Online Auto Repair Manuals Review: Factory Automanuals

Website: http://www.factoryautomanuals.com/

Sometimes, you can tell how serious a business is based on its online presence. In that regard, Factory Automanuals really gave us a great first impression. The service impressed us right away with its web design, which deviated from the common e-commerce mold of other online auto repair manuals in that theirs actually had some visual appeal and had an aesthetic going on. There is some effort at typography and keeping with a unified design overall.

Of course, visuals don't make an online auto repair manual service There has to be substance beyond the style. Fortunately, Factory Automanuals has that. First off, let's get it out there that this site isn't really a true online repair manuals site. It contains a large selection of physical repair manuals that you can order. There are also vehicle-specific books that are more like reference materials instead of actual manuals. A good example of this is the book “The Ford Century” by Russ Hanham, which was made in celebration of the company's 100^th year anniversary.

Finding one for your needs is relatively easy, aided by the site's Quick Search function. Ordering is also a breeze, and prospective buyers have two options when purchasing: Add to Cart, which is pretty much self-explanatory, and Add to Wishlist. Shipping and tax are both calculated upon checkout, and there's really no other way to determine the total cost unless the customer already selected his or her delivery options. Of course, at least a partial total would have sufficed in the Cart section. It would help customers estimate the costs and the amount they need to shell out for the repair manuals.

Cadillac, Chevy, Ford, Isuzu, Toyota, Volkswagen, import cars, domestic cars, motorcycles, trucks, farm equipment—you name it, Factory Automanuals probably has it. It's this large selection of resources and manuals that gives the online service a big nod in our books. If you prefer the kind of manuals that you can flip through and store in bookshelves, you can do way worse than Factory Automanuals. It's a good site that has a solid collection, and it has a layout that's very pleasing to the eye.