Our Favorite Online Auto Research Sites
- Kelly Blue Book's
Used Car Values are pretty good
-- we've found "fair" condition is an excellent representation of trade-in
value.
- Edmunds.com has the best collection of
new car info on the web. Great reviews, vehicle specs, and their own "True Market Value"
new car pricing guide that's very accurate.
- Craigslist.org
is easily the best place to try to sell your car on the web,
and it's not a bad place to buy one either (as long as you're very careful). If
you're selling a car, make sure you put
up pictures and give a good description.
- NADAGuides.com is another great place to find approximate used car and trade-in values. It's also an excellent resource for finding
the values classic cars, RV's, boats, and
motorcycles.
- While we want to emphasize that you should be extremely cautious,
eBay Motors can be a good place to find a
deal on a car. eBay offers shipping and inspections on any vehicle you buy out of state, or you can search for
vehicles based on how close they are to your home. A lot of dealers will put
their older inventory on eBay, and that usually means good deals.
- Don't forget to get
multiple quotes on both pricing and financing. It's a great way to validate
your research as well as save some time.