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CarsDirect.com - Buy New or Used Car Online Secure an instant price on any new car, equipped with options you select, or find a used car. CarsDirect.com will make the buying and financing of your car hassle free.

Did you know it's possible to transfer an auto lease saving both the buyer and seller thousands of dollars? Lease Trader provides an exciting way for auto buyers to get late model, low mileage vehicles for the short term. Pick up a bargain BMW!

If you live in the USA, another way to get a great deal on a new BMW is to buy in Canada! Car Cost Canada is Canada's exclusive online source for dealer invoice prices.

Road Loans is auto financing made easy! Once you are approved, you take a check to buy your car, so you can negotiate like a cash buyer.

You can get new BMWs at substantial savings from EuroBuyers, including purchases, leases and European deliveries. Shipping is available, too.

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J.D. Power and Associates recent Dealer Satisfaction With Online Buying Services Study reveals that Auto-By-Tel achieved the highest level of satisfaction with dealers. The success of Auto-By-Tel results from their ability to provide a relatively large quantity of high-quality sales leads.

Auto Vantage was the runner-up in the J.D. Power and Associates recent Dealer Satisfaction study.

Auto Web has buying, selling, research and product information for new and used cars.

Car Buying Tips can help you become better educated and save yourself some money.

CarPoint from Microsoft. The BMW 3 Series was one of the ten most popular vehicles among CarPoint new-car shoppers in 1999. You can also buy Used Cars on CarPoint.

CarSmart has Car Buying and Leasing for new and used autos and trucks.

With Dealer Net you can get a free online price quote from your dealer of choice near you.

A different kind of car, a model car, can be found at Mini Bimmers.

Stone Age is an automotive buying service that serves 500,000 customers monthly and maintains an extensive network of top-rated car dealerships.

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Car Prices and Financing

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Kelley Blue Book has a free car value search. One of the leaders in online values.
Edmund's Used Car Guide offers free car values from the consumer information experts.
NADA Appraisal Guides is the world's largest source of vehicle values, publishing the famous guide books for over 68 years. They offer free online consumer pricing for cars, trucks, motorcycles, SUVs, ATVs, RVs, boats, aircraft and manufactured housing.

Road Loans is auto financing made easy! Once you are approved, you take a check to buy your car, so you can negotiate like a cash buyer.

LeaseCompare has great prices if you want to lease a BMW.

Automotive Appraisals is the one stop source for all your automotive appraisal needs.

AutoWorld has a free value service on your car. Enter your zip code.

Car Wizard has free car values.

AutoSite has VMR based used car values.

CPI/Hemmings has a search for retail values.

Barret-Jackson lets you research the value from a real auction. Classic car specialists.

CarPrices is an online car price guide.

Car Values Plus has a unique approach to online values and other programs.

Car Shopping Tips

Buying Car Insurance. Take your time to avoid costly mistakes.

Getting the Best Deal. Horse trading still applies in the Internet age.

Shopping Tip: Alarm Systems. Adding an aftermarket alarm system? Make some careful choices, and stay on the neighbors’ good side.

Shifting Gears. Automatic or manual transmission? The choice is yours.

Make Your Car Pay. Save money with each mile by keeping a logbook.

When to Buy. The clues: when it's time to dump your old car.

Buying Child Seats. Choosing the right child-safety seat is a matter of finding the right fit—for your child and your car.

Shopping Tip: By-Wire Systems. Driving by wire might already be as close as your right foot. But is it ready for prime time in other areas?

7 Things for Your Car. Don’t know when you need these things? The answer is always.

Shopping Tip: Run-Flat or Not?. Are run-flats worth the cost?

Luxo Retrofits. Which ones are worth doing?

Exhausting Choices. Make sense of emission standards, and buy green.

End of Your Lease?. What to do when it’s time to turn in your ride.

Choosing A Tow Vehicle. With so many choices, which is better?

Used-Car No-Nos. The telltale signs that you should shop elsewhere.

Roadside Assistance. Do you still need to belong to an auto club?

Renting a Car. Save money — and stress — by planning ahead.

Lemon Aid. When your car dealer hands you a lemon, fight back.

A New Set of Wheels?. Thinking about an upgrade to aftermarket wheels? Are they just flash, or worth the cash?

Remote Control. Remote car starters are finally reliable, and (mostly) practical.

Dodgy Dealings. Here are five typical used-car dealer tricks.

Going Auto-MP3. New MP3 options let you take your whole music library on the road – but how well do they work?

Government Auctions. Are big government auctions really your ticket to a cheap ride?

Odometer Fraud. Does Slick’s low mileage, late-model car sound too good to be true? Probably is!

Safety Sells. Do some research and buy the safest car to fit your needs.

Second Time Around?. When you’re looking for a backup family car, shop wisely.

Choosing Gas. Do you really need the expensive stuff?

Does Diesel Make Sense?. Don’t just open your pocketbook before you buy a diesel — do the math.

Buying Versus Leasing. Which is best for you?

Warranties: Know Before You Buy. Protection doesn’t stop with the undercoating: know what your warranty really covers.

Buying and Leasing: Keep It Cheap. Lower the cost of your next new car with five easy rules.

Certified Used Cars: Deal or Not?. If you’re looking for some used-car assurance, certified pre-owned cars should be on your list.

Buying the Best Insurance. What's there to know about insurance? Plenty.

Top Ten Cars for $100K. Your choice: either one of these or a house.