AutoTrader.com's `Decision Guide' Selected Among Yahoo! Internet Life's Prestigious `50 Most Incredibly Useful Sites'.Business Editors/Automotive Writers/Technology Writers/Internet Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2000 Decision Guide Ranks as Most Useful Along with Kelley Blue Book and Edmunds.com Used-car web site AutoTrader.com is being recognized on newsstands today among Yahoo! Internet Life's "50 Most Incredibly Useful Sites" for its "Decision Guide" feature, an easy-to-use tool for auto shopping online (www.autotrader.com/decision). AutoTrader.com's Decision Guide is featured in the July 2000 cover story as one of three web sites in the automotive category. AutoTrader.com was also recognized in Yahoo! Internet Life Yahoo! Internet Life was a monthly magazine published by Ziff-Davis, which licensed the name from Yahoo!, a well known search engine website. It was created and launched by Barry Golson, the former executive editor of Playboy and TV guide. magazine as one of the "100 Best Sites for 2000" in January and as the "Best Used-Car Hub" and "Gold Star Site" in November 1999. "Earning this award from Yahoo! Internet Life highlights the value that our Decision Guide provides consumers when making their car purchase," said Chip Perry, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , AutoTrader.com. "For consumers who aren't sure what they are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. or certain of what kind of car they need, the Decision Guide provides a turn-key solution to help them narrow down their selection. It provides consumers with useful, comparative information at the click of a mouse." The AutoTrader.com Decision Guide allows users to compare and contrast the used cars they are considering for purchase. Users can differentiate among multiple cars at once on a single screen by viewing each car's features side by side, detailing traits such as gas mileage Noun 1. gas mileage - the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned fuel consumption rate, gasoline mileage, mileage ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) , safety features and performance indicators. Customers can also click on "What car is right for you?" and answer a series of questions about specific features they are looking for in a car. The Decision Guide will then recommend makes and models that match customers' needs. The Decision Guide has helped many consumers make tough decisions when buying a car online. Bill Spangler, a retiree from Walton, Kansas Walton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census. Geography Walton is located at 38° 7'3" North, 97°15'23" West (38.117601, -97.256478)GR1. agrees. "AutoTrader.com works. It's that simple," said Spangler, who recently used www.autotrader.com to find a 1993 Chevrolet GMC GMC See: Guaranteed Mortgage Certificate conversion van. "With the Decision Guide, we were able to compare prices, gas mileage and technical specifications." In the first quarter of 2000, AutoTrader.com's website attracted nearly 4.8 million unique monthly visitors. Each month, millions of visitors utilize the tools offered on AutoTrader.com to search, buy and sell used cars from an extensive list of more than 1.5 million listings, or take advantage of vehicle reviews, driving and maintenance tips, finance, insurance and warranty programs to make educated buying decisions. About AutoTrader.com AutoTrader.com (www.autotrader.com), the world's largest used car marketplace, fundamentally improves the way people buy and sell cars by providing a comprehensive source of automotive information and a selection of more than 1.5 million used vehicles for sale. AutoTrader.com is also the exclusive online distributor of used car listings data collected by Manheim Auctions Manheim Automotive Services is the largest and highest volume wholesale automobile auction company in the world. As a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., Manheim provides services including financing, title work, transportation, recovery, auto body repair, dealership management , Inc. and the Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing Same as data processing. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AUD AUD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Australian Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). AutoTrader.com's investors include Cox Enterprises, Inc., Manheim Auctions, Inc., Landmark Communications, Inc., the Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and eBay Inc. In recent news, AutoTrader.com introduced www.ebay-autotrader.com, the Internet's largest auction-style used car marketplace, as a result of an alliance between AutoTrader.com and eBay Inc. Editor's note: Visit the access ftp site (www.accesspr.com/ftp) for more information about AutoTrader.com. |
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