Where to Go to Find New Car Prices

For a potential buyer in the market for a new car, a common question is: where does one go to find up-to-date, new car prices? It often seems as if there are millions of sources out there, each telling you something different, and each claiming to have the newest information. But luckily there are a few names that have risen to the top as consistent, reliable sources of pricing information for new cars. Listed below are some of the top names, with brief descriptions of the services they offer.

Edmunds.com

Edmunds.com (http://www.edmunds.com/zipcode/new/index.html) is a veteran of online car information and pricing, having launched in 1995. In fact, they claim to have been the first automotive information site on the web. But it’s not just their age that sets Edmunds.com apart. Indeed, their detailed search software and unique page design offer a user experience that is intuitive and extremely powerful. Their data is consistently rated in the top three for accuracy, and they’ve won numerous awards in the automotive web community.

Kelley Blue Book

Kelley Blue Book (http://www.kbb.com/kbb/NewCars/) is an even older name than Edmunds.com, though they made their name as a printed guide to new and used car prices. But as times and technologies change, so do most successful companies and Kelley Blue Book has risen to the challenge. Their site is easy to use and pleasant to the eye, and their data is backed up with a worldwide name-recognition when it comes to car pricing. They have also won over a dozen awards for their customer service, and some of the overall industry rankings now place them ahead of Edmunds.com as the best site for automotive information and pricing.

NADAguides.com

NADAguides.com (http://www.nadaguides.com/new-cars.html), like Kelley Blue Book, is but the digital incarnation of a venerable, trusted name in the field of automobile appraisal and pricing. NADA guides have been sold for years right next to the Blue Books, and have their own legion of loyal devotees. NADAguides.com was launched in 2000 as the guide’s transition to the digital age, and has had notable success in becoming one of the top authorities on the Internet. On top of very accurate new car pricing, the site also features blogs and other informational resources for new car buyers and those just trying to stay current on industry prices.

Yahoo! Autos

Yahoo! Autos (http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html) is a bit different than the other services listed here, in that their expertise comes not from being renown in the auto industry, but in the search industry. Created as an auxiliary product to Yahoo!’s formidable suite of online search and social applications, Yahoo! Autos has quietly built itself a following and a reputation for fast searches and minutely specific searches. It also benefits from interoperability with Yahoo!’s other services, like searching for loans, or linking to automotive discussion forums.

Hopefully these resources will help you find, not just a price, but the right price for your new car. It can be tricky because there are so many resources that claim to “help” buyers. Be sure to only use recommended resources from credible companies.