Edmunds Com Strategies For Smart Car Buyers

In the Internet age, Edmunds.com has emerged as the foremost authority on buying or leasing new or used cars. A key component to learning the industry's insider secrets involved sending an Edmunds.com editor to work undercover at multiple car dealerships. That information, along with knowledge gleaned from countless buying experiences and numerous dealership sources, has been honed into step-by-step buying and leasing strategies. Many car-buying books give tips and advice, but this book outlines proven buying scenarios, clearly explaining the consumer's course of action in simple terms. This complex and sometimes frightening process is demystified in a guide that covers the following subjects: * How car buying has become easier and faster than ever before * How to choose the right car for you * New car-buying strategies * Getting a used car bargain * Avoid leasing pitfalls and getting a good deal * Insuring your car for less money

This book outlines proven buying scenarios, clearly explaining the consumer's course of action in simple terms. The complex and sometimes frightening process of car buying is demystified in a comprehensive guide that covers: - How to choose the right car - New/used car-buying strategies - Getting a used car bargain - Avoiding the pitfalls of leasing - How to shop for insurance In addition, Strategies for Smart Car Buyers includes several appendices and a variety of new material to complete the buyer's research process, including: - The acclaimed investigative series, "Confessions of a Car Salesman," relating insider secrets in an entertaining account of two car dealerships - Monthly payment charts and monthly leasing payments - Expanded financing section detailing crucial contract dos and don'ts - Additional commentary throughout text from undercover car salesman Chandler Phillips - More in-depth information on trade-ins and lease-end strategies - Edmunds' latest consumer tool: "Smart Car Buyer" - Bonus section: "Verbal Self Defense" avoiding sales language pitches and traps - New section: "Safely Navigating eBay Auctions"

Provides step-by-step strategies designed to guide consumers through the process of leasing or buying a new or used car, with tips on how to select the right car, purchasing strategies, finding a used-car bargain, shopping for insurance, and negotiating a good deal.

For more than 38 years, millions of consumers have turned to Edmunds' buyer's guides for their shopping needs. This format makes it easy for consumers to get the advice and information they need to purchase their next new vehicle. Readers benefit from features such as: - Comprehensive vehicle reviews - Easy-to-use charts that rate competitive vehicles in popular market segments - Expanded in-depth advice on buying and leasing - Editors' and consumers' ratings - High-quality photography - Editors' Most Wanted picks in 29 vehicle categories In addition to these features, vehicle shoppers can benefit from the best that they've come to expect from the Edmunds name: - In-depth articles on all-new vehicles - Crash test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - Warranty information - Previews of future vehicles not yet for sale

This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from Easy Money: How to Simplify Your Finances and Get What You Want Out of Life (9780132383837), by Liz Pulliam Weston. Available in print and digital formats. The auto buying trap: Why it’s even more dangerous than you realize! What’s the big deal about being upside down on a car? If it’s totaled or stolen, the payment from your insurance company typically won’t be enough to pay off your loan. Second, you won’t be able to afford the payments, but you won’t be able to get rid of the car. You must make the payments and insure it. Selling it to buy something cheaper may not be possible. You’re stuck.

Pulliam Weston (Your Credit Score), columnist for MSN Money and author of the nationally syndicated column "Money Talk," provides a practical, easy-to-understand guide to taking control of personal finances and establishing financial security. Like most financial advice books, this collection covers the basics, such as creating a financial toolkit, investing, planning for retirement and saving for college. While Pulliam Weston provides insights into these areas-especially for those without a financial background-she also charts new territory with her "60 Percent Solution" and "50/30/20 Plan," both aimed at spending control, as well as getting the most out of your credit cards and what to do if you've overspent on a car purchase. An advocate of online banking, Pulliam Weston maps out the right way to pay bills and advocates account aggregation and consolidation. She also provides a useful resource guide for finding a financial planner, a tax professional and an estate planning attorney. Checklists are included in each chapter, as well as helpful charts and tables that aid in getting and staying organized. This book will be a valuable guide on the path to financial control and security. --Publishers Weekly “If you want to simplify your life and make solid decisions—fast—this book is your answer. It’s one more reason Liz remains one of America’s most trusted financial columnists. Quick, easy, and empowering!” —Jennifer Openshaw, Author of The Millionaire Zone and CEO, WinningAdvice.com “As usual, Liz cuts to the chase to provide readers with practical, easy to implement tips for living a rich life. If you follow only half of her on-the-money recommendations you’ll be exponentially better off tomorrow than you are today.” —Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., Author of Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich and Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office Simplify your financial life... now and forever! • By the Internet’s #1 personal finance expert, MSN’s Liz Pulliam Weston • Stop feeling overwhelmed by your finances: take control, the easy way! • Save time, avoid mistakes, and help secure your future Common sense. Easy solutions. Plain English. Best selling author, Liz Pulliam Weston, takes on the problem everyone has, and nobody talks about: the sheer hassle of managing your money! Weston offers practical guidance and easy checklists for every decision: investments, credit cards, insurance, mortgages, retirement, college savings, and more! Discover how to consolidate, delegate, and automate your finances...save time and money...and live a more rewarding, secure life! www.lizweston.com