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Carsdirect.com
For serious car buyers only, this site allows for the viewer to choose the make, model and
location of the car they wish to buy. A list of statistics is given for the chosen vehicle
as well as price information. A list of standard features is available as well as the
opportunity, for a $250 deposit fee, to hold the car for you to purchase it at a
dealership near you.
Site Highlight: You can compare cars to one another at the same time (up to 2 in addition
to the original one you looked at). Thus, if you are stuck between two cars, you can
compare price and features without having to go back and forth or even print anything out.
AutoNationDirect.com
A photo-filled site that lets you research by make, model and use your zip code to find a
nearby dealership with the vehicle of choice.
Site Highlights: The first neat thing on this web site is that it will figure out the
trade-in value of your current vehicle by make, model, year, options and financial
situation. The second great thing about AutoNationDirect is that you can create a personal
notebook on the site of the research you did at one visit so that you can come back to it
later. This is especially good if you are searching on your lunch break or at the library
and you can't be online for hours at a time.
If you do decide to shop around online for your next car, you will most likely find that
most sites offer similar features and information. The best thing to do would be to look
at 3 or 4 different sites for the same information and compare your findings. Buying a car
is a big deal, and now there is a chance to do personal, hassle-free research online
without being sold anything or being pushed into something you don't want. Take advantage
of the hundreds of automobile sites available, and happy shopping!
Courtesy of Article Resource Association
Automobile Calculators:
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• Should I lease or purchase?
• How much will my monthly payments be?
• Which is
better: a rebate or special dealer financing?
• Which is better: new or used? |
