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Using
the World Wide Web to Help Simplify Your Next Car Shopping Experience
by
Laura Emery, Field Editor
Whether
you're buying a new or used vehicle, the World Wide Web is a great tool to
utilize when on a car quest. If you are purchasing a new vehicle, you can
research the kind of car you want, the specific options you need, the price
of the car and the price of the additional options. After you�ve done
you�re homework, you can walk into a dealership armed with loads of
valuable information.
Get The Facts
Get
a vehicle history report. It will
include everything you need to know about the car, including if it was ever
salvaged, stolen or recalled, the number of previous owners, if it ever
failed inspection, or if someone tried to create a fraudulent odometer
reading.
A
Little Bit of Everything
www.autoweb.com
At
this web site you can get new car price quotes, new car reviews, used car
quotes and reviews, search certified cars, compare programs, and view the
Kelley Blue Book.
Kelley Blue Book
www.kbb.com
If you're searching for used
car pricing information, then you'll want to use the most trusted source in
the car business: Kelley Blue Book. The Blue Book is the vehicle information
resource used by consumers and the automobile industry to establish price
guidelines. Since 1926, new and used car buyers and sellers have relied upon
Kelley Blue Book for authoritative and unbiased information to make
well-informed car, truck and SUV buying decisions. Kelley Blue Book reports
used car values for a variety of buying and selling transactions: trading in
your automobile to a dealer, buying a used car from a dealer, buying a used
car from a private party and selling your used car to a private party. Blue
Book used car values are determined by taking into consideration the
equipment and options on the automobile, the vehicle's mileage, the
condition of the automobile and the geographic area where the car has been
driven.
Safety, Safety, Safety
www.crashtest.com
This
Web site is loaded with an abundance of valuable information. You can view
the Highway Loss Data Institute�s deadliest vehicle ratings, safety
statistics, run a free lemon check before you buy, read about
self-inspection procedures, how to evaluate and road-test any vehicle,
safety ratings, an overview of the buying process, where to go and not to go
for vehicle maintenance, financing options, negotiating tricks and
techniques, what to look for when choosing a dealer, and get an overview of
various car insurance options.
Everything At Edmunds
www.edmunds.com
This
is where you can get prices, reviews, and information on new and used cars.
Edmunds.com educates and
engages visitors by providing them with straightforward, helpful information
on key aspects of buying, selling, and owning a vehicle. Users are provided
automobile pricing data, extensive automobile reviews, consumer information,
safety updates, incentive and rebate news, tips and advice, expert analysis
of developments in the automotive world, and the Town Hall, an interactive
community of more than 500,000 active members. Edmunds.com was ranked #1 in
the Wall Street Journal's Survey of Car-Shopping Web Sites, was named as one
of Yahoo! Internet Life's 50 Most Incredibly Useful Sites, and one of
Money's 50 Most Useful Financial Web sites.
There
is also a women�s car guide, which includes information on negotiating
101, car lot lingo and how to talk the talk, family safety, consumer
reports, bargain hunting, and the driving woman blog.
