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UK Help Me Choose

Still have no idea which car is best for you? Try these resources....

Car Buyers Guide - The AA
http://www.theaa.com/cbg/BudgetAction.do?SEARCH_CTGY=THIRD_SEARCH

A really easy to use and helpful 'Help Me Choose' tool. Begin by setting your budget (use the Budget Calculator link on this page if you are not sure how much you can afford). Next choose the size (or sizes) of car that would suit your needs. Then choose your most important features (a maximum of two medium priority and one high priority) followed by preferred options (airbags, transmission types) and finally new or used, body type and number of door. You'll see how many cars remain at each step in the top right hand corner.

When you've finished you'll see a list of vehicles that meet your criteria. Information available on each car is quite good with pictures, an AA car review (in most cases), specs, safety ratings and even information on recalls and a glossary. Prices are shown in this overall list but it would be nice if you could re-sort the list (say by price or model name) and if you could go back and modify some of your selection criteria rather than starting the search over again.

ComCar Car Chooser
http://www.comcar.co.uk/advltd.cfm

Use this tool to find a list of 100 cars that fit your overall requirements AND are also the lowest taxed (meaning that they have the lowest emissions of carbon dioxide). You'll be shown the taxes applicable to each car. Simply work through the questions selecting your criteria (click on the pink question marks to get explanations for criteria) and then click on the Search button at the bottom of the page.

Although Rupert Russell of ComCar kindly took the time to write me and explain the nuances of the company car and car taxation in the UK I'm still a little fuzzy on how exactly it all works. However one thing I do understand is that this tool allows you to find the most environmentally friendly car (that coincidentally costs less taxwise) for your needs. And no matter which country you live in that's a good thing! So please consider using this tool and going with the car that will cause the least impact in terms of the production of greenhouse gasses.

Car Buyer's Search from 4Car
http://www.channel4.com/4car/finder/car-finder.jsp

This simple search tool doesn't give you a ton of criteria but could be helpful in building a list of cars from which you can start the selection process.

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