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Specifically, there are links to <b>manufacturer websites</b> so you can check for further details on models of interest to you, a link to Canadian <b>recall</b><b> </b>data, plus you can determine the trade-in<b> </b><b>value of your car</b>. We also have links to<b> </b><b>reliability ratings</b><b> </b>of vehicles,<b> fuel economy ratings</b><b>.</b> Also, find the best <b>automotive books</b><b> </b>at discounted prices through our direct links below.</div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="134" bordercolorlight="#C0C0C0" bordercolordark="#808080" frame="BOX" rules="ALL" align="RIGHT" hspace="0" vspace="0"> <tr> <td valign="TOP" height="616" width="126"> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td> </tr> </table></div> <br> <div> <b>INDEX TO RESEARCH INFORMATION</b></div> <br> <div> <a href="#1_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>1. </u></a><a href="#1_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>What Performs Best? </u></a><a href="#1_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>Performance Specifications</u></a></div> <br> <div> <a href="#2_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>2.</u></a><a href="#2_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u> </u></a><a href="#2_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>What's the Safest?</u></a><a href="#2_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u> </u></a><a href="#2_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>Insurance, Safety & Crash Test Information</u></a></div> <br> <div> <a href="#3__vehicle_reliability" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>3. Is it reliable? Auto Reliability</u></a><a href="#3__vehicle_reliability" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u><u> </u></u></a><a href="#3__vehicle_reliability" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>Research</u></a></div> <br> <div> <a href="#3_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>4.</u></a><a href="#3_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u> </u></a><a href="#3_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>Get </u></a><a href="#3_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>Other Opinions:</u></a><a href="#3_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u> </u></a><a href="#3_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>Online Automotive Publications</u></a><a href="#3_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u> & Columns</u></a></div> <br> <div> <a href="#4__" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>5.</u></a><a href="#4__" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u> </u></a><a href="#4__" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>What's My Used Car Worth</u></a>?</div> <div> <i>Find the trade-in value of your current vehicle.</i></div> <br> <div> <a href="#fuel_consumption_ratings" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>6. Which car has the best fuel economy?</u></a></div> <br> <div> <a href="#canadian_vehicle_recalls_1" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>7.</u></a><a href="#canadian_vehicle_recalls_1" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u> What models have had recalls?</u></a></div> <br> <div> 8. <a href="#5_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>Vehicle Manufacturer's Canadian Websites</u></a></div> <br> <div> <a href="#8__automotive_books_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>9. </u></a><a href="#8__automotive_books_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>Automotive Books</u></a><a href="#8__automotive_books_" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u> </u></a></div> <br> <div> <a href="#11__best_value_for_the_money" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>10. Best Value for the Money</u></a></div> <br> <div> <a href="#11__find_out_the_dealer_cost" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>11. How to determine a vehicle's dealer cost</u></a></div> <div>    <a name="1_"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="1" align="bottom" width="1" hspace="0" vspace="0"></a></div> <div> <b>1.</b><b> </b><b>PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS</b></div> <br> <div> <a href="http://www.ajac.ca/" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.ajac.ca" target="_blank" "><u><b>Automobile Journalists Association of Canada</b></u></a></div> <div> The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) website is designed for both the general public and AJAC members. Public features include information about the association, Canadian Car of the Year winners, Art of the Automobile competition, and how to consult an AJAC member, as well as access to the full performance specs from the annual AJAC TestFest of new vehicles available in Canada. </div> <br> <div> <a href="http://www.cartestsoftware.com/" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.cartestsoftware.com" target=""><u><b>CarTest software program</b></u></a></div> <div> CarTest 4.5 and CarTest 2000, to which CarTest.ca is not related in any manner other than a similar name, are automobile maximum acceleration computer simulation software programs. The user enters the specifications for an automobile and the program mathematically accelerates a virtual car from a standing or rolling start until maximum speed is reached. DOS-based CarTest 4.5 is shareware available for US$20; CarTest 2000, an MS Windows-based program, can be purchased for US$34.95, or a demo can be downloaded from the website.</div> <br> <div> <a href="#top_of_page" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>Go back to top of page</u></a></div> <div>    <a name="2_"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="1" align="bottom" width="1" hspace="0" vspace="0"></a></div> <div> <b>2. </b><b>INSURANCE, SAFETY & CRASH TEST INFORMATION</b></div> <br> <div> <a href="http://www.ibc.ca/vehinfo.asp" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.ibc.ca/vehinfo.asp" target="_"><u><b>How Cars Measure up for Insurance Rates</b></u></a><b> </b></div> <div> Proceed with caution before choosing your vehicle. If it has a bad record, it could cost you. This publication from the Insurance Bureau of Canada illustrates how theft, collision and other claims affect the cost of your car insurance. It includes lists of the best and worst vehicles for collision, comprehensive and theft costs for all types of vehicles in Canada.</div> <br> <div> <a href="id258.html" target="_top" title="Insurance Answers"><u><b>Insurance Answers</b></u></a></div> <div> What to do if your insurance is cancelled; Where to find theft and collision claim records for your vehicle; How to find the most satisflying insurance companies to deal with.</div> <br> <div> <a href="http://www.hwysafety.org/" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.hwysafety.org" target="_blank"><u><b>The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety</b></u></a></div> <div> The U.S.-based IIHS is an independent, nonprofit, research and communications organization funded by auto insurers. A major part of IIHS' current testing program is Crashworthiness Evaluations of new passenger vehicles. The principal component of each vehicle's rating is performance in a 40 mph frontal offset crash test. This test is a good measure of a vehicle's structural design. The website also features results of low-speed (bumper) crash tests, side-impact tests and head restraint tests.</div> <br> <div> <a href="http://www.safercar.gov/" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.safercar.gov" target="_blank" "><u><b>National Highway Traffic Safety Administration</b></u></a></div> <div> NHTSA is a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) was initiated with the primary purpose of providing consumers with a measure of the relative safety potential of vehicles in frontal crashes. NCAP supplies frontal- and side- crash test results<i>.</i></div> <br> <div> <a href="http://www.crashtest.com/" target="_Blank" target="_top" title="http://www.crashtest.com" target="_Blank"><u><b>Crashtest.com</b></u></a></div> <div> Crashtest.com is a private, advertising based site providing detailed charts that let you search for summary crash test information by vehicle type.</div> <br> <div> <a href="http://www.aaafoundation.org/" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.aaafoundation.org/" target="_"><u><b>AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety</b></u></a></div> <div> The foundation is dedicated to saving lives and reducing injuries by preventing traffic crashes. Since 1947, it has funded over 90 research projects designed to discover the causes of traffic crashes. The research has been used to develop dozens of focused, high-impact educational materials for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and other road users.</div> <br> <div> <a href="/" target="_top" title="20052006 Pickup Trucks"><u><b>How safe are pickup trucks?</b></u></a></div> <div> Two key safety issues affect pickup trucks because of their high centre of gravity and the fact that different regulations apply to them: rollovers and crash safety. Learn more<a href="/" target="_top" title="20052006 Pickup Trucks"><u> here.</u></a></div> <br> <div>    <a name="9__vehicle_reliability"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="1" align="bottom" width="1" hspace="0" vspace="0"></a></div> <div> <b> <a name="3__vehicle_reliability"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="1" align="bottom" width="1" hspace="0" vspace="0"></a></b><b>3. VEHICLE RELIABILITY</b></div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="132" bordercolorlight="#0000BF" bordercolordark="#808080" frame="BOX" rules="ALL" align="RIGHT" hspace="0" vspace="0"> <tr> <td valign="TOP" height="616" width="126"><br> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td> </tr> </table></div> <br> <div> <b>Reliability Ratings: </b>One of the most often asked questions we get at CarTest.ca is about vehicle reliability. It's a fact that many automotive reviewers are criticized for not including reliability information in their reports. However, with new vehicles, that's impossible, as the models haven't been tested over thousands of miles on the road. There are some key resources we at CarTest.ca use for reliability ratings of older vehicles, though.</div> <br> <div> The most commonly known is Consumer Reports. The annual car edition, issued every April (look for it on the newsstands in early March as it sells out quickly), is the industry standard. A subscription is required to view the full reports online. Find how to order it at <a href="http://www.consumerreports.org/" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.consumerreports.org" target=""><u><b>www.consumerreports.org.</b></u></a></div> <br> <div> For comprehensive Canadian results, look to the CAA's <i>Annual Vehicle Ownership Survey Results</i> at <a href="http://www.caa.ca/e/automotive/vos-results.shtml" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.caa.ca/e/automotive/vos-resul"><u><b>www.caa.ca/e/automotive/vos-results.shtml</b></u></a><b>.</b></div> <br> <div> Another useful and reliable resource is <a href="http:// www.jdpower.com/cc/auto/index.jsp" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http:// www.jdpower.com/cc/auto/index.js"><u><b>J.D. Power & Associates</b></u></a>, which surveys the impressions of vehicle owners at various time periods after a vehicle acquisition. Link <a href="http:// www.jdpower.com/cc/auto/index.jsp" target="_top" title="http:// www.jdpower.com/cc/auto/index.js"><u>here</u></a> for details and to see the reports<b>.</b></div> <br> <div> Read the latest J.D. Power <a href="most_reliable_vehicles.html" target="_top" title="What are the most reliable vehicles? 200"><u><b>Vehicle Dependability Study</b></u></a> (VDS) of the most reliable vehicles over the past three years (June 29, 2021).</div> <br> <div> We also can recommend <a href="http://www.autooninfo.net/" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.autooninfo.net" target="_blan"><u><b>Auto On Info</b></u></a>, an oddly named and graphically challenged site that has a wealth of excellent data compiled by the webmaster, as well as many links to reliability data for automobiles. The author, who is not named on the site, deserves much credit for the effort put into compiling dozens of charts and tables that visually display comparative reliability data. If you only want to visit one site for reliability data, try this one first.</div> <br> <div> The Reliability Menu page on Auto On Info provides annotated links to several measures of reliability, including the Reliability Index Values and Averages, the Reliability Percent ranks, the Reliability Grades - High Standards, the Reliability Grades - Exacting Standards, and Reliability Scores. There's much more other information on the site that is of interest as well.</div> <br> <div> <a href="http://www.lemonaidcars.com/" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.lemonaidcars.com" target="_bl"><u><b>Phil Edmonston's Lemon-Aid Car Guides</b></u></a><b> </b>website is updated monthly and provides data on the best and worst buys in vehicles available in Canada.</div> <br> <div> <a href="#top_of_page" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>Go back to top of page</u></a></div> <div>    <a name="3_"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="1" align="bottom" width="1" hspace="0" vspace="0"></a></div> <div> <b>4.</b><b> </b><b>ONLINE AUTOMOTIVE PUBLICATIONS & COLUMNS</b></div> <br> <div> <a href="http://www.canadiandriver.com/" target="_Blank" target="_top" title="http://www.canadiandriver.com" target="_"><u><b>Canadian Driver</b></u></a></div> <div> Weekly updates, new car price database, and auto industry news.</div> <br> <div> <a href="http://www.cartrackers.com/" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.cartrackers.com" target="_bla"><u><b>CarTrackers</b></u></a></div> <div> A unique and handy feature of this site is its link to the CarDecide program, where you can specify your top criteria -- mileage, space, styling, whatever -- and have the system produce a list of just the models that meet your personal specifications. First click on New Car Reviews, then on Find the Car for You on this US/Canadian site.</div> <br> <div> <a href="http://www.carguidemagazine.com/" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.carguidemagazine.com" target="><U><B>Carguide Magazine</B></U></A></div> <div> Many of the articles from the print version of Carguide magazine, based in Oakville, Ont., are posted here.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF=" http: www.guideauto.com" target="_Blank" target="_top" title="http://www.guideauto.com" target="_Blank"><u><b>Guide AUTO</b></u></a></div> <div> English version of Quebec-based e-zine features road tests and spec sheets.</div> <br> <div> <a href="http://www.motoringtv.com/" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.motoringtv.com" target="_blan"><u><b>Motoring</b></u></a></div> <div> Motoring 2005 is a TV show about cars and the people that drive them. </div> <br> <div> <a href="http://www.baileycar.com/" target="_Blank" target="_top" title="http://www.baileycar.com" target="_Blank"><u><b>Phil Bailey's Auto World</b></u></a></div> <div> A fun-to-read, entertaining, irreverent site about all things automotive. One of our favourites.</div> <br> <div> <a href="http://www.wheels.ca/" target="_Blank" target="_top" title="http://www.wheels.ca" target="_Blank"><u><b>World of Wheels</b></u></a></div> <div> Automotive news, car tests and other links are provided on this Canadian magazine's site.</div> <br> <div> <a href="http://en.autos.sympatico.msn.ca/" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://en.autos.sympatico.msn.ca" target"><u><b>MSN Autos</b></u></a><b> </b></div> <div> The Canadian version of this U.S.-based automotive site features reviews by local journalists, as well as used car listings and top ten lists from AutoTrader.ca.</div> <br> <div> <a href="#top_of_page" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>Go back to top of page</u></a></div> <div>    <a name="4__"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="1" align="bottom" width="1" hspace="0" vspace="0"></a></div> <br> <div> <a href="http://www.ntva.ca/" target="_top" title="http://www.ntva.ca"><u><i></i></u></a></div> <br> <div> <b>5. </b><b>WHAT IS MY USED CAR WORTH?</b></div> <br> <div> Get the current<font size="3" color="#BF0000" face="Arial"> </font><a href="http://www.daimlerchrysler.ca/cgi-bin/getcbb.cgi?en" target="_Blank" target="_top" title="http://www.daimlerchrysler.ca/cgi-bin/ge"><u>Canadian Black Book</u></a> wholesale value (what it's worth to a dealer as a trade in) of your used car here via this pass-through link on DaimlerChrysler Canada's website to the Canadian Black Book's database. </div> <br> <div> Also, check out both wholesale and retail (what a dealer would sell it for) values at <a href="http://www.vmrcanada.com/" target="_Blank" target="_top" title="http://www.vmrcanada.com" target="_Blank"><u>VMR Canada.</u></a><font size="3" color="#BF0000" face="Arial"> </font></div> <br> <div> Here's another tip. Visit the <a href="http://www.trader.ca/" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.trader.ca" target="_blank" "><u>Auto Trader</u></a> magazine and search for your own vehicle to see what price others are trying to sell it for in your area in Canada.</div> <br> <div> Finally, your local bank's loans officer should have copies of the Black Book (listing wholesale values) and the Red Book (retail values) that will help you find the current value of your vehicle.</div> <br> <div> <b>  </b><b> <a name="fuel_consumption_ratings"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="1" align="bottom" width="1" hspace="0" vspace="0"></a></b></div> <div> <b>6. </b><b>FUEL CONSUMPTION </b><b> <a name="fuel_economy"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="1" align="bottom" width="1" hspace="0" vspace="0"></a></b></div> <div> Fuel economy resources from <a href="http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/asfbb/FCpgm/en/default_e.htm" target="_Blank" target="_top" title="http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/asfbb/FCp"><u>Transport Canada</u></a> website.</div> <div> Canadian Fuel Consumption Guide: <a href="http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/personal-vehicles-initiative.cfm" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/pe"><u>Ratings charts for fuel consumption </u></a></div> <br> <div> <b>Convert L/100 km to miles per gallon (mpg) or vice versa:</b></div> <div> To convert <i><b>x</b></i> L/100 km to <i><b>y</b></i> MPG, perform:</div> <div> In Canada and Europe: 282.481 ÷ <i><b>x</b></i> L/100 km = <i><b>y</b></i> MPG (Imperial gallon) </div> <div> In the U.S.: 235.2146 ÷ <i><b>x</b></i> L/100 km = <i><b>y</b></i> MPG (US liquid gallon)</div> <div> To convert <i><b>a</b></i> MPG to <i><b>b</b></i> L/100 km, perform:</div> <div> In Canada and Europe: 282.481 ÷ <i><b>a</b></i> MPG (Imperial gallon) = <i><b>b</b></i> L/100 km </div> <div> In the U.S.: 235.2146 ÷ <i><b>a</b></i> mpg (US liquid gallon) = <i><b>b</b></i> L/100 km.</div> <br> <div> <b>Where to get the best gas prices:</b></div> <div> <a href="http://www.gasbuddy.com/" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.gasbuddy.com" target="_blank" "><u>GasBuddy.com</u></a> links to 170+ gas price web sites across Canada and the U.S.</div> <div> <a href="http://www.gastips.com/" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.gastips.com" target="_blank" "><u>GasTips.com</u></a> summerizes the lowest gas prices reported for each community in the past 4 days.</div> <div> <a href="http://www.garnetknight.com/gas/locations.php" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.garnetknight.com/gas/location"><u>Gasticker.com</u></a> covers gas prices across Canada.</div> <br> <div> <i>  </i><i> <a name="canadian_vehicle_recalls_1"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="1" align="bottom" width="1" hspace="0" vspace="0"></a></i></div> <div> <b>7. </b><b>RECALLS OF CANADIAN VEHICLES</b></div> <div> Find out if your vehicle has been recalled directly from <a href="http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/recalls/search_e.asp" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/recalls/s"><u>Transport Canada's On-Line Vehicle Recalls Database</u></a>. </div> <br> <div> <a href="#top_of_page" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>Go back to top of page</u></a></div> <div>    <a name="5_"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="1" align="bottom" width="1" hspace="0" vspace="0"></a></div> <div> <b>8.</b><b> </b><b>VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S WEBSITES</b></div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="132" bordercolorlight="#0000BF" bordercolordark="#808080" frame="BOX" rules="ALL" align="RIGHT" hspace="0" vspace="0"> <tr> <td valign="TOP" height="616" width="126"><br> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div> <a href="/" target="_top" title="VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS LINKS"><u>Click here to go our list of manufacturer's Canadian websites for the lastest specs and pricing.</u></a></div> <br> <div> <a href="#top_of_page" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>Go back to top of page</u></a></div> <div>    <a name="8__automotive_books_"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="1" align="bottom" width="1" hspace="0" vspace="0"></a></div> <div> <b>9</b><b>.</b><b> </b><b>AUTOMOTIVE BOOKS</b></div> <br> <div> We've reviewed all major online automotive booksellers and found that Amazon's Canadian site, Amazon.ca,<b> </b>is one of the best online resources for automotive books. The company offers up to a 30% discount on many of its titles, all prices are listed in Canadian currency, a gift program is available, and a fair return policy is offered. From the Amazon site, click on Non-Fiction, then select Automotive to see and order the latest featured books on our favourite topic.</div> <br> <form action="http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/external-search"> <table class="normal" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td style="background-color:#fff;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="top" height="90" width="120" style="border: 1px solid #000000 !important;"> <tr> <td style="background-color:#fff;" height="20" valign="bottom" align="center"> <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10px !important; font-weight:bold !important;">Search Now:</span> </td> <td style="background-color:#fff;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#fff;" align="center" height="30" valign="top"> <input type="text" name="keyword" size="10" value=""/> </td> <td style="background-color:#fff;" height="20" valign="top" align="left"> <br> <input type="hidden" name="mode" value="blended"/> <input type="hidden" name="tag" value="cartestca-20"/> <input type="image" border="0" value="Go" name="Submit" src="images/G/15/associates/build-links/ap-search-go-btn.gif" alt="[ Go ]" align="absmiddle"/> <br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="background-color:#000;" height="40"> <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect-home/cartestca-20"> <img src="images/G/15/associates/build-links/searchbox-logo-126x32.gif" height="36" border="0" width="126" alt="Amazon Logo"/></a></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </form> <br> <div> If you're in Toronto, a good place to visit is <a href="http://www.autophile.ca/home.html" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.autophile.ca/home.html" targe"><u><b>Autophile</b></u></a>, which<b> </b>offers one of Canada’s largest selections of motoring books and scale models of various vehicles. It is located at 850 Eglinton Avenue E., near Laird Dr., in Toronto. Telephone 416-425-1555. E-mail: <font size="3" color="#0000FF" face="Arial"><u>info@autophile.ca</u></font>. Note the store is closed Mondays. </div> <br> <div> <a href="#top_of_page" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>Go back to top of page</u></a></div> <br> <div>    <a name="11__best_value_for_the_money"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="1" align="bottom" width="1" hspace="0" vspace="0"></a></div> <div> <a href="/" target="_top" title="Best Value for the Money 2004"><u><b>10.</b></u></a><a href="/" target="_top" title="Best Value for the Money 2004"><u><b> BEST VALUE FOR THE MONEY</b></u></a></div> <br> <div> Strategic Vision's 2004 Total Value Index measures new owner's sense of value in their vehicles by factoring all economic issues (including purchase/lease incentives) against the quality of the ownership experience.</div> <br> <div> <a href="#top_of_page" title="Find the Best Vehicle"><u>Go back to top of page</u></a></div> <div>  <a name="11__find_out_the_dealer_cost"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="1" align="bottom" width="1" hspace="0" vspace="0"></a></div> <div> <b>11. FIND OUT THE DEALER COST</b></div> <div> To find out the dealer cost on a vehicle you're considering, become a subscriber at <a href="http://www.carcostcanada.com/" target="_blank" " target="_top" title="http://www.carcostcanada.com" target="_b"><u>www.carcostcanada.com</u></a>. The service also has been able to identify a large number of low-priced dealers in many parts of the country that have committed to offer excellent members-only prices to subscribers. </div> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <div> © Copyright Bill Roebuck, CarTest.ca 2002-2005.</div> <br> <br> </td> </tr></table></body>