help you to place the cars value in relation to condition while extensive photographs illustrate the problems to look out for. This is an important investment - don't buy a Volkswagen Bus without this book's help.

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