All Data and mictchells for sale

[EagleMark]

ALLDATA 10.10 AND MITCHELL 5.8 ON DEMAND AUTO REPAIR PROGRAMS

15 CD/DVD and the desktop computer for $300!

What do I look for, can they be registered? Issues?

[jim_in_dorris]

Mark, ALLDATA is an online program, not sure about mitchell but you definitely pay a subscription for ALLDATA, and I think it is annual, but it may be monthly. Google ALLDATA and MITCHELL and just look at what they have. I would be very leary, although, a desktop that is a quad core with 4 gig of RAM and a decent HardDrive with Windows 7 would be worth about $300 around here.

edit...

just looked at ALLDATA site, its $175 month for the professional site, the DIYer is a single vehicle. No CD's Mitchells is a single vehicle manual from the looks of it, I didn't follow the link very far.

[1project2many]

Both commercial programs were available on DVD versions for many years. Alldata used a HASP protection scheme for years while Mitchell's used a software key. Of course they've been hacked. As mentioned, both programs are subscription based and although I feel they are a bit high, that's what the industry is paying. It's still cheaper than trying to maintain a current library of hard copies for every vehicle out there.

I like Alldata better. For years Mitchell's was an interpreted version of the service manual. People would read the OEM instructions then type out their own version. I'm sure you can guess at some of the problems I've run across with that. Alldata scans OEM pages and organizes them. The problem is they're not always organized the same way. But at least they use OE pages. Mitchell's has a neat thing in their wiring diagrams are all color and you can highlight specific wires in a circuit to follow it.

Make sure you're not looking at Mitchel Service Manager or Service Writer and Alldata manager. Those are standalone shop management programs.

[dave w]

I'm lucky, my local public library has Alldata online. The cost of the library card ($0.00)! I log in with my library card, and then search and print what I need.

dave w

[EagleMark]

I was worried it was online service or not usable, probably an old version, that's why it comes with computer.

http://spokane.craigslist.org/sys/3690040543.html

[1project2many]

"Will never time out"
"No subscription fees."

Ayup. Picture's pretty clear.