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Public Auto Auction Directory - If you're brave enough and confident
enough to buy or sell at auction this site should be useful to you. It covers
scores of auction houses by state, plus some links to other useful sites like
the Kelly Blue Book and AutoPricing.Com.
British Car Auctions - British Car
Auctions calls itself Europe's largest auction group, but though its site is
ambitious it doesn't work very well. When we reviewed it only the area devoted
to auctions in Britain seemed to function as it should. Still worth a visit.
Great American Insurance Company
- Most insurance writers' eyes tend to glaze over when you tell them you want
them to cover, say, your 1941 LaSalle convertible. These people know the value
of collectable automobiles and will handle the deal without asking a lot of
stupid questions.
Insurance Auto Auctions - This company
claims to be the nation's largest dealer in insurance total loss and recovered
theft salvage. The have 46 locations from Hawaii to the East Coast.
Keith McCormick Classic Car
Auctions - Auctions are held twice each year in Palm Springs, California
during February and November. There are detailed instructions for both buyers
and sellers and special room rates.
Manheim Online - This is a very large,
nationwide US based auction house with many services, though some are
available only to those in the car business. Subscriptions range from $20 to
$60 per month. Some functions require Shockwave.
American
Internet Classifieds - This is a good site for browsing used car listings.
They have a section for "classics", though their interpretation of
the term is stretched to the limit. This could also be a useful place to
search for hard to find parts.
AutoByTel - Autobytel.com is the
worldwide online marketplace for automotive purchasing, owning and selling.
AutoConnect - This is a very nice,
fully featured Web site that gives you just about everything you might need -
except pricing - if you're in the market for a new or used car. It has a
credit evaluator and the dealer finder even comes with maps.
AutoGuide.net
- This site claims to be the largest automotive Web site directory on the
Internet. With over 7,000 Web sites catalogued with descriptions, they have
direct links to 400+ sites dealing with buying cars on the Internet.
Automobiles.com - Comprehensive
automotive site. Buy new and used cars. Sell your car, obtain auto financing,
insurance, auto products and services. Read headline news, feature articles,
and more.
AutoRow - This is a big site with many
useful features but it's become one of our favorites because of its humor
content, featuring instructions on "How To Drive Like a Moron" and
"The Highway 17 Page of Shame".
AutoSite - This site has the best
used car price calculator we have yet seen on the Web. It also offers a lot of
other information useful to prospecctive car buyers, such as recalls,
manufacturer's hotlines, rebates and incentives.
Better Business Bureau - Everyone should
have convenient access to the BBB though their computers. This site offers
many services and contains several formal complaint forms you can complete
that could move your case along a little faster.
Car Club - This is an excellent site
for the prospective car buyer. It contains detailed specifications and pricing
information as well as rarely seen data on consumer rebates and dealer
incentives.
Car-Stuff - Car-Stuff features some
300 car buying and selling sites in its over 3,000 Internet car and truck
related links. Road & Track magazine recently said, "Car-Stuff is a
huge site with thousands of links to all things automotive. Thankfully, they
have categorized them all by topic."
CarPrices - To create a virtual
community of consumers helping other consumers. By being uniquely
consumer-oriented, CarPrices objective is to become the premier consumer
resource on the internet.
CarsEverything.com - Contains
daily auto news, reviews, new and used car buying services and more.
CarTrackers.com - Cartrackers.com
promotes consumer-friendly automobile buying practices and unwavering
commitment to buyer education. They provide the tips, strategies, and detailed
behind-the-scenes information needed to understand the automobile sales world
online and off. By offering multiple sources to educate its customers,
CarTrackers.com creates a level playing field.
Consumer Guide - This is the online version
of the popular guidebook through the automotive minefield, and of course it's
superior to the print version because of its excellent search and comparison
capabilities.
Kansas
City Star Classified - If you're anywhere near Kansas City, Missouri this
paper has a very good search cpapbility showing telephone numbers and, most of
the time, asking prices. Make sure you compare the prices with those in
Kelly's Blue Book at www.kbb.com.
Lemon Law Information
- If your new car has turned out to be an unrepairable turkey there is help
available; how much and of what nature depends on the state you live in. This
site gives some general advice on how you should proceed.
Microsoft CarPoint - This is a quite
elaborate site principally dedicated to helping the user make a decision about
buying a new car. There's a dealer locator and some good data covering
specifications, but the pricing information, especially on options, is thin.
The
Seattle Times - The Seattle Times offers an excellent automotive
classified section for residents of the Great Northwest. You can search
alphabetically or by vehicle type - vans, trucks, classics, etc.
