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Information from Government Sites

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
National Institute for Highway Safety web site includes a wide variety of vehicle safety information.


http://www.highwaysafety.org/
Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (Arlington Virginia) vehicle crash test ratings and video simulations.


http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english
The highway Traffic Act on line plus links to a variety of interesting sites.


http://www.tc.gc.ca/en/menu.htm
Transport Canada web site home page. Provides a variety of information.


http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/recalls/recintro_e.htm
Transport Canada vehicle recalls.



Vehicle mechanical / recalls

http://www.ehow.com/
Answers questions on every topic under the sun from ABS brakes to Air Bags.


http://www.autosafety.org/otherresources.php
Links to safety and mechanicals related defects and recalls.



News Sources

http://www.autochannel.com/
Daily automotive news.


http://www.autosafety.org/otherresources.php
Daily automotive news.


http://www.safety-council.org/
The web site for the Canada Safety Council.



Fuel Economy

http://autosmart.nrcan.gc.ca/pubs/fcg3_e.cfm
Year 2000 fuel consumption guide for comparisons among different vehicles. Canadian web site which contains fewer vehicles than the American.


http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg
Year 2000 fuel consumption guide for comparison different vehicles. American web site which contains more vehicles than the Canadian.


Information on Insurance

http://www.carsafety.org
A complete list of American insurance risk ratings for vehicles i.e Collisions, theft, and personal injury. This is based on a much larger data base than the VICC Canadian site and contains a longer list of vehicles.


http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/studies/insCost/
Comparison of differences in insurance costs for a variety of vehicles.



Vehicle purchase / leasing / recalls

http://www.cars.com
Car information for purchasers both used and new.


http://www.carbuyingtips.com
What to watch out for when buying or leasing a vehicle.


http://www.autobytel.com
Car information for purchasers both used and new.


http://www.autoweb.com
Car information for purchasers both used and new.


http://www.cars4u.com
This site bills itself as Canada's first 'e'dealer


http://www.carpoint.msn.ca
Car information for purchasers both used and new.


http://autos.yahoo.com:80
Car information for purchasers both used and new.


http://www.trader.ca
A combined site for the Auto Trader and Auto Mart magazines. It contains listings for both new and used/dealer and private sales - a great site to get a feel for what various vehicles cost.


http://www.autonet.ca
Part of the 'Canoe' package of sites. It contains listings for both new and used/dealer and private sales - a great site to get a feel for what various vehicles cost.