Guide to buying a car
How to Pick a good Car. Consumers’ Institute of New Zealand, 1984. 106 pp. $9.95. Any car-buyer will find guidance and useful advice in this well-produced volume from the Consumer’s Institute. It does not make a mystery of car-buying — quite the reverse. The advice is plainly and clearly stated, down-to-earth, and, as the forword says, could help buyers avoid costly mistakes. Interesting comparisons of the costs of parts are given, along with advice on how to check such prices before you buy a particular make and model. Detailed
information on running costs (always a daunting surprise to motirists) is included, as is a very complete chapter on alternative fuel systems. Checklists for both new and used cars are particularly useful, and the sections on finance, insurance, the law, getting a fair deal from your garage, and the agencies to which complaints should be directed are all well worth while. Many books of advice on car-buying * have been produced over the years, but * this is a useful and up-to-date addition; authoritative, and with helpful features “ and references. — A. J. Petre. '
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