Table Of ContentIntroduction. PART I: New or Used: Deciding Which Option Is Best. Chapter 1: Making the Right Decision. Chapter 2: Figuring Out How Much Your Current Car Costs. PART II: Auto Recycling without Tears: How to Buy a Good Used Carand Get Rid of Your Own. Chapter 3: Good Places to Find Used Vehicles. Chapter 4: What to Look for When Buying a Used Car. Chapter 5: Shopping for Value and Negotiating the Deal. Chapter 6: Saying Good-Bye to Old Faithful. PART III: Untried and True: Buying a New Car. Chapter 7: Deciding What You Want. Chapter 8: Finding and Testing a New Car. Chapter 9: Getting the Best Deal on a New Vehicle. PART IV: Money, Money, Money, Money. Chapter 10: Should You Borrow, Buy, or Lease'. Chapter 11: Buying a Car with Your Own -- or Someone Else's --Money. Chapter 12: The Perils and Pleasures of Leasing. PART V: Insuring Your Car: How to Cover Your AutomotiveAssets. Chapter 13: My Premium Is How Much? -- Shopping forInsurance. Chapter 14: Step-by-Step through an Insurance Policy. Chapter 15: How to Protect Your Insurance Claim When Things GoWrong. PART VI: Protecting Your Investment. Chapter 16: Warranties and Service Contracts on New and UsedVehicles. Chapter 17: Beating the Bad Guys at Their Own Games. Chapter 18: Finding a Good Repair Facility (And What to Do IfYou're Ripped Off Anyway). Chapter 19: Renting a Car. PART VII: The Part of Tens. Chapter 20: Ten Things Not to Do During Negotiations. Chapter 21: Ten Great Automotive Web Sites. Index. Book Registration Information.
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