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800 pages of vital information the car companies would rather you didn’t have

The Dog & Lemon Guide is unlike any other publication on Earth. Witty, astute, cynical yet warm and human, The Dog & Lemon Guide isn’t just the world’s toughest car buyer’s guide – it’s a literary experience that few forget.

Thoughtful, entertaining and often outrageous, The Dog & Lemon Guide challenges you to rethink your most basic assumptions about cars and how we use them. Each 800 page issue contains articles with titles as diverse as Cars & WomenDangerous Liaisons &The Emperor’s New Car, together with objective, cynical reviews of nearly every popular make & model of car since 1993, including most current models. Customers who buy the printed book get access to six free review downloads via our website, which also contains reviews of older cars and models released since the printed book was published.

The Dog & Lemon Guide also contains a wealth of useful information on how to select the right car at the right price, including a step-by-step illustrated guide to checking out a car before purchase.

We're no longer producing the 800 page printed book, although the 2010 edition will be on sale for another year through our website. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL REMAINING PRINTED COPIES ARE SLIGHTLY SHOP-SOILED (minor scratches, folds or tears). They are otherwise new and unread.  If you need a copy for a gift, please tell us and we'll try and find one that's in the best condition.

In place of the printed book, we're exclusively offering reviews online. We're also offering a special 50-review online retail pack from newsagents in Australia and New Zealand in place of the printed book.The information in the printed book and the online reviews is mostly identical. In addition to the online reviews, you get free access to dozens of useful articles.