Used Car Buying web resources

NHTSA: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration site, searchable data bases for consumer complaints, defect investigations, safety recalls, technical service bulletins for cars and trucks.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is an independent, nonprofit, scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing the losses -- deaths, injuries, and property damage -- from crashes on the nation’s highways. Searchable data base of vehicle safety tests.

Fuel Economy Guide: Everything and anything you ever wanted to know about fuel economy. Searchable data base of mpg ratings by make, vehicle class, or best/worst gas mileage. Customize annual fuel costs by inserting local gasoline prices. Excellent site!

NADA Used Car Price Guide: Find used car/truck/van/SUV values, average trade in value, average retail values.

Kelly Blue Book Pricing: Find used car/truck/van/SUV values, average trade in value, average private party value, average retail values.

Intellichoice.com: Research a used or previously owned Car, SUV, or Truck by make and model or vehicle category. Publishes Intellichoice Buyers Guides.

ModernRacer.com: Reviews, performance data, technical stats and pictures of foreign and domestic performance cars.

Motor Vehicle Departments: Links to state motor vehicle departments

NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau): Lists the Top 10 Stolen Vehicles by year, make and model In Your State

Vin (Vehicle Identification Numbers) Links to sites that can decode a VIN

InsuranceInformationInstitute.org : Find ways to lower your car insurance costs, facts, statistics, and much more!

The Center for Auto Safety.org: Gather Information on any vehicle (Recalls - TSBs - Service Campaigns - Investigations - Complaints - NCAP data)

Credit Union National Association: Free nationwide credit union locator service

Safercar.gov: Five star crash test and rollover ratings, searchable data base by year, make, model vehicle.