The Lady Mechanic's Total Car Care for the Clueless: A Manual for Car Owners

By Ren Volpe

Book Overview

Volpe presents a no-nonsense, easy-to-read book about being a car owner for those who possess no tools and don't want to get greasy, but need to know the basics about car repair. Line drawings. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312187335
• ISBN13: 9780312187330
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Griffin
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

This book saved me lots of money and lots of dignity

I can't stress how much I believe in this book! My copy is almost dog-eared to death. I read a couple of other reviews on this book and I can only say: this is not a book about how to drive...you should know that already. It is not a book about anything but maintaining the mechanical health of your car. Every time something goes wrong with my car, I pull out this book and make notes before I talk to a mechanic. I think they think that I either know what I'm talking about, or somebody is watching very closely over my shoulder. Regardless, It has saved me hundreds of dollars if not thousands. I think everyone should have a copy in their glove compartment. Truly!

Put this book in your glove compartment!

Small, cheap, and to the point! This book is excellent when it comes to basic car maintanence! I love the fact that this book assumes nothing from it's readers. Ms. Volpe should write college textbooks! I mean it when I say this: do not buy any other beginner books about cars! They will be wordy and technical! If your favorite bookstore does not have "The Lady Mechanic", place in a special order for it!

Easy-to-read, must have book for any woman

Wow! I thought I was clueless, until I read Ren Volpe's book. It made me realize that I am actually a safe driver, and know the basics in order to maintain a car (in my case, quite an old one).Anything that was new to me about car care was easy-to-comprehend and even easier to implement once I opened the hood and took a peek. The Lady Mechanic's Total Car Care for the Clueless is a must-have book. I keep mine in my glove compartment!

This is the best $11 I've ever spent.

Despite the fact--or maybe because of it--that Ren Volpe's book is written in the most basic of language (I thought most people knew what the windshield wipers were) this is a very empowering book. All the things you want to know before you go to a mechanic, or take a long drive in bad weather by yourself are here. I took this book in one hand, my owner's manual in the other and marched outside to learn about my car. If my boyfriend hears me say "Ren Volpe says" one more time he may try to SELL the car, but, gosh, I feel better.