Buying / Selling a Car

Pittsburgh Region - Directories

• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Cars
  The Pittsburgh Post Gazette's auto site which connects you with selected Pittsburgh dealers, allows you to search by make and model.
• Pittsburgh Automobile Trade Association
  The Pittsburgh Automobile Trade Association (PATA) is a metro trade association representing over 330 franchised automobile and truck dealers and related industries in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, Westmoreland and other surrounding counties in Western Pennsylvania. You can search for a dealer by make of car and obtain contact information and website.

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Web Sites

Search for Cars

• Autobytel.com
  Gives prices and information (including recall info) about new cars, arranged by manufacturer. Also lets you compare features and price with similar models. Allows you to search locally for new or pre-owned cars.
• The AutoChannel
  New vehicle database; search by make for list price/cost information and specifications; used car prices
• Automotive.com, Inc.
  Buy cars, used car classifieds, and auto financing, car buyer guides and reviews, auto insurance, car loans, and more!

Reviews

• AutoWeek
  Search here for reviews when you are thinking of buying a new car.
• Car and Driver
  The online version of the magazine. Check out selected articles from the current issue, buying guide, archive, car shows.
• Consumer Reports
  Search for ratings, reviews, and news about thousands of products, including cars.
• Motor Trend Magazine
  Includes a Buyer's Guide, Road Tests, Feature articles.
• New Car Test Drive
  Look at the recent reviews of this year's models.

Price and other Guides

• CARFAX Vehicle History Reports
  Before buying a used car, you might want to get its vehicle history report. Using the unique 17-character vehicle identification number (VIN) found on vehicle dashboards and title documents, they generate a detailed Vehicle History Report on any used car or light truck.
• Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guides
  new cars & trucks, used cars, buyer advice, recalls. Select vehicles to compare and they will give you the information.
• Fuel Economy Guide
  The official U.S. government source for fuel economy information. Allows you to compare various makes and models side by side.
• Kelley Blue Book Used Car Values and New Car Pricing
  Used cars, new cars, blue books. Figure out how much to ask/pay for a new/used car.