From cars and cell phones to washing machines -- this book presents the most objective product information available to the American consumerFrom America's # 1 Consumer Test Center comes the most trusted anthology of brand-name product testing. This perennial favorite not only contains Consumer Reports ratings, repair histories, product recommendations, and buying advice, but also includes such features as:
-- Updated and expanded information on material originally presented in Consumer Reports Magazine
-- Fixing appliances versus buying new ones
-- How to buy a new or used car
-- A product recall section
-- A directory of manufacturers' telephone numbers
-- An easy-to-use, multiyear Consumer Reports indexDivided into sections on audio and video gear, major appliances, small appliances, home maintenance, and safety, heating and cooling, working at home, yard and garden, recreation, family and health, and autos, readers will find valuable unbiased information on the most frequently purchased products.Since 1936, Consumers Union is still the only source people can turn to with confidence for unbiased buying advice on all consumer products and services.
- ISBN10 0890438846
- ISBN13 9780890438848
- Publish Date 1 November 1997
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 31 August 2011
- Publish Country ZA
- Imprint Pan Macmillan
- Edition 1996
- Format Paperback
- Language English