How to Buy or Lease a Car Without Getting Ripped Off

By Pique Lyle

Exposes insider secrets of the retail car industry, and discusses dealers, terms, used cars, negotiating, payment options, and leasing. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580621295
• ISBN13: 9781580621298
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.8" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Thank You for the greatest advise!!!

I loved this book! I was very concerned about buying a car. Now I am well informed and prepared to stand my ground. Many of the key points have been mentioned by other auto experts. I do not feel so vulnerable now when I walk into the showroom. This book is must for anyone thinking about a car purchase. I am so glad it has become part of my auto purchasing research library. I now see all the things I did incorrectly last summer when I first glaced at some models. I also laugh about the crap that the saleperson said to me and the stupid questions he asked. I won't be visiting that dealership again. I'll drive by in my pre-owned Grand Am (baby #2 :)) and wave and I will laugh and thank Pique again.

Excellent Book for GUYS and gals!

I was in the market for a new vehicle, and even being a guy, I was not 100% sure of what I was going up against with the car dealers. Ms. Lyle's book is informative, entertaining and a MUST read for anyone who is considering buying or leasing a vehicle. I purchased the book, read it completely a few times, and went to the dealership and saved almost $3000! Buy this book!

A complete eye opener !

When someone reccomended the book to me , I thought it would probably not be of any help considering I've purchsed several cars and thought I pretty much thought I had the idea of the whole thing....But Pique's book opens new ideas that I had never even thought of as being a rip off ...the book is definitley worth buying , considering you will learn soo many new things in a clear , light hearted manner ! A car buyer must!

An extremely useful guide to the car buying process

This is one of the most useful "How To" books I've read. As a Certified Financial Planner I am called upon by clients all the time for advice on buying or leasing vehicles. I now either recommend PKs book or loan them my copy. For those of you who are frightened of doing the math that buying a car requires, don't be. PK walks you through clear, easy to follow examples of how to figure out what to offer and how to go about it. And, this is a just plain fun book to read.

Now you really can buy a car without getting ripped off ...

"Pique gets right to the point about the rigors of buying and leasing a car. No holds barred. Her directness and honesty will startle some but if more sales people were as forthright, so many people, especially women, wouldn't get ripped off. This is exactly the kind of approach we need to hear as consumers in order to fully arm ourselves before entering the car-buying battle ground. Two thumbs up for honesty."Courtney Caldwell American Woman Magazine