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2007-08-28T02:50:08Z

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'''Current'''

'''Cars:''' [[Dodge Avenger (JS)|Avenger (JS)]] · [[Dodge Caliber|Caliber]] · [[Dodge Challenger (2008)|Challenger]] · [[Dodge Charger|Charger]] · [[Dodge Charger Daytona|Charger Daytona]] · [[Dodge Charger Super Bee|Charger Super Bee]] · [[Dodge Magnum|Magnum]] · [[Dodge Viper|Viper]]

'''Vans/SUVs:''' [[Dodge Nitro|Nitro]] · [[Dodge Caravan|Caravan/Grand Caravan]] · [[Dodge Durango|Durango]] · [[Dodge Journey|Journey]]

'''Trucks:''' [[Dodge Dakota|Dakota]] · [[Dodge Ram 1500|Ram]]

'''SRT:''' [[Dodge Caliber SRT4|Caliber SRT4]] · [[Dodge Charger SRT8|Charger SRT8]] · [[Dodge Magnum SRT8|Magnum SRT8]] · [[Dodge Viper SRT10|Viper SRT10]] · [[Dodge Ram SRT10|Ram SRT10]]

'''Historic'''

'''Cars:''' [[Dodge Charger (L-body)|024]] · [[Dodge 330|330]] · [[Dodge 400|400]] · [[Dodge 600|600]] · [[Dodge Custom 880| 880]] · [[Dodge Aries|Aries]] · [[Dodge Aspen|Aspen]] · [[Dodge Avenger DSM|Avenger]] · [[Dodge Challenger|Challenger]] · [[Dodge Charger (B-body)|Charger (B-body)]] · [[Dodge Charger (L-body)|Charger (L-body)]] · [[Dodge Colt|Colt]] · [[Dodge Conquest|Conquest]] · [[Dodge Coronet|Coronet]] · [[Dodge Custom 880|Custom 880]] · [[Dodge Dart|Dart]] · [[Dodge Daytona|Daytona]] · [[Dodge Demon|Demon]] · [[Dodge Diplomat|Diplomat]] · [[Dodge Dynasty|Dynasty]] · [[Dodge Intrepid|Intrepid]] · [[Dodge La Femme|La Femme]] · [[Dodge Lancer|Lancer]] · [[Dodge Matador|Matador]] · [[Dodge Mirada|Mirada]] · [[Dodge Monaco|Monaco]] · [[Dodge Neon|Neon]] · [[Dodge Omni|Omni]] · [[Dodge Polara|Polara]] · [[Dodge Shadow|Shadow]] · [[Dodge Sierra|Sierra]] · [[Dodge Spirit|Spirit]] · [[Dodge SRT-4|SRT-4]] · [[Dodge Ram#Special Rams|SRT-10]] · [[Dodge St. Regis|St. Regis]] · [[Dodge Stealth|Stealth]] · [[Dodge Stratus|Stratus]] · [[Dodge Super Bee|Super Bee]] · [[Dodge Custom Royal Regal Lancer|Custom Royal Regal Lancer]] · [[Dodge Mayfair|Mayfair]] · [[Dodge Phoenix|Phoenix]] · [[Dodge Regent|Regent]] · [[Dodge Viscount|Viscount]] · [[Dodge Magnum (B-body)|Magnum (B-body)]]

'''Vans/SUVs:''' [[Dodge Caravan|Mini Ram Van]] · [[Dodge Raider|Raider]] · [[Dodge Ramcharger|Ramcharger]] · [[Dodge Ram Van|Ram Van]] · [[Dodge Ram Wagon|Ram Wagon]] · [[Dodge Sportsman|Sportsman]] · [[Dodge Town Panel|Town Panel]] · [[Dodge Town Wagon|Town Wagon]] · [[Dodge Tradesman|Tradesman]] · [[Dodge Sprinter|Sprinter]] · [[Dodge Mini Ram Van|Mini Ram Van]]

'''Trucks:''' [[Dodge 50 series|50 Series]] · [[Dodge A100|A100]] · [[Dodge B Series|B Series]] · [[Dodge C Series|C Series]] · [[Dodge D Series|D Series]] · [[Dodge Power Wagon|Power Wagon]] · [[Dodge Rampage|Rampage]] · [[Dodge Ram 50|Ram 50]] · [[Dodge W150|W150]] · [[Dodge W200|W200]]

'''Military'''

 [[Dodge WC-54|WC-54]] ·

'''Racing'''

 [[Dodge Charger NASCAR|Charger NASCAR]] · [[Dodge Avenger NASCAR|Avenger NASCAR]] · [[Dodge Intrepid NASCAR|Intrepid NASCAR]] ·

'''Concept Vehicles'''

 [[Dodge Demon Concept|Demon Concept]] · [[Dodge Avenger Concept|Avenger Concept]] · [[Dodge Challenger Concept|Challenger Concept]] · [[Dodge Copperhead|Copperhead]] · [[Dodge TEVan|TEVan]] · [[Dodge Hornet|Hornet]] · [[Dodge Intrepid ESX|Intrepid ESX]] · [[Dodge Kahuna|Kahuna]] · [[Dodge M4S|M4S]] · [[Dodge M80|M80]] · [[Dodge MAXXcab|MAXXcab]] · [[Dodge Polycar|Polycar]] · [[Dodge Powerbox|Powerbox]] · [[Dodge Rampage Concept|Rampage Concept]] · [[Dodge Razor|Razor]] · [[Dodge Sidewinder|Sidewinder]] · [[Dodge Slingshot|Sling Shot]] · [[Dodge Super 8 Hemi|Super 8 Hemi]] · [[Dodge Tomahawk|Tomahawk]] · [[Dodge T-Rex|T-Rex]] · [[Dodge Viper RT/10 Concept|Viper RT/10 Concept]] · [[Dodge Aviat|Aviat]] · [[Dodge Neon Concept|Neon Concept]] · [[Dodge LRT|LRT]] · [[Dodge Daytona RT Concept|Daytona RT]] · [[Dodge Powerwagon|Powerwagon]] · [[Dodge Deora|Deora]] · [[Dodge Flitewing|Flitewing]] · [[Dodge Firearrow|Firearrow]] · [[Dodge Viper Defender|Viper Defender]] · [[Dodge Diamante Challenger|Diamante Challenger]] · [[Dodge Venom Concept|Venom]] · [[Dodge Firearrow II|Firearrow II]] · [[Dodge Charger III|Charger III]] · [[Dodge Daroo|Daroo]] · [[Dodge Charger II|Charger II]] · [[Dodge Charger Concept|Charger (1964)]] · [[Dodge Granada|Granada]] · [[Dodge Daroo II|Daroo II]] · [[Dodge Street Van|Street Van]] · [[Dodge Mirada Turbine|Mirada Turbine]] · [[Dodge Caravan DBX|Caravan DBX]] · [[Dodge Charger R/T Concept|Charger R/T Concept]] · [[Dodge Intrepid ESX II|Intrepid ESX II]] · [[Dodge Intrepid ESX III|Intrepid ESX III]] · [[Dodge Intrepid Concept|Intrepid Concept]] · [[Dodge Dakota V8 Sport Concept|Dakota V8 Sport]] · [[Dodge Durango Dude Concept|Durango Dude Concept]]

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Fire truck

2007-05-28T17:32:03Z

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Wikicars:About

2007-04-29T11:57:16Z

72.211.244.247: /* Jump In! */

Welcome to Wikicars. Please help us build the most comprehensive car guide in the world.
Discuss the site with others on our [[Garage Talk]] page.

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==About Wikicars==
[[image:blessing.jpg|thumb| [[Blessing of the Cars]]]]
Wikicars is impassioned by the role of the automobile as an enabler of personal freedom, exploration, and growth. Wikicars is propelled by car enthusiasts, working collaboratively to create the World's most comprehensive source of information about all things automotive. By all things automotive, we mean information about topics such as:

* Cars, Trucks, and [[SUVs]]
* [[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid Vehicles]] and other [[green vehicle|Green Vehicles]].
* [[Supercar|Supercars]]
* Vintage and Collectible Cars
* [[Famous Cars]]
* [[Car Shows]]
* Car Accessories
* [[List of Manufacturers|Car Manufacturers]]
* [[:Category:Car designers|Car Designers]]

Well...you get the idea. The word "cars" and "car culture" are merely shorthand for the wonderful ability to venture out on one's own into the world. We want Wikicars to cover it all: if it primarily moves on wheels, has a means of propulsion, and the ability to transport you or your friends and family-- bring it on.

And don´t forget [[Garage Talk]].

==Encyclopedia or Guidebook?==
Wikicars is both. Wikicars aspires to be the most comprehensive source of fact based information about automobiles-- a Wikipedia of cars. At the same time, Wikicars is a guidebook, offering the consensus opinion of our community about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the automotive world. We believe this concensus opinion is very helpful; opinion and reviews that reflect the collective views of many people are much more likely to be accurate and unbiased.

We have attempted to clearly label the opinion parts of the site. Some pages, such as Car Review Pages, are designed to be primarily opinion. Other pages have specifically labelled sections called "criticisms".

==Wikicars Founding==
Wikicars was started in June, 2006, by [http://www.internetbrands.com Internet Brands], the parent company of sites that include [http://www.carsdirect.com CarsDirect.com], [http://www.Autos.com Autos.com], [http://www.greenhybrid.com Greenhybrid,]and [http://www.autodatasolutions.com Autodata Solutions]. These sites offer some of the web's richest automotive content, and Wikicars has been seeded with some of Internet Brands' content. Internet Brands family of sites also includes [http://wikitravel.org Wikitravel].

==Jump In!==
[[image:Herbie.jpg|thumb|right|frame| [[Herbie, The Love Bug]]; Also see [[Famous Cars]]]]
If you drive a car, you probably have knowledge or opinions that could help other car shoppers, owners, or enthusiasts.

If you would like to help, feel free to add to existing articles by clicking the Edit tab at the top of any page, or start a new article by searching on a topic of interest and writing what you want if no entry already exists for that topic. Remember, however, not to use any copyright material; if you're not sure whether something is copyright, err on the safe side and don't use it.

==FAQ==
Have a question? Check out the [[Wikicars FAQ]] page.

==Wikicars Templates==
To help you out we've created some templates to get new articles started.

'''Write ''make, make model'' and ''make model review'' pages in third-person'''
* [[Wikicars:Model Template]]
* [[Wikicars:Model Review Template]]
* [[Wikicars:Make Template]]

Thank you for participating in WikiCars!

==Wikicars Milestones==
* Public launch: August, 2006
* 2000 Articles: January 25, 2007
* 3000 Articles: March 14, 2007

== See also ==
* [[Special:Version|MediaWiki version used in Wikicars]], [[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki latest MediaWiki version]] and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Upgrading upgrading].

Buy a car on the internet

2007-04-13T01:47:39Z

72.211.244.247: /* Referral */

The Internet has taken much of the guess work out of the car buying process. Shoppers are able to obtain a vast amount of research information on the Web that was previously hard to obtain. And once you decide on a vehicle, there are websites that can actually help you purchase it.

==Purchasing==
In addition to being a source for research, the Internet can also facilitate the purchase of a car. There are two general ways one can buy a new car online, '''directly''' through a website or by being '''referred''' to a dealer. For used cars there are more choices, dominated by online classifieds, or buying from an online seller using [http://www.ebaymotors.com eBayMotors.com]. To see actual prices that other car buyers have negotiated for their new vehicles, you can check [http://www.wikiworth.com wikiworth.com].

=== Referral ===
Through a referral, a customer is connected with a dealer that has the desired car in stock. This makes the shopping process a great deal easier and avoids the hassle of having to go from dealership to dealership. While you can't avoid a car salesman entirely through this process, a lot of the negotiation and finance details can be worked out online.

There are different types of websites you can use to initiate the process, including those run by the manufacturer([http://www.fordcredit.com/ Ford Credit], [http://www.volvocarfinance.com Volvo Car Finance], [http://www.landrovercredit.com Land Rover Capital Group], [http://www.mazdacredit.com/home.html Mazda American Credit]), the dealer or a third-party, such as [http://www.edmunds.com Edmunds], [http://www.kbb.com Kelly Blue Book], [http://www.newcar.com NewCar.com], or [http://www.carsdirect.com CarsDirect]. While there can be some variance, generally, there are a few steps involved in the referral process:
*'''Fill out Form''' - You'll be asked to fill a out form with key details, such as contact information, type of vehicle you're interested in, how you plan on paying, etc.

*'''Contact from Dealer''' - Your information will be forwarded to dealers in your area. If a dealer is able to fulfill your order, you'll get an e-mail stating that your request was received, if the desired car is in stock, as well as the asking price.

*'''Finalize the Details''' - After your initial contact, the rest of the transaction kind of depends on you and the dealer. If you're comfortable with the car and the asking price, you can likely work out a lot of details before you even step inside the door of the dealership. On the other hand, if you're not sure about the car or the dealership, you can arrange a time to go take a test drive and meet with the salesperson. Financing can also vary. Most dealers will give you the option of working with one of their banks or the automaker's finance division.

=== Direct ===
With this method, you can buy a new car directly from a website that is not affiliated with an automaker or dealership. The price is set beforehand - no negotiation is required. The largest website that offers this service is [http://www.carsdirect.com CarsDirect]. You still have to pick up your vehicle at a dealership, but all of the details are worked out before delivery. Through the direct method, you have different finance options that include using the website's banking partners and the manufacturer's finance arm.

=== Online Purchase ===
If you are looking for that special car, it might not be in your local area. You can still place a bid or make an offer using eBay. You can usually arrange shipping and financing even for a remote purchase, and eBay offers purchase protection if something goes wrong. Be sure to do your homework however. Ask questions, and look up the Vehicle History Report to avoid surprises.

=== Female Friendly Certified Dealer Search ===

For women shoppers you can search on the internet for 'female friendly' dealerships in the US by going to http://www.askpatty.com and locating the dealer search tool to locate a dealership by brand and zip code. These dealerships also display a door or wondow seal denoting 'female certified' by AskPatty and complete a twelve month training program to become certified.