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CAR AND TRUCK MANUFACTURERS |
|
ADDRESS |
COMPANY |
COMMENTS: |
| www.acura.com |
ACURA |
**** Nice
"showroom" area. Lots of information. "Fun"
area provides screen saver and information about "Hollywood"
stars appearing in Acura ads. Very little information on 2000
models. |
| www.audi.com |
AUDI |
**Loads
slowly. Heavy European feel. Very stylish. Difficult to navigate.
Nice photographs of vehicles. Detailed specifications |
| www.bmwusa.com |
BMW |
****Good
site. Cars speak for themselves. Has lots of information on new
X5 SUV. Includes Quicktime video. Hard to find specs. No pricing
(that we could find). |
| www.buick.com |
BUICK |
***Lots
of nice graphics. Several golf tie-ins. Good photographs and
information about vehicles. Very detailed information. See "virtual
views" for something different. |
| www.cadillac.com |
CADILLAC |
***Tedious
load. Good photographs. Handy brochure request. "World"
site contains information about Cadillac in other countries.
Pricing is base MSRP only without options. |
| www.chevrolet.com |
CHEVROLET |
**Needs
Macraomedia plug-in. Has download capability. Extravagant "splash
page." Lots of information on 2000 models. Not that easy
to navigate. Neat old photographs under Suburban. Lacks detailed
pricing. |
| www.chryslercars.com |
CHRYSLER |
****Very
easy to navigate. You can get where you want from "splash
page." Modern black and white photographs. Good "incentives"
information. |
| www.daewoocars.com |
DAEWOO |
**Sound
we could do without. Strange bungee jumper on "splash page."
Lots of money spent on gimmicks which seem kind of cheap. Took
forever to see cars. |
| www.4adodge.com |
DODGE |
***NASCAR information. Thorough vehicle information.
Covers all of the basics. Includes lots of buying information.
Dodge is fixated on red photographs of its vehicles. |
| www.fordvehicles.com |
FORD |
**Presents
all sites under Ford umbrella, i.e. Ford and Mazda. Too busy.
Interactive owners' area. but you must be an owner so prospective
buyers cannot take advantage. |
| www.gmc.com |
GMC |
****
Straight-forward and informative "splash page." Lots
of information on 2000 vehicles. Submit a story about your GMC
and win a baseball cap. |
| www.honda.com |
HONDA |
****Informative
and easy to move about. Seems a little staid in comparison to
others but certainly has all of the necessary information. |
| www.hyundaiusa.com |
HYUNDAI |
****Accessible
site from "splash page." Clear and informative. Provides
"what's new" and "special incentives." "Ratings
and Reviews " site takes you to recent articles. |
| www.infiniti-usa.com |
INFINITI |
****Very slick site. Virtual demo needs plug-in.
Safety section lacks testing information. |
| www.isuzu.com |
ISUZU |
****Fun
intro. Ability to skip through intro (watch it once.) Nice build
a car area. Better than most. |
| www.jaguarcars.com |
JAGUAR |
**World
site. Jaguar racing information. Slow to load. Fair pictures
and limited information that is easily accessible |
| www.jeepunpaved.com |
JEEP |
**Mediocre
site that is just not that easy to move about. Information is
fair. good pricing information. Good build a vehicle features |
| www.kia.com |
KIA |
***Simple
site which is not flashy but is informative. Contains "testimonials,"
"racing (Sportage)." "Fun stuff" contains
silly screen saver. |
| www.landrover.com |
LAND
ROVER |
***Contains
"owners" area but you need a vin number. Useful site
with "gear" store. |
| www.lexususa.com |
LEXUS |
***Foregoes
splash pages and moves right into the meat and potatoes. Good
build a car section. |
| www.lincolnvehicles.com |
LINCOLN |
**Similar to Mercury. Frames makes site look too
busy. Includes car show information (go to events.) Link to owners'
site not a part of Lincoln's web site. |
| www.mazda.com |
MAZDA |
***World site - pick a country. Adequate site.
Contains the usual information - build a car and specifications.
Well laid out. |
| www.mbusa.com |
MERCEDES |
*World-wide
site. USA site has lots of 2000 information. Some "cute"
ideas not that great. Site carefully controls information. Requires
completion of application and survey. |
| www.mercuryvehicles.com |
MERCURY |
**Frames are annoying. Shopping includes Shockwave
multimedia. Contains detailed specification information. |
| www.mitsucars.com |
MITSUBISHI |
***Splashy
opening. Easy to navigate. Detailed information but a little
slow to move around. Split screen information can be hard to
read. |
| www.nissan-usa.com |
NISSAN |
****Quite
a "splash page." Good pricing section adds-in options'
pricing. Helpful details for latest models. |
| www.oldsmobile.com |
OLDSMOBILE |
*****Very
nice "history" section. Only site (we have seen) with
a payment calculator. Also has "related links" |
| www.plymouthcars.com |
PLYMOUTH |
***Functional
site. Easy to navigate and loads quickly. Nice use of roll-overs.
Nothing overly fancy but helpful. |
| www.pontiac.com |
PONTIAC |
****Has
concept vehicle information. Site takes you behind the scenes
to Bonneville factory. Interactive testing brings best car according
to responses. |
| www.porsche.com |
PORSCHE |
***More
minimalist approach works well. Site contains racing, events
and news. Enter to win a 911 for $100 investment only 3,000 entrants.
No history section which would be interesting |
| www.saab.com |
SAAB |
***Stylish page. Interesting art. Jazz at the Lincoln
Center tie-in. More flash than information. |
| www.saturn.com |
SATURN |
***Lots
of Homey Saturn stuff. Information about car and company. Hard
to navigate. Not intuitive. Good pricing information. |
| www.subaru.com |
SUBARU |
***Not
as splashy as some but c ertainly informative. No extra information.
Some of the specification information could be more detailed. |
| www.suzuki.com |
SUZUKI |
**Site
is structured around "news" about Suzuki cars and trucks.
Self-congratulatory. Site seems to emphasize Grand Vitara. Lots
of road tests and reviews by magazines. |
| www.toyota.com |
TOYOTA |
****Simple
site to use. Detailed model information. Motorsports information.
Apply for credit online. |
| www.vw.com |
VW |
***Car
details and lots of other information. VW Store with emphasis
on Bug stuff. Includes 360 degree cams. Photographs are okay. |
| www.volvocars.com |
VOLVO |
***"Old cars" section.
Actually includes listing of classic Volvos for sale. Detailed
vehicle information with 3D cams. |
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