Consumer Information Links

Automotive | General Consumer Interests

Automotive

• Automotive.com
  Research new and used car prices, reviews, and specifications.
• 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 car; 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, RV's, power sports and RV's; 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.

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Consumer

• AnnualCreditReport.com
  Request a free credit report once every 12 months from each of the three nationwide consumer credit reporting companies.
• 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 Credit Counseling Service of CNY
• Consumer Guide
  Reviews, ratings, and prices for automobiles and consumer products.
• 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.

Last updated July 11, 2008