- Resources
Automotive
Transporters:
A
good broker is worth their wait in gold. A bad one is a complete nightmare.
I highly recommend the following based on excellent customer service and
availability. Both of them do a good job screen potential transporters. They
also insure that the transporter is fully insured and bonded. They will also be
very happy to answer any questions or concerns that you have.
AutoCheck:
Consumer research reveals that Experian’s Auto Check brand
name is a trusted source of vehicle history information.
Today, millions of consumers are seeing the Auto Check
brand name on the Internet’s most popular used car
websites such as AutoTrader, e-Bay, and NADA Guides.com.
to name just a few. In addition thousands of dealers are
now offering their customers Auto Check branded reports to
build consumer confidence. The bottom line is consumers
have confidence in the AutoCheck brand name as a reliable
source for vehicle history reports.
We provide free
Autocheck reports that you can review on all of our
pre-owned vehicle. Click on the Autocheck LOGO at the
bottom of any listings details page and it will pull up
the complete history report at no cost to you.
CARFAX
Vehicle History Reports:
CARFAX is relied on by millions of consumers each year.
Carfax instantly generate a detailed Vehicle
History Report on any used car or light truck.
Additionally, CARFAX Vehicle History Reports™ provide
information that can impact a consumer's decision about a
used car or truck.
Consumer
Guide Automotive Reviews:
Consumer Guide is a trusted resource helping smart
consumers make buying decisions with confidence. The
company has published books and magazines, written by
Experts, on automobiles and consumer products for more
than 30 years. Each year, millions of people use our
reviews to make decisions about which products or vehicles
to buy. They trust Consumer Guide to help them sort out
fact from fiction, to help them identify the important
features and accurate prices. Consumer Guide has teams of
experts and editors who review thousands of products and
every new car each year.
Consumer
Reports.Org:
Consumer Reports® and ConsumerReports.org® are published
by Consumers Union, an expert, independent nonprofit
organization whose mission is to work for a fair, just,
and safe marketplace for all consumers and to empower
consumers to protect themselves. To achieve this mission,
we test, inform, and protect. To maintain our independence
and impartiality, CU accepts no outside advertising, no
free test samples, and has no agenda other than the
interests of consumers. CU supports itself through the
sale of our information products and services, individual
contributions, and a few noncommercial grants. When you
visit this site click on the autos tab for an abundance
of information.
Fuel
Economy.Gov:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) produce the Fuel Economy Guide
to help car buyers choose the most fuel-efficient vehicle
that meets their needs. EPA compiles the fuel economy data
and DOE publishes them in print and on the Web. This a
very interesting site with lots of information. When
visiting click on find and compare cars for fuel economy.
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Your MPG:
This table shows real-world MPG estimates shared by
drivers like you via fueleconomy.gov's new feature
called "Your MPG". "Your MPG" can help you calculate and
track your MPG and, if you wish, share it with others.
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Car
Buyer Guides:
These car buyer guides provide information for the
prospective car buyer. They provide vehicle
specifications, pricing, reviews, dealer locators,
insurance information, financial calculators, and even
trade in values for your old vehicle.
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Safety:
Research vehicle safety ratings, crash tests, recall
information and other topics of safety.
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Environment:
Learn more about air quality, climate change, and other
environmental issues affected by transportation.
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Advanced
Technology:
Learn about advanced technology in the automotive
industry.
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Manufactures’ Web Sites:
Get your vehicle information straight from the source.
These links will take you straight to the manufactures
web site.
Kelley Blue
Book: kbb.com
was the number one automotive site in the nation. Over 5
million unique visitors generate some 30 million pricing
reports per month. Perhaps more importantly, it is by far
the most visited site by people who actually bought cars.
According to J.D. Power and Associates' Autoshopper.com
studies, 53% of Internet new car buyers and 55% of used
car buyers came to kbb.com. Kelley Blue Book continues to
be the most recognized and respected brand in automotive
awareness studies. By being the "champion of the
transaction," Kelley Blue Book continues to serve both the
automotive buyer and the industry that builds and sells
the vehicles.
NADA Guides:
The number one resource used by lenders to determine the
value of pre-owned vehicle. For over 70 years, N.A.D.A.
Appraisal Guides has been America's largest publisher of
used vehicle values. Having major facilities on the East
and West Coasts, business professionals across the country
use N.A.D.A. values day in and day out. Every month, over
600,000 appraisal guides are sent to our customers,
translating to over 7 million books a year. In continuing
our tradition of friendly customer service, we've brought
our values online, allowing free, easy access.
Better
Business Bureau:
The Better Business Bureau
(BBB) system in the U.S. extends across the nation;
coast-to-coast, and in Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
Since the founding of the first BBB in 1912, the BBB
system has proven that the majority of marketplace
problems can be solved fairly through the use of voluntary
self-regulation and consumer education. Learn about state
lemon laws and more.
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration:
was established by the
Highway Safety Act of 1970, as the successor to the
National Highway Safety Bureau, to carry out safety
programs under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle
Safety Act of 1966 and the Highway Safety Act of 1966. The
Vehicle Safety Act has subsequently been rectified under
Title 49 of the U. S. Code in Chapter 301, Motor Vehicle
Safety. NHTSA also carries out consumer programs
established by the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost
Savings Act of 1972, which has been rectified in various
Chapters under Title 49.
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