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carspy.co

2 points by layzphil 15 years ago · 4 comments

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Tiomaidh 15 years ago

I agree with everything fugoki said, but here are some more observations:

* Can't middle-click results to open in new tab (Chrome / Windows XP...if I remember I'll check it out on my laptop (Linux) when I can).

* Dropdown for "Show 10/20.../All Entries" should look the same as the dropdown for make and model.

* The only clue that it was UK-only was the use of PS, not USD. I could imagine people not noticing that, and being confused about the results (it took my American postal code with no problem...)

* The dude in the logo has too much...jowls, or something. Maybe I'm crazy.

* I predict problems with owning carspy.co and not carspy.com.

* That's a slick slider you have to select the price/age/distance. Nice.

  • layzphilOP 15 years ago

    Thanks for the comments. I was aware of most of the issues posted; its what I hoped was a minimum viable product.

    The results links open with a js popup - would a regular link be better? just my concern is you'd navigate away from the search results if you left-clicked.

    As for the .co - I can't afford a nice short .com right now, just need some funding to buy the .com!

fugoki 15 years ago

I don't drive so it's f* all use to me :D, however…

• I can't select "Any" for the manufacturer so doing a simple search based on price isn't possible.

• Having to specify the model is similarly restrictive.

• Clicking through on the popular search links doesn't return a results page but instead pre-filled inputs? WTF?

• Search is chronically slow…

• Logo & tyre/spyglass @ bottom are inconsistent in style.

Good luck with it!

layzphilOP 15 years ago

Looking for some feedback on my project of the last six months or so. Basically its used car metasearch, based in the UK.

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