Brillant...helped me with all my questions on buying or leasing a car. It reads like a novel...plus you learn something useful.

The car buying process is an ordeal, to say the least. You never know if you are getting a bargin! With my limited income, I want to make sure that I was getting a good deal, and I did! This was my first new car and IntelliChoice's Complete Car Cost Guide helped me narrow my search and find out what it will really cost to own a car, let alone buy one! Kudos to IntelliChoice for helping consumers save thousands of their hard earned dollars!

This book was an immense help. The text portion of it really helped me focus on what was important to me in my next car, and on how to evaluate cars. The rating and ownership cost section was a real eye-opener. Without it, there is a good chance that I would have picked a vehicle that cost more to insure that I thought, and that depreciated more than I thought. I ended up buying a "best overall value" vehicle, and I'm delighted.

If you are in the market for a new small truck, this is a reference guide that you should have to make an intelligent choice before buying. Please note that the publisher, "IntelliChoice," is using the word "small" in comparison to a Mack or a Freightliner. In this guide you will find more than 500 pickups, vans, SUVs and wagons listed. The guide begins with more than 100 pages of very useful information that helps you understand the economics of buying and owning a vehicle, ie. insurance, finance cost, leasing, safety, tips on buying and more are covered. As you know, the purchase price is only one factor to consider before a purchase. Insurance, maintenance, repairs, depreciation, financing and fuel are also some of the costs that need to be considered. This wonderfully useful guide also gives you a black and white photo of each model, the dealer and list price, a unique "IntelliChoice" value code (Excellent to Poor), projected ownership cost per year, and much more information on each vehicle.

"IntelliChoice" guides retain their usefulness and value over the years if you decide later to purchase a used vehicle. I have guides that go back to 1993 and they are immensely valuable when buying a used vehicle for myself or a friend. I also plan to keep these guides with the hope that I will be around 20 or 30 years from now and I will have a guide that covers all the vehicles sold in America for a particular year. Wouldn't it be nice to have a guide today that shows you photos and evaluations of all the vehicles made and sold in 1969 or 1970? Some prospective buyers may baulk at the price, but when you consider that you will be spending between $15,000 to $30,000 for a new vehicle then the purchase price of this unique guide is only a minuscule .002% of your cost. Highly Recommended.