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shopautoweek.com edit

Shopautoweek.com is a car shopping and research website that began operation on October 17, 2011.[1] The idea for the site was conceived when Autoweek editors and publishers realized their base of automotive information translated well to a site that could answer one of their most commonly received questions - "What car should I buy?"[2][3] Thus, editorial content from Autoweek is used on the site for car reviews, shopping advice and vehicle research.[4] When it was founded, shopautoweek.com had a few tools that did not exist on other similar sites such as an online notebook allowing users to keep notes and an inspection partnership offering the ability to contact a certified inspector.[2]

The site competes with other automotive shopping sites such as AutoTrader.com, Cars.com, Edmunds.com and Kelley Blue Book.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Autoweek Launches Car Shopping Site". Mondo Times. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b c McCarty, Brad. "Shopautoweek - How a 53 year old magazine bootstrapped a car buying startup". The Next Web. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b Del Rey, Jason. "Car-Enthusiast Magazine Brand Makes Big Consumer Play With Auto-Shopping Site". AdvertisingAge. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  4. ^ Zemke, Jon. "Crain's Autoweek Media Group adds a dozen people in Eastern Market". Model D Media. Retrieved 13 March 2012.