I'm in a dilemna w/ a recently purchased Ford Taurus as I have a CEL that I am trying to diagnose. I thought of purchasing my own scanner/reader so that I won't have to run to AutoZone everytime a CEL comes up. So, I've come up with some criteria for which to purchase one of these nice diagnostic tools.

I would like to be able to use this unit with the following cars:
- '05 Ford Taurus
- '03 Toyota Corolla
- '97 E300
- '99 E300

I would like to be able to:
- read any CEL codes that may come up
- erase any CEL codes if they may come up
- get real-time data from the vehicle while running/driving
- connectivity to a PC to upload data (would be a plus)

I want something decent but not over the top, as I'm a shadetree DIY'er..

Actron http://www.actron.com/product_detail.php?pid=16150
Equus Innova 3110 http://www.iequus.com/product_info.php?product_id=3110&category_id=1_10_7

Both I have found new on eBay between $120-150 approx.

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'97 E300
'99 E300