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Old 12-11-2013, 02:39 PM   #1
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is ALLDATA worth the money? is it as good as factory service manuals? any and all info would be welcome...
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Old 12-11-2013, 04:18 PM   #2
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do you repair a lot of different vehicles for a living? if so yes. if not no
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Old 12-11-2013, 04:56 PM   #3
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ALLDATA is indispensable for a working shop. Quite pricey but a great investment.
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Old 12-11-2013, 05:54 PM   #4
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ALLDATA has the alldatdiy.com for single application. its 40 bucks a year for a single vehicle....

i figure just get the one for whatever vehicle i get to be the donor for my project.
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Old 12-11-2013, 07:21 PM   #5
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it may be good for most vehicles but not for land rovers. when I first got my discovery I tried it out but cancelled it about two hours later because it was severely incomplete.

I have a few friends that use it at their shops and like it but they don't touch rovers
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Old 12-12-2013, 01:25 AM   #6
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Re: alldata

Huh, didn't realize you could get a single application for so cheap and, for sure, a great value.

A commercial shop that needs it up to date and crossing the span of vehicles on the road today
can expect to spend quite a lot...I would suspect 2,000+ for the program plus monthly fees.

Shopped wisely and to your needs, it can be a very comprehensive gig to have.


PS to Jim,
Sorry about the land rover...that for sure probably overtaxed the new-fangled ALLDATA program.

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Old 12-12-2013, 06:30 AM   #7
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As ETsC10 mentioned, it is what most of the independent repair shops use to fix vehicles.

Stop by a local shop, find out if they use it... and ask 'em to let you glance at what is available.

ETsC10 - yep, you can buy a single vehicle subscription... straight from their site or you can pick up a package at a local parts store. Kinda like buying minutes for a pre-paid cell phone. If I had any newer automotive contraptions that I was foolin' with I would probably have it myself.

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Old 12-14-2013, 08:10 PM   #8
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most of your libraries have ALLDATA if you or your family have a library card its FREE. you can log on to the library sites, using your card and look at the ALLDATA site.
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Old 12-15-2013, 01:14 PM   #9
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most of your libraries have ALLDATA if you or your family have a library card its FREE. you can log on to the library sites, using your card and look at the ALLDATA site.
Best answer yet! I love my library.
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Old 12-16-2013, 03:37 PM   #10
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Glad to help,good luck.
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