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“Dr. Phil,” Canada’s best-known automotive expert, invites another driver to come aboard.
After forty-six years and almost two million copies sold, Phil Edmonston is joined by a co-pilot for the Lemon-Aid Guide — George Iny, along with the editors of the Automobile Protection Association.
The 2017 Lemon-Aid has everything: an encyclopedic lineup of the best and worst cars, trucks, and SUVs sold since 2007; secret warranties and tips on the “art of complaining” to help you get your money back; and new-car buying tips that will save you tons of money by revealing the inflated cost of fancy and frivolous add-ons. Lemon-Aid is an essential guide for careful buyers and long-time gear-heads who don't know as much as they think.
After forty-six years and almost two million copies sold, Phil Edmonston is joined by a co-pilot for the Lemon-Aid Guide — George Iny, along with the editors of the Automobile Protection Association.
The 2017 Lemon-Aid has everything: an encyclopedic lineup of the best and worst cars, trucks, and SUVs sold since 2007; secret warranties and tips on the “art of complaining” to help you get your money back; and new-car buying tips that will save you tons of money by revealing the inflated cost of fancy and frivolous add-ons. Lemon-Aid is an essential guide for careful buyers and long-time gear-heads who don't know as much as they think.
Price: $32.99
Pages: 656
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Imprint: Dundurn Press
Publication Date:
28 February 2017
Trim Size: 9.25 X 7.50 in
ISBN: 9781459736979
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Buyer's Guides, Motor cars: general interest, TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / General, TRANSPORTATION / General, Consumer advice, Roadcraft & driving
Phil Edmonston, Canada’s toughest customer, is a former MP and a long-time consumer advocate. For over forty-five years, he has written more than 150 consumer guides in the bestselling Lemon-Aid series. About three decades ago Nissan and Honda sued Phil for five million dollars — and lost.
Introduction
- What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
- More Choice, Better Deals
- Buying Tips
- Which New Car, Truck, SUV, or Van?
- When and Where to Buy
- Buying the Right Car or Truck
- Safety
- Highway High-Tech
- Safety Features that Kill
- Comfort
- “Senior” Cars
- Other Buying Considerations
- Saving on Servicing Costs
- “Hidden” Costs
- Surviving the Options Jungle
- Lemon-Aid’s Review of Standard and Optional Features
- Unnecessary Options
- Dealer Options
- Aftermarket Accessories
- Paying a Fair Price
- Leasing Fleecing: Why Leasing Costs More
- The Contract
- Trade-In Tips
- Summary
- Secret Warranties and Special
- Programs
- Auto Insurance
- Three Decades of Hits and Misses
- Safety First
- Used Better Than New
- Used Is the Smart Choice
- When and Where to Buy
- Buying with Confidence
- Don’t Pay Too Little
- Financing Choices
- Dealer Scams
- Private Scams
- Helpful Websites
- Summary
- It Pays to Complain
- Two Warranties
- Supplementary Warranty Scams
- Supreme Court Tackles “Fine Print”
- Broken Promises
- Negligence
- Reasonable Durability
- The Art of Complaining
- Seek Outside Help
- Contact the Right People
- Twenty-One Legal “Tips” You Should Know
- Using Government Agencies
- 2016-2017: An Opportunity for Buyers
- Five Ways to Get a “Good” Car
- Best Model Choices
- South Korea: Boasting; Japan: Coasting; Volkwagen: Roasting
- Don’t Believe in the “Fuel Fairy”
- Take Advantage of Depreciation
- How Lemon-Aid Picks the “Best” and “Worst”
- Definition of Terms Used in Part Four
- Real-Time Recall Lookups in Canada
- American Car Quality
- Fiat Chrysler and Jeep
- FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES
- JEEP
- FORD
- GENERAL MOTORS
- General Motors SUVs and Pickups
- ACURA
- HONDA
- HYUNDAI
- INFINITI
- KIA
- LEXUS
- MAZDA
- MITSUBISHI
- NISSAN
- SUBARU
- SUZUKI
- TOYOTA
- AUDI
- BMW
- MERCEDES-BENZ
- MINI
- VOLKSWAGEN
- VOLVO