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US Specific Models

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AutoSite - Pricing and Research
http://www.autosite.com/content/research/makeSearch/index.cfm

A good tool for finding a comprehensive information listing on a specific make, model and trim level of vehicle.

Pros:
Information on features/specs, reviews, reliability, safety and more are included for each vehicle. There are links provided to the manufacturer, a dealer locator and external reviews (see my comment below). What I like best about this site - besides the amount of information it provides - is how it has consolidated all the information in to a single page for each vehicle. You aren't forced to hunt around for information.

Cons:
Most of the vehicles do not seem to have reviews and this seems a bit odd - why are so many vehicles unreviewed? It would be nice if there was some way to save your car selections in to some kind of a garage so that you could come back to them later. Also would be nice if there was some kind of a printable overview for a specific vehicle - but these are both minor quibbles with a generally good site.

New Vehicle Research - MSN Autos
http://autos.msn.com/

An excellent overall site that, on this review, has moved to the top of the category with its thoughtful and practical features. To get started simply choose your make and model from the drop down lists underneath the Prices & Specs heading (middle of the page, right underneath the msn autos heading).

Pros:
Comprehensive information that is especially strong in the Reviews section with links to Expert Reviews by MSN Autos staff, Consumer Reports reviews and user reviews contributed by other car owners. There are also plenty of well-thought out links to other model years, top competitors etc. You can save up to 10 vehicles by creating a free account for yourself.

Cons:
There is no printable summary available nor can you email the information to a friend or download it to your PDA.

CarsDirect.com - America's #1 way to buy cars online!
http://www.carsdirect.com/

To access the research center click on the 'Research' tab on the main page (left top area of the screen). Then access the specific model by simply selecting your make and model in the search box in the left-hand side of the screen beneath the Car Research heading.

Although CarsDirect is a car selling site it does a very good job of providing useful information for the new car shopper.

Pros:
Lots of good information in all the major categories of interest - specs, reviews, safety, pricing etc. There is the ability to compare with other vehicles and helpful links let you see other models and years in the manufacturer that you are looking at.

Cons:
There is no printable summary and you can not manipulate the information in any way (download it to a PDA, email it to a friend).

New car prices, new car reviews at Edmunds
http://www.edmunds.com/zipcode/new/index.html

To get started enter your zip code and click on the Continue button.

The Edmunds site offers some valuable content and although it, like all other sites in this category, has more of an emphasis these days on selling versus being a research site it still is an excellent place to start your research on a specific vehicle.

Pros:
All the standard information you might want about a vehicle is there as well as carefully thought out options (i.e. recall notices, link to consumer discussion etc). There are some neat additional features - like the ability to ask a question specific to this vehicle in the Edmunds forum - built in to the page.

Cons:
Some earlier features - like the ability to download information to your PDA, see competing vehicles and save to a garage - seem to have disappeared.

New 2008 & 2009 Car Prices, Reviews, and Pictures. Yahoo! Autos
http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html

Get started by clicking on a manufacturer and then, on the next page, clicking on the model you are interested in.

A very good effort from the folks at Yahoo! with the all the major categories covered and some helpful extras too.

Pros:
All the bases are covered in terms of the standard information you are looking for - specs, expert and user reviews, pictures etc. You can also save the vehicle to your auto center, instant message the vehicle (not quite sure why), email the vehicle and print the page. You can compare the vehicle you've selected to other vehicles and I like that they've included information on total ownership costs.

Cons:
A printable summary of the overall report doesn't seem to be available and you can't download the report to your PDA. Some of the report areas were unavailable on certain cars I looked at - like Performance or Reliability Ratings - and that's a bit disappointing.

Car photos & invoice prices, reviews & used car values at cars.com
http://www.cars.com/

Simply choose the Research tab on the main page and then select your make, year and model to see a fairly comprehensive infosheet.

Although this is another car selling site (rather than a research oriented site) they have done a good job of providing information for the new car buyer.

Pros:
The standard information is there and additionally cars.com has thought to include information on vehicle recalls as well as a link to J.D. Power quality data (although this may not be present for many of the newer models yet). Although the information offered is mostly the same as other sites I like the simple presentation format on cars.com.

Cons:
There is no printable summary available nor can you save vehicles to an online worklist, download information to your PDA or email it to a friend.

Consumer Guide: New Car Search: Search for New Car, SUV, Truck & Minivan Prices & Reviews
http://auto.consumerguide.com/Auto/new/

To get started click on a manufacturer under the Find New Car Reviews by Make heading (middle of the page) and then choose the year and model you are interested in from the drop down list above the pictures of the various models available.

Good, thorough report on the specific model you have chosen. Easy to navigate and good consolidation of information.

Pros:
Covers the major categories of interest - pricing, specs, photos and reviews. The reviews section is especially strong with a very extensive review by ConsumerGuide. You can print or email individual pages of the report.

Cons:
You can't save vehicles you have selected nor can you print off a summary of the report or download the information to your PDA.

Auto Reviews: New Car Reviews, Truck Reviews, Used Car Reviews, Prices at New Car Test Drive
http://www.nctd.com/

To get started simply click on the Car Reviews heading (2nd from the left across the top of the page), choose your make and then choose your year and model on the next page.

Unlike other sites New Car Test Drive does not offer you a great breadth of information on a selected model but rather a shorter more concise report on the vehicle with emphasis on evaluation from a test drive perspective.

Pros:
Strong on test drive information as well as driving impressions and appearance (both inside and out). Information can be printed or emailed to a friend.

Cons:
Not very strong in terms of the other categories of information that other sites cover well - specs, safety, reviews from other sources etc. No ability to download information to your PDA.

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