CARS: GENERAL
Autosite
simple trouble-shooting advice
Auto Check
vehical-history for a small fee
Car and Driver
industry news, reviews, buying advice
Car Fax
vehicle history for a small fee; check if car is flood damaged
Car Space
Blog discussion of all things cars
Car Talk
Inspired by the NPR show; consumer reviews of models
Cars Direct
garenteed prices
Consumer Reports
suggested invoice/prices; the best stuff will cost you
Garage
money for new
Insweb
insurance
Kelly Blue Book
lists prices by year and make; will contact dealers about your car for sale
Motor Trend
industry news, reviews, buying advice
Progressive
Road and Track
industry news, reviews, buying advice
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CARS: selling or buying online
Autobyte
$29 for ad; prices from local dealers: suggested invoice/prices
Auto Trader
2.5 million classifieds for buyers
Autoweb
it picks dealers to contact; straightforward but lots of ques
Car Buying Tips
rec by Wall Street Journal
Craig's List
free to place ad
eBay Motors
$47 for ad- not for casual user; helps find rare models
Edmund
local dealer prices; specs; suggested invoice; little on reliability
iMotors
free to place ad
MSN Autos
run by microsoft; formerly carpoint; allows comparisons of 2 models
Yahoo Autos
compares 4 models; lacks reviews for many models
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GAS PRICES
Gas Buddy
tracks pump prices
Gas Price Watch
tracks pump prices
*Gas Watch
tracks pump prices; most comprehensive
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SPY-GEAR FOR AUTOS
All Track USA
$425 plus month fee up to $66; parents can remotely disable car
Davis Net
the carchip stores up to 75 hours of trip details; $140 ; need computer
Drive Diagnostics
$250 plus monthly fee of $10; plugs into outlet; sends email to parents
Road Safety
$280; sounds warning when dangerous driving
Smart-Driver
$495; like carchip, it stores info on driving dowloaded later
Travel Eye2
$400; stores gps info