Your Quick & Easy Car Care and Safe Driving Handbook: A Handy Companion to Your Car Manual

Dead battery, flat tire, overheated engine, brake problems. The list of emergencies that can beset you on the road seems endless. Don’t let yourself or family members be stranded. The Emergency Index below will help you cope with most unexpected problems. 

Your Quick & Easy Car Care and Safe Driving Handbook gives savvy pointers on how to: buy a new or used car; find a trustworthy mechanic; buy auto insurance; and protect your car from being stolen—as well as providing information on basic maintenance techniques that can help your car operate more safely and reliably.

McCarthy, who has frequently written on the subject of driving and car care for several lifestyle magazines and Vogue , where she is a staff writer, has provided a comprehensive, illustrated guide for the motorist/car owner. She discusses in very easy-to-understand terms major topics such as maintenance; how the car works; safe driving techniques in hazardous weather; purchasing new and used cars (with interesting tips on making a deal); and automobile insurance. Automotive jargon is easily dealt with in the useful glossary. Timely information for the new motorist; review data for the veteran driver; and an overview of what cars are about for the person contemplating becoming a licensed driver is packaged in this very useful tome.
- Steven J. Mayover, Free Lib. of Philadelphia
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