ASE - Automotive Service Excellence

1. ASE - National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (test preparation for service professionals)

Buying Guides / Pricing Guides

1. AUTOWEB (research, buy, sell, finance vehicles)
2. Consumer Guide (new and used cars, vehicle history, appliances, electronics, etc.)
3. Edmunds (automobile buyers guides)
4. Gold Book (values for classic and collector cars - now partnering with NADA guides)
5. Kelley Blue Book (vehicle price guide)
6. NADA (price guides: cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs, mobile homes, boats)

Driving License / Vehicle Registration

1. Colorado Driver Handbook
2. Colorado Driver Handbook - Spanish-language Version (Licencia de Conducir del estado de Colorado)
3. Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Driver Manual (State of Colorado); incl. Passenger/School Bus
4. Driver License Renew By Mail - Colorado Department of Revenue
5. Driver's License Offices (Colorado) - Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
6. Motor Vehicle Emissions Program (Colorado)
7. Motor Vehicle Titles and Registrations Offices (Colorado)
8. Motorcycle Operator's Handbook (State of Colorado)
9. The Driver's Seat (from the Colorado Dept. of Transportation - includes information for teens and parents on driving permits, the Graduated Drivers Licensing (GDL) program, laws, driving trips, etc.)

Fuel Economy / Alternative Fuel Vehicles

1. Alternative Fuel (Vehicle) Income Tax Credits - Colorado
2. Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
3. Fuel Economy (fuel costs, mileage, emissions and pollution ratings for new and used cars and trucks)
4. Fueleconomy.gov (find energy-efficient cars, gas mileage tips, new mpg ratings, etc)
5. Greenercars.com (environmental guide to cars and trucks)
6. How Hybrids Work

Lemon Laws

1. Lemon Law, Colorado (Colorado statute)
2. Lemon Law, Colorado's (explanation from CO Auto Industry Division)

Repair / Maintenance

1. Auto Repair (troubleshooting, service manuals, maintenance, do-it-yourself)
2. AutoZone Vehicle Repair Information (repair guides, vehicle specifications, component locations, etc.)
3. Do It Yourself Network (home improvement, decorating, gardening, automotive)
4. DoItYourself.com (home improvement and repair, automotive, decorating, gardening)
5. Old Car Manual Project (incl. manuals, advertising brochures, pictures and many links)

Safety

1. AARP Driver Safety Program - Helping Older Drivers Improve Skills, and Avoid Accidents and Traffic Violations
2. America's Most Stolen Vehicles (2008)
3. Be Prepared for Winter - driving tips, winter car kit, frostbite, hypothermia
4. Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families 2009
5. Impaired Driving Programs (from the Dept. of Transportation - includes information on prevention programs, arrest data, and additional safety statistics)
6. National Commission Against Drunk Driving (NCADD) - laws, reports, statistics, etc.
7. Older and Wiser Driver (from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety)
8. Safercar.gov (vehicle safety information from the government, includes information on becoming a safer driver, crash tests & rollover ratings, defects & recalls)
9. The Driver's Seat (from the Colorado Dept. of Transportation - includes information for teens and parents on driving permits, the Graduated Drivers Licensing (GDL) program, laws, driving trips, etc.)
10. Traffic Safety (from the Colorado State Patrol - includes links to crash reports, seatbelt usage, and additional traffic statistics)
11. Vehicle Crash Tests & Highway Safety (from Insurance Institute for Hwy. Safety)
12. Vehicle Safety Research (from National Hwy. Traffic Safety Admin.)
13. Winter Driving (from the Colorado Department of Transportation)

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