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Automotive
Automotive.com
Research new and used car prices, reviews, and specifications.
Cars.com
Comparison tools, photos, pricing information and editorials on new and used cars.
Car Talk
Fun stuff and good stuff from the Magliozzi brothers Tom and Ray, also
known as radio personalities "Click and Clack."
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Insurance Codes and Company Contact Information
Also includes information about how to change your code with the DMV.
Edmunds Car Buying Guide
Information about new and used cars and trucks; comparison road tests and
safety information; buying incentives and rebates; industry news and more.
Fuel Economy
From the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
this site offers comparisons of cars for fuel efficiency and environmental
factors, information about state and local gas prices and gas mileage tips.
Kelley Blue Book
New car pricing; used car and motorcycle values, some as far back as 1976;
car buying and selling tips.
Lemon Car Page
General information regarding lemon cars; list of individual states' Lemon
Laws; link to searchable Office of Defects Investigation Complaints Database.
NADA Appraisal Guides
New car pricing; used vehicle value guides for cars, trucks, and SUVs; lemon check by vehicle ID number; auctions and
industry events calendar; related links.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
This government site has lots of information about service bulletins, crash
tests, recall notices, consumer complaints, etc.
Consumer
Government website with information about how to request your report by mail, phone or online.
Better Business Bureau
Links to individual BBB offices, including the Upstate
New York Better Business Bureau; business and charity reports; how to
file company and product complaints; weekly consumer tips.
Consumer Guide
Reviews, ratings, and prices for automobiles and consumer products.
Consumer Products Safety Commission
Includes a Recall and Product Safety News database searchable by date, product, company or place of production.
Consumer Reports
Product ratings, product reviews, buying guides, product safety recalls, and
consumer information from Consumer Union/Consumer Reports Magazine.
Consumer Search
Search hundreds of print magazines and Internet sources for product reviews.
Federal Citizen Information Center
Links to hundreds of consumer publications. Includes an online version of
the Consumer Action Handbook,
which features thousands of corporate consumer contacts, state and federal
government agencies, local and national consumer organizations and more.
Household Products Database
Provides health and safety information on household products and their ingredients.
National Association of Unclaimed Property
Administrators
State offices for unclaimed or abandoned property.
National
Do Not Call Registry
Register a phone number and get answers to common questions.
NYS Consumer Law
Help Manual
Addresses the most common consumer questions on topics ranging from aging
to warranties. It also contains consumer contact source lists.
NYS Public Service Commission
A consumer web site with information on energy and telecommunications utility
services.
Office of the NYS Attorney General
Information on consumer issues, forms for filing complaints, and a listing
of agencies that handle complaints outside the Attorney General's jurisdiction.
Recalls.gov
Recalls from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) and various other federal agencies.
Senior Care Guide
Information on assisted living facilities, local caregivers or home aides in your community.
U. S Public Interest Research Group
From their mission statement: "U.S. PIRG, the federation of state Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs), stands up to powerful special interests on behalf of the American public, working to win concrete results for our health and our wellbeing." Current topics include, campaign finance, health, banking, food safety, taxes and more.
Last updated: March 20, 2012