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Books That Work and Hearst New Media & Technology Release the 1996 Edition of Popular Mechanics Car Guide; CD-ROM makes it quick, easy and fun to get the best deal when buying or selling a car
Business Wire, Oct 5, 1995
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1995--Books That Work and Hearst New Media & Technology today released the 1996 edition of Popular Mechanics Car Guide, the ultimate guide to buying or selling a new or used vehicle.
This interactive CD-ROM includes a comprehensive database of more than 7,500 new and used cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans that can be instantly searched by more than 50 attributes. Consumers can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars by knowing the precise value of the car model they want to buy or sell, down to its exact features and options.
Dealer invoice prices, used car values, electronic updates of new 1996 vehicles, and practical advice from the experts at Popular Mechanics magazine give you the facts and the confidence to negotiate the best deal possible. Popular Mechanics Car Guide is available on CD-ROM for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 at retail computer and software stores nationwide for around $30.00. It is the successor to the 1995 edition that was named one of the Top 100 CD-ROMs of 1995 by PC Magazine.
Quickly Find the Right Vehicle for Your Needs
What specifications matter most to you in your next car? Price, fuel mileage, safety features, or the availablity of a sunroof? Choose from more than 50 different categories and Popular Mechanics Car Guide instantly produces a list of vehicles that match your criteria.
Once you narrow down your list of vehicles, you can perform side-by-side comparisons, and choose the car that meets your exact needs. Then figure out the true costs of ownership. Popular Mechanics Car Guide's easy-to-use lease and loan calculators tell you exactly what your monthly payments will be. Another built-in calculator instantly figures your yearly fuel expenditures.
Everything You Need to Make the Best Deal
- New car dealer invoice and sticker prices for the base models and all available optional equipment.
- Current used car values for domestic and imported vehicles manufactured from 1985-1995.
- Electronic updates of new 1996 vehicles, as they are released by the manufacturers throughout the fall of 1995, are available to customers who own modems.
Not Just Practical
Popular Mechanics Car Guide's fun features include a clickable spray paint can that lets you "retouch" hundreds of car photographs to change a model's color or to add fantasy visual effects like zebra stripes and leopard spots. It also includes special audio effects, full-motion videos, and an introductory morphing sequence that transforms the family station wagon into a slick convertible sports car.
System Requirements
Popular Mechanics Car Guide requires a 386 or higher IBM PC or compatible, Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, 4 MB RAM, 6 MB free disk space, VGA graphics (256 colors or higher), and a double-speed CD-ROM drive. A modem and a sound card are recommended but not required.
Books That Work, based in Palo Alto, CA, is an award-winning developer and publisher of interactive software for home consumers. The company's titles focus on projects and activities such as gardening, home improvement and other home productivity activities. To order products, phone 800/242-4546 or 415/326-4280. For more information, contact Books That Work, 2300 Geng Road, Bldg. 3, Suite 100, Palo Alto, CA 94303. Main No. 415/326-4280 or visit the Books That Work World Wide Web site at http://www.btw.com/
The Hearst Corp. is one of the nation's largest diversified communications companies. It publishes 15 consumer magazines, 12 daily and five non-daily newapapers, and numerous business publications. It operates six radio and six television stations and the Hearst Book Group. The Hearst Corp. also syndicates newspaper comics and features, produces and distributes television programming, and is a joint venturer in the Lifetime, Arts & Entertainment and ESPN cable networks. For more information, contact Hearst New Media & Technology, 959 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10019, 212/649-2315.
CONTACT: Books That Work, Palo Alto
Laura Grams, 415/843-4441
or
Hearst New Media & Technology, New York
Brian Sroub, 212/649-2804
or
Wilson McHenry Co.
Greg Matz, 415/638-3400
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