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Overview
Canada’s automotive "Dr. Phil" says there’s never been a better time to buy a new car or truck.
For deals on wheels, 2013 will be a "perfect storm." There’s never been a better time to buy a new car or truck, thanks to a stronger Canadian dollar, a worldwide recession driving prices downward, and a more competitive Japanese auto industry that’s still reeling from a series of natural disasters.
In addition to lower prices and more choices, 2013 car buyers will see more generous cash rebates, low financing rates, bargain leases, and free auto maintenance programs.
- Buy, sell, or hold?
- Which cars and trucks are "wallet-friendly" and can easily last 15 years?
- Which vehicles offer the most features to best accommodate senior drivers?
- Do ethanol and hybrid fuel-saving claims have more in common with Harry Potter than the Society of Automotive Engineers?
- Is GM’s 2013 Volt electric car destined to become an electric Edsel?
These questions and more are answered in this informative guide.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781459705753 |
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Publisher: | Dundurn Press |
Publication date: | 12/01/2012 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 528 |
File size: | 17 MB |
Note: | This product may take a few minutes to download. |
About the Author
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.
Table of Contents
Key Documents viii
Introduction: Better Cars, Bad Deals 1
Part 1 "Dream" Cars and Nightmares 10
Buying Strategies 14
Trustworthy Advice 16
Credible Auto Info 20
When and Where to Buy 24
Buying a New Car, Truck, SUV, or Van 28
Leasing without Losing 34
Buying the Right Car or Truck 36
Safety and Comfort 37
Safety Features that Kill 44
Vehicles for Older Drivers 48
Other Buying Considerations 50
A Cheap, Reliable Vehicle 56
Cutting Costs 57
"Hidden" Costs 61
Surviving the Options Jungle 64
Smart Options 65
Unnecessary Options 75
Cutting the Price 79
Getting a Fair Price 80
The Contract 87
Selling Your Trade-In 89
Summary 92
Part 2 The Art of Complaining 94
Refund Rights 94
Warranties 98
How Long Should a Part or Repair Last? 105
Nailing Down a Refund 110
Getting Outside Help 114
Using the Courts 119
Key Court Decisions 124
Part 3 Reviews and Ratings 154
"Hot" Cars: One Chance in 100 157
What Makes a Good Car Good? 158
Five Steps to Honest, Accurate Ratings 159
Definitions of Terms 160
American Vehicles 168
Chrysler/Fiat/Jeep 169
200/Avenger 172
Challenger, Charger 175
300,300C, 300S 180
Grand Caravan, Town & Country 182
Ram 1500, 2500,3500 Pickup 188
Wrangler 191
Grand Cherokee 195
Ford 199
Fiesta 202
Focus 205
Fusion, MKZ 209
Mustang 213
Escape 218
Explorer 221
F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450 Pickup 225
General Motors 228
Sonic 231
Craze 234
Malibu 238
Impala, LaCrosse 240
Camaro 242
Corvette 245
CTS 247
Equinox, Terrain 250
Enclave, Traverse, Acadia 253
Escalade, Tahoe, Yukon 255
Silverado 1500, 2500, Sierra, HD 258
Asian Vehicles 264
ACURA 266
TSX 267
TL 269
ZDX 270
RDX 272
MDX 274
HONDA 275
Fit 276
Civic 279
Insight 285
CR-V 286
Accord, Crosstour 290
Odyssey 295
Pilot 299
Ridgeline 302
HYUNDAI 304
Accent 307
Elantra, Touring 309
Sonata 313
Genesis Coupe, Sedan 318
Tucson 321
Santa Fe 324
Veracruz 326
INFINITI 327
G25,G37 328
EX35 331
FX35, FX5o 333
M37, M56, Hybrid 335
QX (QX56) 337
KIA 339
Rio, R105 340
Soul 342
Forte, Forte Koup 344
Optima 346
Sportage 349
Sorento 351
LEXUS 354
ES 350, ES 300H (Hybrid) 356
IS 250, IS 350, ISF 358
GS 350, GS 450h, GS 460 360
RX350,RX 45oh 362
MAZDA 364
Mazda3 365
Mazda5 368
Mazda6 370
MX-5 371
CX-7, CX-9 373
MITSUBISHI 376
NISSAN 379
Versa. 380
Sentra 382
Altima 384
Maxima 387
Murano 389
Rogue 391
Frontier 394
SUBARU 396
Forester, Impreza, WRX, STI 396
Legacy, Outback 399
SUZUKI 403
SX4 404
TOYOTA 406
Yaris 412
Corolla 414
Camry, Camry Hybrid 416
Prius, Prius C 421
Avalon 425
Sienna 428
RAV4 432
Venza 434
Highlander 437
Tacoma 439
European Vehicles 442
AUDI 449
A3 450
A6, S6 R8 457
TT, ITS, TT RS Coupe 459
BMW 461
3 Series 463
X3, X5, X6 467
MERCEDES-BENZ 472
B-Class 474
C-Class 476
E-Class 479
VOLKSWAGEN 482
Golf, Jetta, CC 484
Passat, Passat CC 491
Appendix I Mini-Reviews and 2013 Previews 496
Best Vehicles for Students 499
Best Vehicles for Families and Seniors 499
2013-14 Model Changes 500
Acura ILX 500
Acura RL 500
Acura RLX (2014) 500
Acura NSX (2014) 500
Audi A4 Allroad 501
Audi Q5 501
Audi Q7 501
BMW ActiveHybrid3 502
BMW I Series 502
BMW 13 (2014) 502
BMW X1 502
BMW X4 (2014) 502
BMW 5 Series GT 503
BMWX6 503
Buick Encore 503
Buick Verano 503
Cadillac CTS (2014) 503
Cadillac SRX 503
Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon 504
Chevrolet Express, Savana 504
Chevrolet Orlando 504
Chevolet Spark 505
Chevrolet SS (2014) 505
Chevrolet Volt 505
Chrysler 100 (2014) 506
Chrysler 200 (2014) 506
Dodge Grand Caravan, Chrysler Town & Country (2014) 506
Dodge Dart 506
Fiat 500 506
Ford C-MAX Hybrid Energi 507
Ford Econoline E-Series 507
Ford Edge/Lincoln MKX 507
Ford Expedition 508
Ford Flex 509
Ford Taurus 509
Ford Transit Connect 510
Honda Insight 510
Hyundai Veloster 510
Jaguar F-Type Roadster (2014) 511
Jeep Liberty (2014) 511
Lexus CT20oh 511
Mercedes-Benz R-Class 511
Mini Cooper 511
Nissan Titan 511
Subaru Tribeca 512
Smart Fortwo 512
Volkswagen Eos 512
Volkswagen Tiguan 512
Appendix II Internet Info 514
Appendix III Cross-Border Shopping 516
Model Index 518