Autobytel 

http://Autobytel.com

This is one of the two largest on-line car-buying services; providing new, used, and other car buying information.

Similar Websites:

2) 1 Stop Auto http://www.1stopauto.com/

3) 4 Auto Prices http://www.4autoprices.com/

4) Auto Buying USA http://www.autobuyingusa.com/

5) Auto Directory http://www.autodirectory.com/

6) Autoweb http://Autoweb.com

7) Cars Direct

http://www.carsdirect.com/index.asp?affil=DCLK&affil_id=kw_goto_autoshopping

8) Carpoint http://www.carpoint.msn.com

9) Carsmart http://www.carsmart.com

10) Simple Car Buying http://www.simplecarbuying.com/

 

Used Car Buying Tips

http://www.usedcarbuyingtips.com/

Guide to evaluating used cars.

Other Resources for Buying Used Cars:

2) Best Kept Used Car Secrets http://www.howtobuycars.com/

3) Buying A Used Car FAQ from Nolo's Legal Encyclopedia

http://www.nolo.com/encyclopedia/articles/cars/ctim17.html

4) Car Max http://carmax.com/index.asp

5) Check Out a Used Car at Learn2 http://www.learn2.com/05/0523/0523.asp

6) 'Good As New' Used Car Buying http://www.goodasnew.com/index.html

7) Scopin' a Used Car http://www.myfuture.com/money/suspension.html

 

New Car Seeker

http://www.newcarseeker.com/tips/usedcar-tips.html

This site has car buying tips.

Other Sites for Buying Tips:

2) Auto Info Center http://www.autoinfocenter.com/

3) Buying A New Car FAQ from Nolo's Legal Encyclopedia

http://www.nolo.com/encyclopedia/articles/cars/ctim15.html

4) Car Buying Tips http://www.carbuyingtips.com/

U Buy A Car 

http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/pbl/ubuystudent/index.html

You are interested in purchasing a new vehicle.What should your annual salary be to afford the car you want? 

Choose a project and use the links below to solve the problem or create a project.   Complete A Car Buying WebQuest. Follow or adapt the instructions and procedures found at one of the following webQuest sites: 1) Being Prepared To Own Or Not To Own My First Car! by L. L. Johnson http://edservices.aea7.k12.ia.us/edtech/teacherpages/ljohnson/index.htm 2) Buying A Car http://www.ramona.k12.ca.us/rhs/math/waters/carproject.htm 3) Buying A Car http://edweb.sdsu.edu/t2arp/quest/autowq/mikewebquest.html 3) Buying Your First Car http://intgrunits.olivet.edu/Car/studentinformation.htm 4) Car Project http://www.union.k12.ia.us/ukhs/WebQuest/math_car.htm 5) Car WebQuest http://lion.crsd.k12.pa.us/webquest/webquest_Duppstadt.htm 6) Modes of Transportation http://www4.district125.k12.il.us/faculty/scarney/carproject.html 7) My Dream Car by T. Anderson http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/tanderson/wquest.htm   Buyer Beware. Create a poster that provides ten tips for car buyers. Display the finished work.   Safety First. Read the safety reviews of three cars in your interest area. Which do you think is safest? Why?   Do You Want Fries With That...? Can you afford the car you want to buy on a "burger flipper" salary? How much would you need to make in order to buy the car of your dreams? You might want to use the U Buy A Car site. What careers pay that kind of money?   The Bucks. Select a car to buy. Find a price. Now, figure out how you will finance this purchase. What will the insurance cost?   Advertising. Create an advertisement for a used car you're trying to sell. Be sure to include the characteristics of the car and the 'blue book' price.

Auto Center at the Finance Center

http://www.financenter.com/solutions/centers/auto.fcs?industry=banking_lending

This site helps customers analyze options, learn about key issues, and select products. Includes information buying, financing, and insurance.

 

Auto Site

http://www.autosite.com/

This website includes new car invoice pricing and used car book values, plus car buying and owning tips.

 

AutoTrader

http://autotrader.com/

Here you find information about used cars, how to sell your car, auto financing, insurance and lots more.

  

Car Stuff 

http://www.car-stuff.com/

This site claims to be 'Web's Most Complete Source of Automotive Links,' including car sales and buyers guides.

 

Car and Driver's Buyer's Guide 

http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/home.xml

The comprehensive site is a companion to the well-known magazine and contains information about most makes and models available.

   

Car Talk 

http://cartalk.cars.com/

Tom & Ray Magliozzi ( aka 'Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers') provide humorous and helpful answers to mechanical problems. Just don't count on all of them to be right! America's funniest grease monkeys try to steer you in the right direction when buying a new car.

 

Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guide 

http://www.edmunds.com/

Find new and used car prices in this useful online guide that includes reviews, analysis, and advice.

 

Kelley Blue Book 

http://www.kbb.com/

You've probably heard about the "blue book price." It's now online and can help you find preowned and new vehicle pricing plus purchasing and selling information.

  

Related Automobile Websites

Autopia Car Car

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/

This site for the automobile euthusiast covers detailing and car care.

  

CarAccident .com

http://www.caraccident.com/

Here is a comprehensive resource site for all things regarding auto accidents.

Related Website:

2) Car Accident Statistic http://www.car-accidents.com/pages/stats.html

 

Car Reviews

http://www.carreview.com/Homecrx.aspx

This organization collect reviews on all popular aftermarket performance parts for your favorite car.

 

Cars at the Federal Consumer Education Center

http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/results.tpl?id1=9&startat=1&--woSECTIONSdatarq=9&--SECTIONSword=ww

Here is an index to car related information from the Pueblo, CO center.

 

Do You Really Need A Car? 

http://radawana.cg.tuwien.ac.at/~martinpi/nocar.html

Cars do have adverse effects on our environment. Here are hands-on hints on how to go without!

 

Fuel Economy from the U.S. Evioronmental Protection Agency

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/

Click on find and compare cars based on your estimated miles and current gasoline prices.

 

Highway Loss Data Institute

http://www.hldi.org/

Here you find informtion on crash testing, highway safety, and lots more.

 

Lemon Car Page

http://defect.com

This page offers general information regarding lemon car cases.

 

Loan Payment Calculator

http://www.carseverything.com/content/features/article/41/?

Financing a vehicle is very much like taking out a house mortage. The loan institution or bank gives you the necessary amount of money to purchase the vehicle, and you then repay back the same amount, plus interest.

 

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

This is the Dept. of Transportation's source for crash statistics and crash test information and lots more.

Other Not-To-Be-Missed Sections at NHTSA:

2) Buying a Safer Car: New Car Assessment Program http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing/ncap/

3) Vehicle and Equipment Information http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/

 

Seat Belts

http://www.car-accidents.com/pages/seat_belts.html

Seat belt protection information

 

Websites for Teachers

Buy or Lease an Automobile by B. Cross (Grade 9-12) 

http://www.kings.k12.ca.us/math/lessons/lease.or.buy.html

Sooner or later everyone will be confronted with the question of whether or not leasing a car is a viable option to buying a car. In other words, how important is it to own your car?

 

Buy This Car - Now, You! by B. Nichols and M. Galloway (Grade 7-12)

http://www.esc8.net/tla/MTA_LESSONS/4-8/Language_Arts/Buy_This_Car.html

Students will analyze car advertisements, define advertising and marketing terms, and compose a persuasive advertisement.

 

Buying My First Car (Grade 8-12) 

http://www.kings.k12.ca.us/math/lessons/firstcar.htm

Through this unit you will research every aspect that a person goes through when purchasing a car.

 

What A Steal! or What A Ripoff? by E. Glazer (Grades 9-12)

http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbs/Academics/gbsmat/Internet%20Projects/Car/intro.html

In this activity, students use the Internet and exponential regression to help them find an affordable automobile at a reasonable price.