This revised edition of the book that helps car buyers get the best new- and used-car deals--and not get burned--includes even more information gleaned from the Leons' years of buying and selling experience, plus detailed car-buying checklists.

Car negotiating is made easy and profitable with the help of this essential handbook. Filled with easy-to-reference checklists, scenarios, and formulas, the book arms readers with the knowledge to negotiate effectively.

The trading, selling, and buying of personal transport has changed little over the past one hundred years. Whether horse trading in the early twentieth century or car buying today, haggling over prices has been the common practice of buyers and sellers alike. Horse Trading in the Age of Cars offers a fascinating study of the process of buying an automobile in a historical and gendered context. Steven M. Gelber convincingly demonstrates that the combative and frequently dishonest culture of the showroom floor is a historical artifact whose origins lie in the history of horse trading. Bartering and bargaining were the norm in this predominantly male transaction, with both buyers and sellers staking their reputations and pride on their ability to negotiate the better deal. Gelber comments on this point-of-sale behavior and what it reveals about American men. Gelber's highly readable and lively prose makes clear how this unique economic ritual survived into the industrial twentieth century, in the process adding a colorful and interesting chapter to the history of the automobile.

This is the United States Edition. A thirty-year auto industry veteran brings his insider's secrets to How To Buy A Car Or Truck: An Insider's Guide To Saving Thousands Of Dollars. John Kelly has been a sales person, finance manager, used car manager and general sales manager, working for large and small dealerships, with luxury, domestic and foreign brands. In this book he'll help you buy a car or truck, new or used, and potentially save you thousands of dollars. This book will teach you: How to determine what you want and what you need How to decide how much you can afford and what payments will be Where to find the information you need The finer points of financing and leasing How much to pay for a new and used vehicle How much your trade-in is really worth How to negotiate The safest way to buy from an individual And more!

The original consumer price authority, Edmund's new guide offers information on trade-in and market values for cars, sports utilities, vans, station wagons, and pickups--both American and import models 1988-1997.