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Great RV Companion Book
RV LIVING IN THE 21ST CENTURY by Peggi and John McDonald is an excellent publication and a MUST for ALL RVers - from those new to the RV lifestyle to seasoned RVers. The book is organized by chapters which guide you through buying an RV or camper to where to stay, how to pack, what to purchase for multiple uses, how to add storage and organize, and many many more tips.The authors are well qualified for writing this and their other books listed below. They have spent years living in their RV six months in Canada and six months in the United States each year. They are also authors of 'SPIRIT OF THE OPEN ROAD and RV PACKING TIPS and RV LIFE LESSONS and EASY LIVING HINGS and RV TRAVEL TO CANADA E-BOOK.
Comprehensive, conversational guide
For anyone considering or experiencing the RV lifestyle, this book is a wide-ranging tour of things you need to know. Peggi McDonald, a Canadian with extensive (20 years on the road) RV knowledge; been there, done that. She shares the kind of information and advice that enable people to build their competence and confidence as pat-time or full-time RVers.
RV Living in the 21st Century
I enjoyed reading this RV book. I found it to be easy reading and presented in an easy to digest format. The security tips for your house while you are away and health & safety tips are just a couple of subjects out of many, that are invaluable and give you peace of mind! I have been RVing for years and even learned things I hadn't come across before. I am really impressed that another woman RVer knows so much about the systems of an RV and among other things knows how to actually dump the holding tanks. After reading this book you will also know how! One of the most important and overlooked subjects about your RV are the weight issues involved. Peggi gives information about where and how to weigh your RV and terminology involved this includes motorized and towables. For new RVers especially, reading this book will put you light years ahead of the game! Good job Peggi Mcdonald! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    2. Reference - General    3. Travel    4. Travel - General    5. Motor cars: general interest    6. TRAVEL & HOLIDAY   

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Need to know basics
My quest for a recent Mercedes SL 350 shifted into an higher gear when I came upon this link and decided to buy this book. It's brimful of tips 'n tricks on buying strategies. When visiting several candidates I was able to identify 1. a (possible) leak in the rubber ring of the cilinderhead 2. a simple slipping clutch on the first two candidates (it was a tiptronic)
Clearly Communicates Used Car Information
Buying a used car? I just did. Buy the "Consumer Reports Used Car Buying Guide" first.
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Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    3. Consumer Guides    4. Transportation   

Subjects:  1. Automobile Buying Guides    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    4. Consumer Guides    5. Prices    6. Transportation    7. Used cars    8. Transportation / Automotive / Buyer's Guides   

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Is outdated price whise, not enought details,
is not a bad guide for used car research but just don;t see why it worth 10 bucks, price can;t follow try online usually is more accurate, blue book or edmunds, not details of each car either very basic guide not worth the money.

Clearly Communicates Used Car Buying Data
Buying a used car? I am. Buy the "Consumer Reports Used Car Buying Guide" first.
A great help for husbands
I bought this book as per my husband's request and he is very happy with it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    4. Consumer Guides    5. Prices    6. Purchasing    7. Reference    8. Used cars    9. Transportation / Automotive / Buyer's Guides   

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Acutally not that great
It's really only for the beginner, it gives general information on everything related to the Civic, even custom paintjobs. good startup book for those with a honda and an itch to mod
book focuses mostly on basic suspension theory and NA performance, as well as a quick glance at on how to mod your car visualy Pretty good actually
This book would help you to get to know your honda civic engine even more. Good book for beginners. It would tell you which mods are worth buying or not and what kind of power to expect. It tells you what kind of HP gains you can expect from your engine when modified from "don't even bother" to "mild" to the "best". The only thing I think it didn't cover is the auto tranny which some has... it mostly concentrated on the D16Z6 SOHC and B16A DOHC Si engines and manual tranny. All in all get this book if you wanna learn more about civics and it would help you get on the right track. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    3. Automotive - Customizing    4. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    5. Customizing    6. Honda Civic automobile    7. Performance    8. Reference    9. Transportation    10. Motor cars: general interest   

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Good info, but the online stuff is overblown ...
This book provides some good information on buying cars, and many of the tips suggested are spot on. But when it comes to the role of computers and the Internet in this equation, the author really needs to do more research for the next edition of this book. I work for one of the bigger online car-buying sites as well as providing support for car dealerships in getting their inventory online, and I thought it important to clear the air about a few things.
20 yrs since I first read this, and it still works
I first read this book back in 1985 when I bought a Mazda 626.Got it for exactly 3% over the dealer's invoice, and this was before the day when they'd share that very readily.I've bought several cars over the years with the knowledge I've gained from this book and I've NEVER felt taken.The sources of data are even better now than they were in 1985, so you can make sure you're not taken ever.What I've found is that as soon as the dealers know you know their cost and what's a fair price, you get a great deal fast.It's also one of the most entertaining books I've ever read that was teaching me something.Some of the best money you'll ever spend because it will pay you back 100 fold.

Buy at your own risk w/o this book
I read the 1st or 2nd revision of this book and bought my first new car in '94.It saved me $2500.00 on my Nissan Altima.I still have the car today.I have bought 2 other cars since then and it saved me money everytime.I am getting ready to buy another car and can't find my copy of the book.I am going to purchase the book again to brush up on my car buying skills.I am sure the dealer's have come up with some new tricks to get into my wallet in the last 12 years.I recommend this book to all my friends who are buying cars.Besides being informative, the book is humorous and is a fun read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    4. Computer network resources    5. Internet resources    6. Purchasing    7. Transportation    8. Trucks    9. Consumer guides & advice    10. Motor cars: general interest    11. Transportation / Automotive / Buyer's Guides   

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    4. Consumer Guides    5. Consumer education    6. Purchasing    7. Transportation    8. Reference / Consumer Guides   

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2007 collector car price guide
Up to date ,very good information,I use it all the time with my appraisal business.

A load of information on all collectible cars
This book is very useful in determining a car's worth.
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Outdated material
I purchased this book in August of 2005.[...] Should have returned it, but most of the info. is still worth while knowing.The copyright of the book I received is 1998.So when it comes to any internet purchasing or research info., the bookis lacking.It still contains a lot of important tips to know before buying a car.I'm sure the most recent edition is great.

This text offers excellent information
This text offers information about buying a car from start to finish, from thinking about what you want, to insurance, to checking your car, to financing, to negotiating with dealers, and refers you to other great online and text sources for more information.
a good refernce book for making a car purchase decision
a good reference book for making a car purchase decision. we utilized a non-profit organization listed in this book to guide us through a safe car purchase ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile Buying Guides    2. Automobiles    3. Automotive    4. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    5. Personal Finance - General    6. Purchasing    7. Transportation    8. Business & Economics / Personal Finance / General    9. Finance & Accounting   

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This book will save you money!
In a sense I'm also writing this review for several friends of mine who have bought the book and found it extremely helpful as a prepration for shopping for a car. The information, tactics and strategies proved to be right on for both me and my friends. We all saved money with this book. As to a previous reviewer who said the "fax" ploy doesn't work. Well it sure did for me.I suspect he's a car salesman.

This book saved me [a lot]
First of all, this book was written by someone who sold cars for a living and you get the "inside" scoop.So inside, that when I went to buy my first new car ever, as the saleman's banter was taken chapter and verse from the pages.I used every resource suggested and every response suggested by the author and, as a result, paid [substantially] less than the lowest price I was offered by groups like AutoFinders.Not a bad return for [such a small investment!]

Don't use this book. It only helps the dealers not you.
If you'll use the advice in this book, like faxing the dealers in your area for a bid on a car. You will get the worst treatment from them that you can imagine. They will be waiting to get even with you. And they will. Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile Buying Guides    2. Automobiles    3. Automotive    4. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    5. Consumer education    6. Purchasing    7. Reference    8. Transportation    9. Consumer guides & advice    10. Motor cars: general interest    11. Transportation / Automotive / Buyer's Guides   

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What an eye-opener!
Given I hold on to my cars for an average of 8 years, and I am not by nature comfortable with the entire bartering process, I really dread buying a new car...doing the purchase takes all the joy out of it for me.
It helped some.
I had no idea how to buy a used car and this book helped with a tidbit here and there.It didn't help all that much, but I got a few ideas.

Entertaining book, effective technique
This book explains how to avoid paying more than you have to for a new car by getting new car dealers to compete with each other on price. The premise is that unlike used cars, each of which is unique in its own way, new cars are a commodity, that is, they are all the same (given a color and options). It does not matter who you buy that new car from, so why not buy from the dealer that offers the best price.
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Subjects:  1. Automobile Buying Guides    2. Automobile leasing and renting    3. Automobiles    4. Automotive    5. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    6. Consumer Guides    7. Negotiation    8. Purchasing    9. Reference    10. Reference / Consumer Guides   

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This book was very informative
This book by Peter Sessler was very well writen.It has enough information to make anyone a respected mustang informant.This was my first mustang book and I still go back to it for information from time totime.I bought the book when I was 15, and now I own a 94 GT convertable. That is how big of an impact this book can have.People always wonder howI know so much about mustangs and now I must admitt, it is because of thisbook.The main thing that I didn't like about the book was the way it wentinto detail at times and later seemed to skim over some cars. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile Buying Guides    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    4. Automotive - Domestic - General    5. History    6. Mustang automobile    7. Purchasing    8. Reference    9. Automotive technology    10. Consumer guides & advice    11. Reference works    12. Road & motor vehicles: general interest   

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Illustrated Corvette Buyer's Guide
Interesting book if you are looking for details - only goes to 1997 Vettes. Was looking for current pricing information (book has sticker prices); somewhat like blue book values on various models based upon mileage, etc.Was trying to avoid my own cost analysis process as I am looking for a vette and trying not to spend months trying to figure out going market prices.

Shopping knowledge
I used this as my first book on Corvette knowledge to get an idea of what is out there. It worked great. I actually took it to the main Corvette (used) dealer in Phoenix and browsed the lot at the same time. It was very useful and worth every penny. The Corvette Book that could
This book is nice that it has high quality illustrations, but it would be much better if they were in color. As far as the information in it, it's unsurpassed. Definatly a must for anyone interested in Corvettes. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    3. Automotive - History    4. Corvette automobile    5. Domestic Automobiles - History    6. Purchasing    7. Reference    8. Transportation    9. Automotive technology    10. Road & motor vehicles: general interest   

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A must buy book for new car buyers
I never bought a car in my entire life, and I often heard that car buying is really hard. So I'd thought that educating myself before buying a car, is the first step.
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Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    4. Consumer Guides    5. Purchasing    6. Reference   

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Every would be Mustang owner should have this book
Thinking of buying that Mustang you always dreamed about?Then this book will help you.Each chapter refers to a model year.Read up on each model and find out what model suits your needs,desires and budget.If you want a basic mustang or a rare classic like a Shelby Mustang this book has the information.Good colour photos,great information in an easy to understand format will reward you with fulfilling your dream of mustang ownership.If you just love Mustangs and just want a good book this book is ideal. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile Buying Guides    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Antique & Classic    4. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    5. Automotive - History    6. Domestic Automobiles - History    7. Transportation    8. Motor cars: general interest    9. Transportation / Automotive / General   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Chevrolet trucks    3. Collectors and collecting    4. Consumer Buying Guides    5. Engineering - Automotive    6. Purchasing    7. Reference    8. Trucks   

Subjects:  1. Automobile Buying Guides    2. Automobiles    3. Automotive    4. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    5. Consumer Buying Guides    6. Consumer Guides    7. Prices    8. Reference    9. Used cars   

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    4. Consumer Buying Guides    5. Consumer Guides    6. Purchasing    7. Reference   

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An invaluable and profusely illustrated reference for any prospective buyer or collector of the Volkswagen Bus line of vehicles
Very highly recommended, The Essential Buyer's Guide: Volkswagen Bus by automotive experts Ken Cservenka and Richard Copping is an invaluable and profusely illustrated reference for any prospective buyer or collector of the Volkswagen Bus line of vehicles. Introducing the reader to an in-depth and extensively researched collection informatively covering every necessary detail of each model and year of the VW Bus, The Essential Buyer's Guide: Volkswagen Bus acts as an expansive and exclusive contribution and consumers reference. The Essential Buyer's Guide: Volkswagen Bus is very strongly recommended to all readers searching for a vivid and accurate compendium of the Volkswagon Bus and the how to guide for what to look for when buying, fixing, or collecting the popular vehicle.
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Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Buyer's Guides    3. Transportation    4. Motor cars: general interest    5. Transportation / Automotive / General