OpenCarPrice provides a unique online database of “actual selling prices” for new cars. It enables car shoppers to quickly find out the pricing details of similar new cars that have been sold recently.

Why does OpenCarPrice matter?
Car shoppers are always at a disadvantage when negotiating prices. This is because consumers do not have access to the transaction database (actual selling prices of similar cars) that only car dealers are privy to. By providing the critical market data, OpenCarPrice levels the playing field for car shoppers, and consumers can save hundreds and even thousands of dollars in price negotiation.

How is OpenCarPrice different from other car price sites?
There are big differences. Car price websites such as Blue Book get information from manufacturers and dealers and then extrapolate the values of new cars. They are not actual selling prices. In fact, the prices are typically higher in anticipation of negotiation.

The prices on OpenCarPrice are submitted by car shoppers based on real transactions or actual quotes from dealers. They are close to the real market values and reflect all the factors in new-car pricing (invoice price, sticker price, dealer holdback, incentives/rebates, supply/demand etc).

What if I want to carpool to save gas?
Carpoolworld is an Internet web site that provides a free public on-line trip-matching service. Users log in and enter the street addresses of their origins (homes) and destinations (places of work), and then the system instantly shows them a list of similar trips from the stored database. The trips are also displayed visually on detailed maps. The users can contact each other by phone or e-mail to make ridesharing arrangements. The service is primarily intended for commuters, but will work for any type of trip.

This entry was posted on Friday, June 6th, 2008 at 9:10 am and is filed under Reviews. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.