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Below is a short sampling of Internet resources that will help you get through the process of buying a new or used car step-by-step:

1. Edmunds: A great site for information on all kinds of new and used cars, excellent reviews and how-to-buy guides.
2. Kelley Blue Book: An excellent place to look up used car prices, and also has lot of other information on both new and used cars.
3. CarBuyingTips: A definitive source for tips for buying new and used cars.
4. Samarins: Another source of car buying tips that is my favorite.
5. CARFAX: The place to visit for used car history.
6. Buying a used car: A Federal Trade Commission site offering facts for consumers.

(This is the 5^th post of the 8-part series An investing-friendly car buying guide.)

Visit Carfax with your list of cars and their VINs. This is where you look up the entire history of the car, from its birth up to now. Carfax offers a free service too, but it is more than your money’s worth to pay $30 for the detailed history report for unlimited number of cars. The icing is Carfax’s “buyback guarantee”, the offer to buy the car back from you at the price you paid if the report misses any serious violation. Enter each of the VINs on your list, and look them up.
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