Lemon-Aid New Cars and Trucks 2012
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2011
- Category
- Buyer's Guides, General, General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781459700468
- Publish Date
- Dec 2011
- List Price
- $29.99
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459701304
- Publish Date
- Dec 2011
- List Price
- $14.99
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Description
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
About the author
Phil Edmonston, Canada’s toughest customer, is a former MP and a long-time consumer advocate. For over forty-two years, he has written more than 140 consumer guides in the bestselling Lemon-Aid series. About three decades ago Nissan and Honda sued Phil for five million dollars — and lost. He regularly gets tossed out of auto shows. He lives in Panama.
Other titles by Phil Edmonston
Lemon-Aid New and Used Cars and Trucks 2007–2018
Lemon-Aid New and Used Cars and Trucks 2007–2017
Lemon-Aid New and Used Cars and Trucks 1990–2016
Lemon-Aid New and Used Cars and Trucks 1990–2015
The Art of Complaining
Canada's Consumer Action Guide
Lemon-Aid New Cars and Trucks 2013
Lemon-Aid Used Cars and Trucks 2012–2013
Lemon-Aid Used Cars and Trucks 2011–2012
Lemon-Aid New Cars and Trucks 2011
