Lemon-Aid New and Used Cars and Trucks 1990–2016 (eBook)

Phil Edmonston (Autor)

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2015
720 Seiten
Dundurn (Verlag)
978-1-4597-3258-2 (ISBN)

Infos

This book steers buyers through the the confusion and anxiety of new and used vehicle purchases unlike any other car-and-truck book on the market. “Dr. Phil,” Canada’s best-known automotive expert for more than forty-five years, pulls no punches.

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"e;Dr. Phil,"e; Canada's best-known automotive expert, steers buyers through the new and used car market for one last spin.After 45 years and almost two million copies sold, this is Phil's last annual Lemon-Aid - and it's as tough as ever. Edmonston is a former Member of Parliament, and a board member of Quebec's Bar Association and Consumers Union. He has won many battles for consumers on picket lines and before the Supreme Court. The 2016 Lemon-Aid has everything: an encyclopedic lineup of the best and worst cars, trucks, and SUVs sold since 1970; a list of the best and worst automaker presidents Phil has worked with, or been sued by; a collection of the worst auto buys of all time; jurisprudence to get your money back; and new car buying tips that save you tons of mone by using lower fuel prices to get cheaper buys; an essential guide for first-time buyers; and a fun gift to smart-aleck gear-heads who don't know half as much as they think.

Autor

Phil Edmonston, Canada’s toughest customer, is a former MP and a long-time consumer advocate. For over forty-two years, he has written more than 140 consumer guides in the bestselling Lemon-Aid series. About three decades ago Nissan and Honda sued Phil for five million dollars — and lost. He regularly gets tossed out of auto shows. He lives in Panama.

Inhalt

Introduction: A Year of Living Dangerously
Part One: Cheap Gas and Costlier Cars
Part Two: What’s Hot, What’s Not
Part Three: Recourses and Refunds
Part Four: 1990-2016 Ratings: “When Good Cars Go Bad”
Appendix I 1990–2017 Reviews and Previews
Appendix II Homemade Lemon-Aid
Appendix III Infrequently Asked Questions
Model Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.11.2015
• 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 ► Auto / Motorrad
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
• Schlagworte: Acura • Audi • BMW • buy • CARS • Chrysler • Contract • Courts • dealership • Ford • GM • Honda • Hyundai • infiniti • Kia • lease • Lexus • Mazda • Mercedes-Benz • Mitsubishi • Nissan • sell • Subaru • SUV • Suzuki • Toyota • Trade-in • Trucks • Volkswagon • Warranty
• ISBN-10: 1-4597-3258-8 / 1459732588
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4597-3258-2 / 9781459732582