The Parkers Car Price Guide is a book that my uncle has been going on about for a number of years. Used by industry folks in the car trade, it lists prices for loads of cars. The team apparently look at over 1.5 million sales each year and list the actual sale prices of the cars, not the windscreen price and so prices are often less than what is advertised. I cannot comment on the accuracy of the prices as most of the cars I have compared to the guide seem to be a lot more expensive than listed in Parkers. It is a flimsy paperback printed on newspaper magazine-type paper that has a recycled feel to it (not sure if it is, though it feels cheap; but good on them ...  Read the complete review

For anyone who is intending to purchase a new or used car I would wholeheartedly recommend buying Parkers Used & New Car Chooser. This magazine is produced every couple of months and costs £3.30. A bit steep you might be thinking, but you get a lot for your money believe me. This magazine is an essential guide to finding the right car and reviews every popular model. It contains a used car buyer's checklist, giving you a detailed list of what you should do if you see a car in the paper that you think you might like. Firstly: Phone Up Questions to ask: "Tell me about the car" - check that the details tally with the ad ...  Read the complete review

Think of buying a second hand car but you don’t now if it is worth the asking price, then you need to buy parkers car price guide. Parker’s car price guide was established in 1972,all prices, data, and specification in this guide have been researched and complied by a specialist, independent team of motor trade experts. The guide it self is very easy to use, it will guide through the steps how to subtract money for the age of the vehicle, the mileage, if there is any scratches, rust, and other factors, then you add up all the figures to give the total price of the vehicle. ...  Read the complete review

This is neat little book covering most of the main stream cars for the past ten years. It gives you details of their specification at different points in their lifecycle and tells you an approximate price depending on the condition of the car. This book allows you to make a more informed decision when setting out to buy a second hand car. Although not the most interesting book to read I consider it almost invaluable when looking to buy a new car. It allows you to get an idea of the cars you can buy in your price bracket and compare them on specifications. It also stops you form paying over the odds when you finally find the car you want, however I have found that the ...  Read the complete review

I feel that this is a superb guide to buying a car for yourself. Pretty much every model is covered in this magazine, each with a detailed description of possible faults which are common in the car or things to watch out for, such as boy racer abuse. The book gives you the price which the car should be bought at and also, if you get the larger book, a picture of what the car looks like. The prices are very precise and posed of great use to me when i decided to buy a Peugeot 106 Quicksilver. I was in difficulty deciding which car to buy out of two and thus enquired in the Parkers guide. After doing so i was able to detect problems with one of the models and therefore ...  Read the complete review