Consumer Reports 1999 Buying GuideConsumer Reports, Consumer Reports Books Editors From cars to cell phones to washing machines, this book presents the most objective information available to the American consumer. Ratings, charts, & indices. |
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... cost seldom approaches one- third or even one - fourth the cost of a replacement , which may perform no better than the unit you own . Typical price for new model : $ 400 to $ 1,000 . VCRs Rate of repairs / problems by the time the ...
... cost seldom approaches one- third or even one - fourth the cost of a replacement , which may perform no better than the unit you own . Typical price for new model : $ 400 to $ 1,000 . VCRs Rate of repairs / problems by the time the ...
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... cost can generally be recouped over the lifetime of the furnace . Just how quickly the expenditure is recovered de ... cost of any changes to vent- ing . And insist that the contractor esti- mate annual operating costs using the unit's ...
... cost can generally be recouped over the lifetime of the furnace . Just how quickly the expenditure is recovered de ... cost of any changes to vent- ing . And insist that the contractor esti- mate annual operating costs using the unit's ...
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Consumer Reports, Consumer Reports Books Editors. HOW TO COMPARE SERVICE COSTS First Compute the total annual cost of service . Use this worksheet to estimate the cost of the service , your biggest expense when you buy cellular . From ...
Consumer Reports, Consumer Reports Books Editors. HOW TO COMPARE SERVICE COSTS First Compute the total annual cost of service . Use this worksheet to estimate the cost of the service , your biggest expense when you buy cellular . From ...
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Washing machines | 20 |
Home entertainment | 27 |
Digital future of TV | 35 |
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