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The editors of Consumer Reports rate a wide range of consumer items, in an updated buying guide for new products, which includes advice on how to purchase kitchen appliances, automobiles, entertainment products, and home office equipment, along with more than nine hundred product ratings, brand repair histories, and other helpful features. Original. 350,000 first printing. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Consumer Reports Books


Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2007


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 357 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 193352412X


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 22


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.75 x 7.25 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #6,578,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3,494 in Consumer Guides (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • unless you buy new, a must have!
Format: Paperback
best tools around for buying anything used. we needed a "new" used car and it steered us into the right direction again. a must have for buying used large items wisely.
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2015 by Kindle Customer

  • Well-organized reference book you can use constantly.
Format: Paperback
This book is well-organized and you can use it constantly. It's a handy reference book that you can easily slip in your purse while shopping for things like washers and dryers and so on. It is also a great summary of the magazine reviews.
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2008 by Darlene J. Weigle

  • saved me hundreds on a vacuum cleaner
Format: Paperback
I'm so glad I bought this before spending $450 on a vacuum that sounded good. I got one for $70 that does everything the expensive one does, and is lighter weight. It doesn't look as stylish, but I wasn't going to leave it out anyway. If you are buying anything in the book, chances are you will make back the price of the book with one purchase. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2008 by V. Martindale

  • Consumer Reports Buying Guide 2008
Format: Paperback
Used it in addition to the 2007 buying guide to find the best appliances form home.
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2015 by JamesL50

  • love it
Format: Paperback
love it. Always a fan of these books. This one is just one more added to my collection for useful buying information.
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2013 by Sam Schofield

  • still a smart practice reading this
Format: Paperback
25 year plus reader. I make few purchases without going to check with CR.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2015 by Uncle Yacht

  • Five Stars
Great for looking for a used car
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2017 by Annette

  • Five Stars
Format: Paperback
As expected.
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2016 by Purchaser

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