Everyone's Guide to Buying a Used Car and Car Maintenance

by Scott Kilmer

Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 50 years and star of YouTube’s “The Scotty Kilmer Channel” for DIY car repair (with over 200 million video views), has revised and updated his book: Everyone’s Guide to Buying a Used Car and Car Maintenance. In the book, he shows how to check out used cars for purchase yourself and how to avoid the proverbial used automobile “lemon.” From the initial glance at the dealer (or private seller) through the road test and bartering stage, Scotty shows how to evaluate a vehicle for purchase, and also provides more in-depth tips for experienced do-it-yourselfers. And as a bonus, he also provides tips on essential auto maintenance for all autos, used or not. Whatever your level of sophistication, this book will help keep you from getting swindled in your next car purchase and keep you on the road for many years to come.

Genres: Nonfiction

109 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 28, 1994

Reviews

[Connor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great info, but Scotty's style of communication is definitely better suited to videos than it is in writing. Not enough of a problem for me to avoid reccomending to someone in the market for a used car or for a better understanding of basic car maintenance.

[Mary Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wise advice from Scotty Kilmer

Scotty advises referring to the Haynes car manual for your vehicle when you do a repair. It was very helpful to hear him compare amateurs in Britain who use this manual as more skilled than professionals here in the U.S. A chapter saved thousands of dollars with a simple solution. Scotty's book and You Tube videos offer straight forward simple solutions that save money and time...happy driving!!!

[Victor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book, especially for people that want to buy/already own a car, but don't know too much about cars.

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Best Guide for Buying Used Cars and Car Maintenance

Scotty delivers in a PERFECTLY FAST-PACE breakdown of the complete step-by-step instructions as to how to buy a used car and take care of your vehicle to last a long-time.

This is precisely what I was looking for to help my in my car buying journey.

Not only is he full of invaluable experience, but this book alone will save you minimally $10,000+ or more in common mistakes people make on their cars, new or used.

Nobody really teaches you about these intricate machines that we call “cars” and yet we spend our entire lives using them. I think its important for everyone to learn a little something about cars!