Lemon Aid Guide 2003 New Cars And Minivans

REFERENCE USE ONLY 2003 New cars and Minivans.

Launched 35 years ago, the 2007 edition of the New Cars and Minivans has been restyled to present more current information in a user-friendly manner. This guide tells you when to buy, sell, or hold onto a vehicle and why price rarely guarantees reliability (beware of 'luxury lemons'). Hard-nosed ratings, true fuel-consumption figures, and which safety features are unsafe, are all found in this year_s guide, as well as: Dealer markups for each model; cutting the freight fee The best and worst options; whose warranty is the best Which 2006s are butter buys than a 2007 Sample compliant letters that work

As U.S. and Canadian automakers and dealers face bankruptcy and Toyota battles unprecedented quality-control problems, Lemon-Aid guides steer the confused and anxious buyer through the economic meltdown unlike any other car-and-truck books on the market. Phil Edmonston, Canada's automotive "Dr. Phil" for more than 40 years, pulls no punches. In this all-new guide he says: Chrysler's days are numbered with the dubious help of Fiat. Electric cars and ethanol power are PR gimmicks. Diesel and natural gas are the future. Be wary of "zombie" vehicles: Jaguar, Land Rover, Saab, and Volvo. Mercedes-Benz -- rich cars, poor quality. There's only one Saturn you should buy. Toyota -- enough apologies: "when you mess up, 'fess up."