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Recommended Websites
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AllData -
http://www.kcls.org/erout/goto.cfm?f=alldatapro&d=5
Factory-correct automotive diagnostic and repair information. Includes diagnostic flowcharts, maintenance schedules and tables, daily TSBs, wiring diagrams and images and parts and labor for estimates. Accessible only in KCLS libraries.
Carfax -
http://www.carfax.com/
For a fee, from a database of over 550 million reports from motor vehicle agencies in the U.S. and Canada, learn if you're considering a "lemon" and find out about a vehicle's accident history and odometer reading.
Edmund's Automobile Buyer Guides -
http://www.edmunds.com/
Price and rating guides for new & used cars & trucks, includes road tests and safety information.
Fuel Economy.gov -
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/
Gas mileage (MPG), greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution ratings, and safety information for new and used cars and trucks
Kelley Blue Book -
http://www.kbb.com
Official site for Kelley Blue Book new & used vehicle price guides.
N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides -
http://www.nadaguides.com/
This guide gives you the retail prices of used cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, motor homes, trailers and other recreational vehicles.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration -
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
Searchable automobile complaint and recall databases; information on air bags and child safety seats.
