Lemon-Aid New Cars and Trucks 2012 (eBook)

Phil Edmonston (Autor)

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2011
526 Seiten
Dundurn (Verlag)
978-1-4597-0131-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Lemon-Aid guides steer the confused and anxious buyer through the economic meltdown unlike any other car-and-truck books on the market. Phil Edmonston, Canada's automotive "Dr. Phil" for more than 42 years, pulls no punches.

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Lemon-Aid guides steer the confused and anxious buyer through the economic meltdown unlike any other car-and-truck books on the market. Phil Edmonston, Canada's automotive "e;Dr. Phil,"e; pulls no punches. He says there's never been a better time to buy a new car or truck, thanks to a stronger Canadian dollar and an auto industry offering reduced prices, more cash rebates, low financing rates, bargain leases, and free auto maintenance programs. In this all-new guide he says: Audis are beautiful to behold but hell to own (biodegradable transmissions, "e;rodent snack"e; wiring, and mind-boggling depreciationMany 2011-12 automobiles have "e;chin-to-chest head restraints, blinding dash reflections, and dash gauges that can't be seen in sunlight, not to mention painful wind-tunnel roar if the rear windows are opened while underwayEthanol and hybrid fuel-saving claims have more in common with Harry Potter than the Society of Automotive EngineersGM's 2012 Volt electric car is a mixture of hype and hypocrisy from the car company that "e;killed"e; its own electric car more than a decade agoYou can save $2,000 by cutting freight fees and "e;administrative"e; chargesDiesel annual urea fill-up scams cancost you $300, including an $80 "e;handling"e; charge for $25 worth of ureaLemon-Aid's 2011-12 Endangered Species List: the Chinese Volvo, the Indian Jaguar and Land Rover, the Mercedes-Benz Smart Car, Mitsubishi, and Suzuki

Autor

Phil Edmonston, Canada's toughest customer, is a former MP and Consumers Union board member. For over 42 years he has written more than 140 Lemon-Aid bestsellers. About three decades ago Nissan and Honda sued Phil for $5 million -- and lost. Currently, he lives in Panama.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.12.2011
• Verlagsort: Toronto
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 190 x 190 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
• Schlagworte: Buy, Sell, Lease, Contract, Trade-in, Cars, Trucks, Warranty, Courts, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Acura, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Kia, Lexus, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagon, SUV, Dealership
• ISBN-10: 1-4597-0131-3 / 1459701313
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4597-0131-1 / 9781459701311