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Summary: Required reading for buying a car. Fun to read too!
Review: If you don't mind giving your money away, don't read this book but if you're sick and tired of being confused, intimidated and feeling inferior, this book is all about EMPOWERMENT. I agree with the previous reviewer, this book makes you ill reading about car salesman strategies and tactics but when you figure out their game, it's fun to turn the tables and see THEM squirm. Don't forget to do your internet research on car invoice pricing too. That's more arsenal in your pocket! I'm a female car buyer who was robbed on her first car (must be a rite of passage or something) but now feels SOOOO confident about shopping for a car that I don't need to bring my husband along as a "bodyguard". I am shopping for car right now and I have seen every trick described in this book used on me. It's actually funny to see what they'll do next.
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Summary: The best resource for a car buyer
Review: Interesting to see one revieweer want to give this book zero stars, and then see he/she is a car dealer themselves! Of course, that makes sense!
I bought an earlier edition of this book some years ago when I was shopping for a new car. I can't express enough about how many of the tactics Mr. Sutton exposes were in fact played upon me. Had I not read the book first I could have been a victim rather than a victor. The sales manager tried to tell me the door/fender moulding is put on all their cars and that I'd be happy they were there (and happy to pay something like $250 extra for the privledge). I enjoyed toying with him in my own way and stated that "....hmmm, you're right I will be happy they are on there..." (he smiles), then I said, "....but I'm not asking for them ." He stopped smiling. I did not have to pay one penny for any extra that was added to the car to which I did not request. And I was very willing to walk out of the dealership when I stayed firm on my price (making only one counter offer) and the salesman wasn't ready to agree to. I seriously doubt the salesman was so good an actor that he faked the pale expression as I started to get up. I would have indeed left the showroom. The salesman excused himself, and upon returning told me I got the car at the price I offered. This is just a portion of my own car buying experience, and I cannot say enough positive things about how Mr. Sutton's book helped. When the time comes to buy another car I will look for an updated version of the book just to be sure I don't miss a thing.
If you want to be in control in a car buying situation, read this book. Period.
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Summary: DONT BUY A CAR WITHOUT THIS BOOK FIRST! GET THIS BOOK NOW!!!
Review: Remar Sutton with coy charm, and an acid pen, takes you on a SERIOUS ride into the mysterious world in which most consumer people know little (or even worse think they know a lot). Buying a car.I bought this book while researching for my first new car, and while I found numerous tricks before through some websites, this book had everything and more. Dealer tricks, tips, how to finance, understanding the lingo, and knowing most importantly what YOU need. The book is written in a very logical style, and goes through a hypothetical situation of the ultimate care salesmen nicknamed 'Killer Monsoon'. With Killer in tow, Suton creates a world that is massively informative and entertaining to the reader. You are followed through the day as Killer rips off, people and moves like a shark with stealth pray all the while, you the reader learn how to beat his (and the dealerships) secrets. This how to manual is hardly boring, always fascinating, and enjoyable (yet frightning) to read. I bought this book with the intention of reading it for a 2 week vacation period, but started reading it before I left and COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN! I finished it in about 4 days. And that's the joy of this book, besides its massive amount of information it is never dull or confusing to read, but majorly entertaining as Remar creates every scenario you may face when shopping for a new/used vehicle. I can't wait to use the knowledge in this book to my advantage I've never been so excited about what I know and what others don't about the whole dealership experience. Suddenly terms as 'water' at a dealership, and 'in the bucket' will keep you empowered. DO NOT BUY A CAR WITHOUT READING THIS BOOK FIRST!!!!! GET IT NOW!!!
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Summary: saved me 6000 over three car purchases
Review: the previous edition was the first one I got. I have saved a lot of cash using the stuff from his books. if you have ever paid sticker warning you WILL throw this book because you are upset over costing yourself money. car dealer are not evil but simply want to make money. they are sophisticated at their craft and you need to be READY to deal or part with money that you don't need to spend. this book is an eye opener. I loan it out and it NEVER comes back. so I am getting a new copy (my fourth).
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Summary: Use it EVERY time I buy a car ...
Review: This book was not only informative but fun to read. You can read it all the way through or jump to the information that it most important to you. It's amazing how many people don't know about the facts that are in this book. Simply looking in Consumer Reports and Kelly Blue Book is not enough to get the best deal and this book explains why. I've met a lot of people who "knew the game" when buying a car and this book still could have saved them a few hundred dollars.
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Summary: DO NOT BUY THAT CAR UNTIL YOU READ THIS BOOK!
Review: This book was not only informative but fun to read. You can read it all the way through or jump to the information that it most important to you. It's amazing how many people don't know about the facts that are in this book. Simply looking in Consumer Reports and Kelly Blue Book is not enough to get the best deal and this book explains why. I've met a lot of people who "knew the game" when buying a car and this book still could have saved them a few hundred dollars.
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Summary: By far the best book I've found on the subject
Review: When I was planning to buy a new car I purchased several books on the subject and found that this was the best one by far.
I had planned to buy a new car but right off the bat Remar Sutton convinced me to buy a used car instead. I realized that if I were willing to learn the used car buying skills in the book, I could save thousands of dollars and still get a great car that had many years of use left in it. However, if you are intent on buying or leasing a new car this book has all the information you'll need.
First I read only the sections that I felt pertained to purchasing a used car from a dealer. I skipped the fictional accounts of "Killer Monsoon," the hotshot salesman at a typical dealer, which are sprinkled throughout the book. However, after I had read and re-read the pertinent sections of the book, I went back and read about "Killer Monsoon" and his cohorts and I'm glad I did. While negotiating at the dealership, I realized that these accounts are certainly not fiction. The salesman and managers I met behaved almost exactly as Killer Monsoon and his cohorts. Many times I was able to predict their behavior because I'd seen it before in the book.
In no way is this book "hyperactive fiction." The book is filled with hard facts and solid advice. The fictional accounts are a small percentage of the book and are all easy to identify and skip over if you want to. However, I suggest that you read them because they will give you a valuable "fly-on-the-wall" understanding of what goes on behind the scenes at the dealer.
Sutton covers all the planning, research, terminology and dealer ploys you need to know about to buy or lease a car with the confidence that you will get the best deal possible.
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Summary: This book is by far the best I've found on the subject
Review: When I was planning to buy a new car I purchased several books on the subject. The first one I read was "What Car Dealers Don't Want You to Know" by Mark Eskeldson. I then started "How to Buy or Lease a Car Without Getting Ripped Off" by Pique Lyle but gave up after one chapter because her writing style and the way she kept apologizing for her years of selling cars put me off. I then read "Don't Get Taken Every Time." Right off the bat Remar Sutton convinced me to buy a used car instead of a new one. I realized that if I were willing to learn the used car buying skills in the book, I could save thousands of dollars and still get a great car that had many years of use left in it. However, if you are intent on buying or leasing a new car this book has all the information you'll need. There are separate chapters on shopping for and negotiating for, a new or used car. I'm a "just the facts" person so I read only the sections that I felt pertained to purchasing a used car from a dealer. I skipped the fictional accounts of "Killer Typhoon," the hotshot salesman at a typical dealer, which are sprinkled throughout the book. However, after I had read and re-read the pertinent sections of the book, I did read about "Killer Typhoon" and his cohorts and I'm glad I did. While negotiating at the dealership, I realized that these accounts are certainly not fiction. The salesman and managers I met behaved almost exactly as the characters in the book. Many times I was able to predict their behavior because I'd "seen" it before in the book. I disagree with the reviewer who calls the book "hyperactive fiction." The majority of the book IS filled with hard facts and good advice. The fictional accounts are a small percentage of the book and are all easy to identify and skip over if you want to. However, I suggest that you read them because they provide a valuable "fly-on-the-wall" understanding of what goes on behind the scenes at the dealer. Sutton covers all the planning, research, terminology and dealer ploys you need to know about to buy or lease a car with the confidence that you will not be taken for a ride, and in fact, that you will get the best deal possible. I felt that Eskeldson was not giving all the information whereas Sutton lays it all out. Eskeldson's book is only about 200 pages whereas this one is over 400.
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Summary: This book is by far the best I've found on the subject
Review: When I was planning to buy a new car I purchased several books on the subject. The first one I read was "What Car Dealers Don't Want You to Know" by Mark Eskeldson. I then started "How to Buy or Lease a Car Without Getting Ripped Off" by Pique Lyle but gave up after one chapter because her writing style and the way she kept apologizing for her years of selling cars put me off. I then read "Don't Get Taken Every Time." Right off the bat Remar Sutton convinced me to buy a used car instead of a new one. I realized that if I were willing to learn the used car buying skills in the book, I could save thousands of dollars and still get a great car that had many years of use left in it. However, if you are intent on buying or leasing a new car this book has all the information you'll need. There are separate chapters on shopping for and negotiating for, a new or used car. I'm a "just the facts" person so I read only the sections that I felt pertained to purchasing a used car from a dealer. I skipped the fictional accounts of "Killer Typhoon," the hotshot salesman at a typical dealer, which are sprinkled throughout the book. However, after I had read and re-read the pertinent sections of the book, I did read about "Killer Typhoon" and his cohorts and I'm glad I did. While negotiating at the dealership, I realized that these accounts are certainly not fiction. The salesman and managers I met behaved almost exactly as the characters in the book. Many times I was able to predict their behavior because I'd "seen" it before in the book. I disagree with the reviewer who calls the book "hyperactive fiction." The majority of the book IS filled with hard facts and good advice. The fictional accounts are a small percentage of the book and are all easy to identify and skip over if you want to. However, I suggest that you read them because they provide a valuable "fly-on-the-wall" understanding of what goes on behind the scenes at the dealer. Sutton covers all the planning, research, terminology and dealer ploys you need to know about to buy or lease a car with the confidence that you will not be taken for a ride, and in fact, that you will get the best deal possible. I felt that Eskeldson was not giving all the information whereas Sutton lays it all out. Eskeldson's book is only about 200 pages whereas this one is over 400.
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