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From twinkle in your eye to warranty work, this is your guide to masterfully handling car-buying to get the most for your money.

• Financing, insurance, what to expect and how to sidestep dealership manipulation. Everything in one spot.
• Get a good price that sticks—does not get jacked up with extra fees and charges at the end
• Use your most powerful tool to get the lowest price—your phone
• Good cop, bad cop: how dealerships exploit this tactic to take you to the cleaners, and how to neutralize it
• The simple request that decreases car insurance costs for the life of the car
• Lemons: the myth and the reality. How to fix a lemon once and for all
• Five ways to finance a car: pros and cons for each
• Bonus: How to handle repairs/warranty work for a good outcome, and how to find a good mechanic