Uptown Chicago

I am Here's my first recommendation as I recently purchased two vehicles from http://www.motorsourceinc.com or http://www.roversource.com Let Chris know you came to him through the website at UptownChicago. I loved shopping for new wheels, something I may be doing for the last time in my life if all goes according to plan.

I thought it appropriate with my interest in mass transit as well to pass along some transportation ideas and travel tips with connections in this website.

Getting around without owning a car- try the new Edgewater/Uptown service called I-GO at http://www.i-go-cars.org or how about a quick link to the metropolitan transit system called the CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) at http://www.transitchicago.com In the first system you rent a car parked locally by the hour! Its new and needs members. The second system is a wee bit long in the tooth, but still the best we have for inexpensive, subsidized mass transit in Metropolitan Chicago. The suburbs have their own transportation system called METRA. There is one rental agency that is convenient to you , try Enterprise at http://www.rentalcars.com/Untitled/Enterprise/enterprise.shtml

Let's start with "a consumer tips site" that might save you a lot of grief. http://www.carbuyingtips.com/

Here are some national and local sites to consider when purchasing a new or used vehicle.

Used Cars- My favorite Autotrader.com at http://www.autotrader.com and ten other good sites http://top10shoppingsites.com/cars/

Here's a cool idea for finding a car at auction which I came across preparing this page checkout " Buy like a Dealer" at http://www.icarusauto.com/ If nothing else check out the automobile lingo in the "Glossary", a great help to newbies.

Need Financing?? Here's a human edited website directory . My favorite, Peoplefirst.com a division of Capital One http://search.sify.com/Top/Business/Financial_Services/Automobile_Buying_and_Financing/

From National Public Radio, the Magliozzi Brothers, CarTalk, try http://www.cartalk.com