BOOK
REVIEW: Drive the Best for the
Price: How to Buy a Used Automobile, SUV, or
Minivan and Save Money
by
Kyle Busch
The
book contains valuable information to assist
readers (single parents, college students,
families, executives, seniors who are on a fixed
income, etc.) to get more transportation
enjoyment and value for a given amount of money.
Concerning
transportation, the Kyle Busch, the author began
on the ground floor, literally, at the dirt, mud
and asphalt, then, he progressed upward. In
1975, at the age of 15, he purchased his first
automobile--a used 1968 Volkswagen Beetle.
During the '70s and '80s, American, European,
and Japanese vehicles sharpened and refined his
knowledge of used vehicles.
In 1991 Busch paid
$2,600 for a used vehicle that a private owner
had driven 82,000 miles. A short time later, he
landed a job that included a company car for
traveling a seven-county territory. During the
job interview, however, his supervisor forgot to
mention that new employees were required to
drive their own vehicles during the first year
of the job.
Since he needed the
job, the author started driving his vehicle
500-800 miles on back roads and interstates each
week for work; and after six months of use (he
was paid mileage when driving the vehicle for
work), the automobile paid for itself. Upon
completing the first year of the job, Busch
decided to keep driving his vehicle at work and
eventually, it returned several times its $2,600
purchase price.
The book is
available in e-book and print editions and is
easily affordable with prices ranging from
$11.95 to $17.95. The information contained in
the book will save the used vehicle buyer many
times the book's purchases price. Furthermore,
the book can be applied to save money on more
than one occasion.
Buy Drive the Best
for the Price... at: 1stBooks Library 1 800 839
8640
www.1stbooks.com, Barnes and Noble
www.barnesandnoble.com, Borders
www.borders.com, or through traditional
bookstores.
Kyle's Corner - Tips
You Can Use to Better Cruise
The following
information will help you to get more driving
pleasure and save money on your next used
vehicle purchase.
1. Take the time to
really identify your transportation needs.
Buying used transportation that satisfies
transportation needs to the greatest extent
results in increased driving pleasure. Also, you
will be less likely to get tired of the vehicle
and want to sell it after only a year or two.
2. Consult the April
(vehicle edition) issue of Consumer Reports at a
public library. The frequency-of-repair
information will help you to focus upon used
vehicles that will likely need fewer repairs.
Also, consult the back issues of motoring
magazines and publications (Car and Driver,
Motor Trend, Road & Track, MotorWeek, etc.) to
find out how a used vehicle tested when it was
new.
3. At the public
library, consult the N.A.D.A. - National
Automotive Dealer's Association Official Used
Car Guide. Also, checkout the vehicle classified
sections of the largest newspapers in the United
States. Vehicle price trends begin in the major
cities and then progress to other areas of the
country.
4. Become aware of
when a vehicle will be redesigned. Get an
additional price break by purchasing a vehicle
(the previous design) six months to one year
after the new vehicle design hits the market.
Try to avoid buying a vehicle that will be
redesigned soon after you have purchased it or
its price will drop on you.
5. Keep in mind that
there are several used vehicle sources from
which to choose: private owners, rental car
companies (some rent sport-utility vehicles and
minivans), Internet sources, bank repossessions,
company vehicles, off lease vehicles at
dealerships, etc. Be certain to inform each
source that you are considering the others.
6. Remember that
information, knowledge, and understanding are
the keys to driving the best vehicle for the
price.
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