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Buyers Guides
AutoPlus

http://www.autoplus.com/

A car buyer’s guide aimed mainly at the Boston area, but applicable elsewhere as well. You’ll find a listing of used cars for sale and can add yours if you like. There also is information about new cars, including a searchable database of over 16 years of car reviews done by the Boston Globe.

Car and Driver Buyers Guide 1996

http://www.caranddriver.com/hfm/cgi-unprot/bg

The official buyer’s guide of the famous automotive magazine. Pick a manufacturer, price range, and vehicle type, and browse the results complete with photos. Or take the shortcuts and browse by all of any one category. Vehicle specifications are also provided.

Car Tips

http://www.tex-net.net/tex-net/cartips.html

When buying a car from a dealership, do you feel like you’re walking into a spider’s web? These tips are provided to make you feel less like a victim and more in control of your automobile purchase. Tips include what time of the month you can get the best price, what to do before going to the dealership, and what cars really cost the dealer.

CARveat Emptor

http://www.well.com/user/kr2/

An enlightening set of tips for dealing with dealers when buying a car. The site shows you common tricks of the trade to look out for and methods you can use to get a better deal. Read all of this lengthy advice, and you’ll be more than ready for your next purchase.

Edmunds Automobiles Buying Guides

http://www.edmunds.com/

The place to go when thinking of buying a new or used car. A multitude of information is available, including price guides, dealer cost information, buyer advice and recommendations, recall information, and much, much more. Best of all, it’s absolutely free.

Internet Car Guide

http://www.carguide.com/

Select a car by looking through makers, models, and classes. When you narrow your search down to a single vehicle, you are presented with a photo and the option of viewing all of its specifications. A glossary is also provided, which is very useful for giving meaning to sometimes cryptic automobile terms.

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New Car Comparison Guide

http://www.iac.net/~jasongg/newcarrankings.html

If you’re thinking of buying a new compact car, check out this Web site first. It contains ranking information from a variety of sources, such as AAA, Consumer Guides, The Car Book, and more, to help you find out which compact is best for you.

TallwebCars

http://www.bluplanet.com/tallweb/cars.html

Without giving any consideration whatsoever to the performance of the vehicles, a bunch of tall people sat in a bunch of cars and decided which were the best (and worst) based solely on interior room and comfort. Trucks, sport-utilities, mini-vans, and even subcompacts are compared.

Used Car Buying Guide

http://lyre.mit.edu/~powell/sherman/files/used_car.html

A very lengthy set of questions designed to completely evaluate the condition of a used car before purchasing it. Included are questions you should ask of the seller and of yourself, and checklists for inside, outside, and under the car. A plain text version of this document is available and would be very handy to print out and take when looking at a car.