Future Automobiles
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Is Hyundai better than Toyota and
Honda? New models suggest yes
(1/26/10) Steer clear of newly-designed vehicles, most hybrids (1/27/10) |
America's Greenest Cars: Green
Today—Greener Tomorrow?
(Business Week) Best budget cars |
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Cars NADA Guides contains a range of new car research tools. Auto Trader - select the “New Cars” link to learn about buying and comparison shopping for new cars. Car Quotes offers a variety of new car research, from searching by vehicle type to the latest on cash rebates. |
Edmunds - users can check out 2006 new car information by make and model. It has comprehensive views of new-car costs: feature-by-feature pricing, current nationwide incentives, dealer holdbacks, rebates, and a favorite consumer-power manual: "How To Get Your Way At the Auto Dealer." |
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Links Pages
Google Directory > Society > Issues > Transportation > Autos > Environment and Fuel Economy
Shopping For an Exotic
World Class Driving lets you drive 5 exotic automobiles in one day.
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Auto Web has a network of
approximately 5,000 dealers nationwide. "We sifted through 100
online auto sites and requested quotes for a new Honda Accord
from the 10 largest. Auto Web was not only the quickest with a
quote - 15 minutes, compared with a week at Carpoint.com - but
its $17,721 estimate was several hundred dollars lower than any
of its competitors'." -
smart
money Auto Connect "offers side by side comparisons of models you're interested in; and provides an easy to use calculator for figuring cost." Auto-By-Tel puts you in touch with dealers that quote a price very close to invoice. And (along with the rest of the Baker's Dozen) is equipped to handle financing and insurance needs. Car Fax lets you order a report about a car's history by entering it's VIN number. Car Point comes with all the necessary online buying tools including 100 top 10 lists, a Test Drive Results section and "surround videos." Car Smart "will spend up to 30 days helping you locate those hard to find vehicles." Car Order lets you custom build a car to your specs. The Car Connection is a very interesting automotive magazine. Cars Direct, recently branded the #1 internet auto company by Gomez, it offers 24-hour customer svc. and deliverty to your front door in 4 states. Dealer Net "can steer you towards the unusual, as well as mainstream vehicles, with it's connection to over 700 dealerships across the country." Drive Off, with it's slick design, is for those who like to be walked through the buying process. |
Edmunds,
Cars,
Kelley Blue Book
& AAA
offer invoice pricing information free.
Cars
is the easiest one to find this information in. "You can estimate the real bottom-line dealer cost by subtracting dealer incentives (typically found on sites such as AutoNews.com) from invoice prices." Edmunds & Kelley Blue Book provide estimates of the average prices new vehicles are selling for in various regions. Edmunds calls it the "True Market Value" and Kelley Blue Book calls this number the New Car Blue Book Value." For $14 per new model or $39 for 3 months of unlimited information, you can buy bottom-line prices at Consumer Reports. Your target is $500 to $700 above the dealer's cost. How to Choose and Buy a Car Invoice Dealers offers instant bids from multiple retailers, with price quotes from both brick-and-morter and virtual dealers. Kelley Blue Book is the industry bible of used-car prices. Lease Source "has bargaining tips and lessons on leasing lingo." Looking For A Green Machine? Find Clean Car Information On The Net (Environmental Defense) For $190.00 Check Book "...will call at least five dealers in your area and have them bid against each other." Capital One Financial's Drive One can get guaranteed up front prices; but allows you, unlike Check Book, to negotiate even lower prices at the dealer. Motor Place, made for those seeking an insider's view, features auto industry headline news, trade related links and aparts locator. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration serves up the government's scoop on safe cars and problem vehicles. Onramp is another good place to start. Woman Motorist |
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