New Car Resources
Auto Loans:
E-Loan - Biggest online lender for all types of loans
Capital One - Volume leader in online auto loans
Road Loans - Specializes in just automotive loans
HSBC Auto -
Great site for new or used car loans
Car Loans - Car site that also
arranges auto loans
MyAutoLoan - Nice boutique loan site
Lending Tree - Has tremendous sourcing power
Virtual Bank - Has the lowest published
online rates!
Car Buying Sites:
Autobytel - Comprehensive, easy-to-use site that gives you multiple
ways to find the car you want: manufacturer, vehicle type, price range, and
feature choices.
Auto Web - Good site for browsing by make and/or category. Time-saving
feature “Pros vs Cons” gives you a capsule look at what’s to like about each
model.
Car Smart - Offers nice
download of your selected car information - brochure, pricing details, options,
etc.
Car.com - Site is easy to navigate. You can quickly find MSRP on any
base model. However, this site assumes that you already know the car maker’s
model variations very well. That means getting specific configurations is
confusing.
Cars.com - Very good overall site with informative articles, vehicle
profiles and buying guides. This site shows more accurate dealer invoice pricing
than other sites right next to MSRP. Very easy-to-use configuration with
point-and-click buttons. Shows your vehicle color choice in vehicle picture.
CarPrices.com - New site with quick and easy quote process. Very fast loading and easy to use interface. Also handles used car buying and selling. Gives nice selection of dealers in major metropolitan areas for contacts for your Fax Buying Campaign.
Consumer Guide - Good information site from a company that reviews lots
of products besides automobiles. Has easy to print reports and complete option
lists with MSRP and “invoice price.” Doesn’t show big discounts, but still
provides excellent info for the folder. Very worthwhile site because they
include everything in their detailed list of options.
Edmunds - Select by category, make,
price range, vehicle type, or monthly payment. Lots of good information, but
site is slow loading in several critical areas.
IntelliChoice - Select by manufacturer or category. Lots of drill down
clicks versus drop-down menus which produce faster results. Does a good job of
showing which options are included in a package. Nice summary page of your
configuration that’s printable. Site shows standard list of factory-to-consumer
rebates and financing deals.
Kelley Blue Book - Select by manufacturer or category. Good detail on
all the options. Great site for used car values. Be sure to get your trade-in
wholesale and retail blue book values. Printable price quote does show
all factory-to-consumer rebate information.
Credit Resources:
Credit Help - The best site for getting credit help online to repair credit
score
Credit Report - The best site for getting your credit report from 3 credit
bureaus
FICO Score - The best site to get your free FICO credit score with explanation
Free Credit Report - The best site for a free credit report from top credit
agency
Repair Credit - The best site for credit repair tips to help repair bad credit
Dealer Invoice:
Cars Direct
This site is the only one that will actually sell you a car online
and have it delivered to your house.
Provides great prices in a very quick fashion. You’ll be getting prices that
are below the “dealer invoice” figures quoted on the other car buying websites.
Invoice Dealers
This is the best overall site for generating online quote
responses. Their dealers are the most aggressive on their email price quotes.
Ford Direct
This is Ford’s “buy it direct from the factory” site. As a manufacturer, they
don’t want to undercut their dealers, but they also want your business.
Used Car Websites:
Used Car Prices - The best site for used car prices and blue book value
Wholesale Car Prices - The best site for wholesale car prices and quotes
Car Auction - The best site for online used car auctions
Used Cars - The best site for used car sales online
Used Vehicles - The best site for a wide variety of used vehicles
Warranty Websites:
Extended Warranty - The best site for extended warranty
Car Warranty - The best site for adding onto your car warranty
Warranty Direct - The best site for extending your auto warranty