Best Web Sites for Researching Cars and Trucks
online.
The following online resources are among the best resources
for finding new car prices, dealer invoice costs, rebates
and manufacturer incentives, as well as car reviews,
test drive reviews and more. Take a note pad with you
when visiting these sites and start your research. Once
you have narrowed down what you want, you can start
getting price quotes by following the steps in section
two: " How to get
the best price: Leveraging new car pricing services
to get the best deal".
AutoWeb
Besides 360-degree virtual interiors and many car reviews,
AutoWeb also provides extensive research on current
rebates and incentives offered from the manufacturer.
These savings come off of the invoice price when you
buy, so if you buy a car for $500 over dealer invoice
and you receive a $2,000 dollar incentive discount,
you are really buying the car for $1,500 under invoice
price. Some people blindly pay invoice price, thinking
it is a good deal when in fact they got ripped off.
Know your rebates and incentives before you buy!
CarsDirect
Cars Direct offers information on dealer invoice prices
and has a break down of all the options and prices.
It lists an option with both the MSRP and dealer cost.
This is good information if you are going to add a lot
of options on to your car. A couple thousand dollars
of options at full price can really eat up your savings.
They also list extensive data on standard equipment,
current rebates, recalls, warranty information and test-drive
reviews.
Where to find information on safety.
Along with the safety features of cars listed at the
web site, the crash test is the one that truly tells
the whole story about a car's safety. If a car is equipped
with all the latest safety features and fails a crash
test, it probably won't protect you or your family in
an accident. What good are safety features if a car
falls apart in a collision? The NHTSA
provides crash test and other related safety information
on virtually all cars and trucks sold in North America.
You
can visit this site here.
Another source of safety information is the Insurance
Institute for Highway
Safety. They list vehicle safety ratings, news releases,
safety facts, and a wealth of other safety related information.
The Top Auto Sites Section has many
more sources on where to research information. This
is just a small sample of the web sites that are available
to you.
Chapter One - Part Two: Leveraging
new car price quote services for the best deal.
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