The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
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Find MSRP and Dealer Invoice Prices, Option Packages, Shipping Charges, Recall Information, Rebate Information, Service Bulletins, Fuel Usage, and NHTSA Crash Test Results.

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Car Reviews and Road Tests (2007-1993)
Whatever you are researching, you'll find first-hand unbiased professional opinions about the new cars and light trucks that interest you. Reviews include; costs, features, dimensions and capacities of each car. Plus a click away is the ability to compare your choice against all other cas sold in North America.

4 Car Compar-a-graph
The Internet's original head-to-head analysis device, that allows buyers to compare, contrast and then evaluate vehicles against nearly 200 dimension and capacity criteria, until they are certain which vehicles they should be considering for purchase.

Total New Car Operating Costs 1-5 Years (By State)
Vincentric LLC and The Auto Channel have teamed up to help you answer some important vehicle ownership questions...Are Hybrids Really Cheaper To Own and Operate? Which Cars REALLY Cost The Least To Own? How Much Does Poor Fuel Economy Add To a Vehicle's Total Operating Cost? How Can a Car That Cost More To Buy Be Cheaper to Own? Click and Find out here!

Rank All Cars and Trucks By 100 Specs and Dimensions
This proprietary Internet feature gives users the ability to RANK cars and light trucks by 100's of dimensions and capacities. For example, you can instantly find which sedan has the most headroom; what convertible has the most horsepower; or which mini-van will fit into your garage, without letting air out of the tires.

Rebates and Special Financing
Forewarned is Forearmed; Know before you go to your local dealer

Estimate Your Trade's Worth
Find the actual selling price of over 1 million cars and trucks; Get Smart not Screwed

How to Buy a Safer Car
Online brochure published by the IIHS, don't even think of buying before you read this!

Compare Total Operating Cost of Car and Truck Ownership
Regardless of the "value" claims that you may read in car reviews or hear in ads, a vehicle's economic value is based on how much it will cost to own and operate compared to its purchase price. In a sense, ownership costs are "what you pay" and the purchase price is "what you get." The less you pay for what you get the better off you are. The Auto Channel and Vincentric LLC, offers this exclusive on-line automotive research tool that gives the total cost of owning and operating their vehicle over a 5 year period. IMPORTANT: Initial vehicle purchase price is only one part of the cost of ownership...eliminate any surprises and become a smarter buyer

Crash Test Results

NHTSA (US) Crash Test Results
IIHS Insurance Institute Crash Data - 2007 Award Winners
NCAP (Europe) Crash Test Results
NASVA (Japan) Crash Test Results
2005 U.S. Vehicle Rollover Ratings and Data

More, More, More... a car is a huge investment that stays with you a long time...so invet the time now and be happy later!

New Vehicle News Archive
Fuel Ecomomy Rankings Guide
2007 Fuel Economy Guide
Alternative Powered Vehicles News
Greenest Cars List 2005
Greenest Cars List 2004
Alternative Fuel Incentives Center
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