Lemon Aid Car Guide 2000

Everything consumers need to know about cars.

Everything consumers need to know about cars.

Founder of the Automobile Protection Association, Phil Edmonston may be the car manufacturing industry's worst nightmare--and the customer's best friend! In his newest "Lemon-Aid" guide, Edmonston makes readers privy to secret automobile service bulletins, dealer mark ups, and available warranties, detailing which vehicles generate the most complaints, and which are safer in a collision. He also provides useful tips on negotiating a better deal.

Lemon-Aid guides steer the confused and anxious buyer through the economic meltdown unlike any other car-and-truck books on the market. Phil Edmonston, Canada’s automotive "Dr. Phil," pulls no punches. He says there’s never been a better time to buy a new car or truck, thanks to a stronger Canadian dollar and an auto industry offering reduced prices, more cash rebates, low financing rates, bargain leases, and free auto maintenance programs. In this all-new guide he says: Audis are beautiful to behold but hell to own (biodegradable transmissions, "rodent snack" wiring, and mind-boggling depreciation Many 2011-12 automobiles have "chin-to-chest head restraints, blinding dash reflections, and dash gauges that can’t be seen in sunlight, not to mention painful wind-tunnel roar if the rear windows are opened while underway Ethanol and hybrid fuel-saving claims have more in common with Harry Potter than the Society of Automotive Engineers GM’s 2012 Volt electric car is a mixture of hype and hypocrisy from the car company that "killed" its own electric car more than a decade ago You can save $2,000 by cutting freight fees and "administrative" charges Diesel annual urea fill-up scams cancost you $300, including an $80 "handling" charge for $25 worth of urea Lemon-Aid’s 2011-12 Endangered Species List: the Chinese Volvo, the Indian Jaguar and Land Rover, the Mercedes-Benz Smart Car, Mitsubishi, and Suzuki