| Websites in Advocacy and Protection |
- Appraisal Group of America
Offers services related to Diminished Value, Total Loss and Fair Market Value appraisals.
 http://www.appraisalgroupofamerica.com
- Ask the Rep
Auto problem and Lemon Law advice provided by a representative of a major auto company.
http://home.cinci.rr.com/asktherep/
- Auto Accident Claims
How-to insurance claim author Dan Baldyga offers expert information regarding the evaluation of personal injury claims.
http://www.autoaccidentclaims.com
- Auto Advice - Car Buying Advice Guide
Get tips on buying new and used cars, including auto warranty, financing and insurance information. Also discusses ratings and reviews, customizing cars, and getting credit reports before buying an automobile.
http://www.auto-advice.com
- Autocheck
Vendor of vehicle history reports that enable consumers to check for problems with used vehicles prior to purchase.
http://www.autocheck.com
- Car Detective
Used vehicle reports including vehicle history, government recalls, crash test results, lemon checks, trouble spots, retail prices and shopping tips
http://www.cardetective.com
- Carfax
Automotive history reporting service offers instant checks for salvage, odometer discrepancies and other damage.
http://www.carfax.com/
- ClaimCoach.com
Consultants that assist consumers seeking to maximize their auto insurance settlements.
http://www.claimcoach.com
- Collision Claim - Vehicle Diminished Value
Provides consumers with information, education & documentation services for Vehicle Diminished Value & Total Loss Valuation, to assist in maximizing claim compensation.
http://www.collisionclaims.com
- Consumer Guide Vehicle History Report
Offers vehicle history reports, using Experian data with unique supplements and packaging, for a fee.
http://auto.consumerguide.com/vhr/index.cfm
- Consumer Reports: What You Should Know
Criticism of Consumer Reports car and truck ratings.
http://www.allpar.com/cr.html
- Daily Fuel Gauge Report
The American Automobile Association's media site for retail gas prices. Lists many different urban areas.
http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/
- Driver's Elite
Auto club offering breakdown assistance, trip routing, key recovery and discounts.
http://www.driverselite.com
- Drivers Technology
Provides information and links regarding the various components and technology that make vehicles safe.
http://www.driverstechnology.co.uk/
- FTC: Consumer Protection Automobiles
Articles, tips and worksheets to educate consumers on auto buying and ownership and avoid mistakes and problems.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-auto.htm
- Fuel Me Up
Allows consumers to input, update and share information on gas prices and gas stations. Wireless-enabled to assist travelers in finding gas stations and prices.
http://www.fuelmeup.com
- Gas123.com
Provides gasoline prices for all gas stations in all 50 states in USA. Also offers rebate gas cards.
http://www.gas123.com
- GasBuddy Organization Inc.
Local, real-time gasoline prices. Canada and USA only.
http://www.gasbuddy.com/
- GasPriceWatch.com
Tracks gasoline prices at local stations from reports provided by consumers.
http://www.gaspricewatch.com
- GasWars Online
Database of gasoline prices as reported by consumers.
http://www.gaswars.com
- InformedForLife.org
Safe vehicle selection criteria including a procedure for selecing a safer vehicle using crash test and fatality data.
http://www.InformedForLife.org
- Inspection Services of America
ISA conducts inspection services for both private and public auto sales, service and insurance claims.
http://www.isa1.net
- Lemon-Aid
Help for those who cannot resolve problems with cars or automakers. Car buying advice. Some free, some in the writer's book. Details on common problems and potential solutions for many models.
http://www.lemonaidcars.com/
- Litigation
Consumer provides background and details about two separate cases of litigation with Ford and an auto dealership.
http://philip.greenspun.com/politics/litigation/
- Motor Vehicle Lighting Standards
Provides comprehensive information and links regarding the safety and consumer issues of motor vehicle lighting products.
http://fmvss108.tripod.com
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Information on vehicle recalls, technical service bulletins, safety issues ongoing research and development projects.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/
- SUV Rollovers Lawyer
Law firm site with information pertaining to SUV safety & rollover ratings. Firm provides legal help with lawsuits involving SUV rollover accidents.
http://www.suv-rollovers.com/
- Snake Oil
Reprint of a 1992 Road Rider magazine article regarding oil additives and whether or not they are harmful to internal combustion engines.
http://www.vtr.org/maintain/oil-additives.html
- Solving Car Problems and Warranty Disputes - AllPar
Information to help consumers resolve car problems, warranty and repair disputes with car dealers.
http://www.allpar.com/trouble.html
- Stolen Car Reports
Consumers may report a vehicle theft, search a database of stolen vehicles, provide tips to aid in the recovery of a vehicle.
http://www.StolenCarReports.com
- UnsafeBelts.com
Information compiled from depositions, trial testimony, discovery documents and public records regarding the Chrysler Gen3 safety belt buckles.
http://www.unsafebelts.com
- myCarStats Automobile Safety and Recalls
Provides automobile safety and recall information including several top 10 lists of various safety-related categories.
http://www.mycarstats.com
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