Synopses & Reviews
Long known as the most consumer-oriented car buyer's guide,
The Car Book 1999 has maintained the classic simplicity that for
18 years has led hundreds of thousands of car buyers to the best choice in new cars. While other car guides offer only manufacturers' specifications,
The Car Book 1999 sifts through the claims, the facts, the specifications and, with unique performance measurements, evaluates this year's new cars and minivans. With the 1999 edition of
The Car Book , Jack Gillis once again proves why he is America's most sought after consumer expert on cars.
- One-Page Reviews: tell you how a vehicle performs in areas you care about and how the car stacks up against the competition.
- Easy-to-Read Ratings: provides overall value, crash test, fuel economy, preventive maintenance, insurance costs, consumer satisfaction, and more.
- Safety Features: is an at-a-glance listing of today's key safety features including airbags, ABS, built-in child seats, and daytime running lights.
- Narrative Summaries: for each model highlighted what's new and offer you insightful advice.
- Jack Gillis' "Best Bets": America's favorite list of top-rated cars.
- Special Advice: on showroom strategies, avoiding lemons, the best warranties, selecting the best child safety seat, saving on insurance, and more.
- Forword: by Clarence M. Ditlow, Executive Director Center for Auto Safety
Synopsis
Comprehensive and user-friendly, The Car Book 1999 provides full-page entries for approximately 140 new cars and minivans that include summaries, photographs of each model, and information on standard and optional equipment. Easy-to-read charts rate each car's overall performance, fuel economy, maintenance costs, insurance costs, crash-test results, and customer satisfaction, and a unique competition grid contrasts similar models to help readers comparison-shop. In addition, Gillis shares his advice on avoiding lemons, buying the best tires, showroom strategies, saving on insurance, understanding the manufacturer's warranty, and more.
About the Author
Jack Gillis is Director of Public Affairs for the Consumer Federation of America. Previously, he spent three years with the U.S. Department of Transportation, where he was responsible for developing the government's automotive information program. An expert on consumer affairs, he is Contributing Correspondent for NBC's
Today Show. Madison Avenue magazine once said "Jack Gillis is out to change the way Americans buy their cars." And he was.