Buying a Car or Truck |
| Auto Consumer Guide |
Consumer Guide's Auto Editors provide in-depth analysis and unbiased recommendations to help you make the right car-buying decision, whether you're buying a 2003, 2002 or late model vehicle. |
| Car and Driver Buyer's Guide |
Identifies the best vehicles from 1995 to the present from specific categories such as highest miles per gallon, lowest price, most interior space, and all around best sellers. |
| Carfax |
Vehicle history service, identified by VIN from state title records, 850 million records, clear title guarantee includes service called "lemon check". |
| Edmund's Automobile Buyers Guide |
This site serves as a blue book, among other things. It's a must use if you are looking for information on a car or truck purchase, either new or used. |
| Intellichoice Complete Car Cost Guide |
Used car valuations for the previous 15 years. Gives best overall new and used car values, "those that cost the least to own and operate." Gives lowest cost manufacturers leases (updated weekly). Check out "Face-Off" report for side by side model comparisons. |
| Kelley Blue Book |
New and Used Car pricing reports including nearly 900 models of the new autos. |
| Microsoft CarPoint |
Detailed information about virtually every model of new car and truck sold in the United States, complete with retail and invoice prices, safety features, and fuel efficiency ratings. Check out the cost of owning and operating a selected model for a five-year period, read expert reviews based on road tests, and examine dealer costs. Includes Kelly Blue Book Prices for used cars as well. |
| N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides |
"Bluebook" industry standard appraisal guide on-line, includes RV, trailer, marine, ATV, motorcycle etc. Nice site for all N.A.D.A. publications. |
| Truck Trend |
MotorTrend review service on-line, includes all trucks, SUVs, and vans, searchable data- base, bulletin board, new truck news. |
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| Consumer Information Center -- Housing |
This is the Federal Government's real estate agency. The site includes properties for sale by state, a listing, foreclosed bargains, and all properties once insured by federal mortgage agencies. |
| Home Buyer's Information Center |
Home buyers information for 1st time buyers, includes checklists, prequalifying, tips for purchase, and FAQs for new buyers. |
| Newbuyer Home |
Three-fold service includes home, auto, baby products. Find information about: home buying tips; the home buying process; mortgages & home financing; home insurance; and neighborhood information. Information for confident, well informed, buyers. |
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| AARP: Be a Wise Consumer |
Alerts users to various kind of scams. |
| The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) |
Is an industry association focused on eliminating the identity theft and fraud that result from the growing problem of phishing and email spoofing. |
| Internet Fraud Watch |
"Internet Fraud Watch" was launched in 1996 to help consumers distinguish between legitimate and fraudulent promotions in cyberspace. It provides tips, articles, bulletins and other information to help people avoid fraud, protect their privacy and navigate the Net safely. |
| Quackwatch |
Consumer guide to health fraud, quackery, and traditional health topics. This site combats myths, fads, fallacies, and discusses alternative health treatments. |
| Scam Watch |
This Internet watchdog for scams includes: alerts, postings, tracking, recording, and removal of fraudulent activities on the Internet. |
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| Annual Credit Report |
This central site allows you to request a free credit file disclosure, commonly called a credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. |
Federal Trade Commission Facts for Consumers
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| Consumer Price Index (CPI) |
| Consumer Price Indexes |
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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| AAA Fuel Cost Calculator |
| Better Business Bureau |
There are over 130 Better Business Bureaus located throughout the United States. Complaints and inquiries about a specific company should be addressed to the BBB where the company is located. Use the zip code search or the BBB state directory to locate which BBB to contact. |
| Best.com |
Is a comparison search engine designed to help consumers doing product research on the web. Become.com crawls over 3.2 billion web pages specifically from guides, expert reviews, consumer reviews, articles, specifications, forums, merchants. |
| Cell Phone Facts |
Report on additional research needs related to possible health effects associated with exposure to radio frequency energy similar to those emitted by wireless communication devices. |
| Consumer Law Page |
A collection of 100+ full-text brochures, posted by the Alexander Law Firm, Cincinnati OH. Brochures, which are mostly from federal agencies, cover topics from auto loans to funerals. |
| Consumer Information Center |
This site provides access to government publications that are found in the Consumer Information Catalog. Publications provide information on a wide range of topics, from food safety to investing for retirement or buying a car. |
| Consumers' Directory of Certified Efficiency Ratings for Heating and Water Heating Equipment |
| Epinions.com |
Epinions helps people make informed buying decisions. It is the source for unbiasedadvice, personalized recommendations, and comparative shopping. Epinions does not decide what content to post and what not to post. Epinions is a platform forpeople to share their experiences - both good AND bad. |
| Quamut |
Offers free online guides on more than 1,000 topics, including getting out of debt, hanging wallpaper, mastering tai chi, learning Spanish travel phrases and buying a laptop. |
| Utah Consumer Protection |
Provides information on consumer issues in Utah |
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| Crashtest.com |
How safe is that new or used vehicle you're thinking of purchasing? See what international safety information is currently available. |
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| National Food Safety Database |
Find tips on the proper storage, handling, and cooking of your favorite foods. |
Household Products Safety |
| NLM's Household Products Database |
Provides information about ingredients in brand-name products such as household cleaners, pesticides, detergents, auto products, and personal care prducts and much more. |
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| Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls |
Recalls listed by date with press releases describing each, from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. |
| Recalls |
Advisory and informational facts are acquired from various Federal, State and Local governmental agencies, manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and national news accounts. |
| Public Surplus |
| Public Surplus |
Created with unique capabilities specifically for public agencies, making it much more than an auction site. |
