Comments on: New Autotrader website is crap! http://wrecks2riches.co.uk/2009/10/new-autotrader-website-is-crap/ Salvage and damaged repairable car blog Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:40:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: DAVID BAKER http://wrecks2riches.co.uk/2009/10/new-autotrader-website-is-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-66 DAVID BAKER Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:35:11 +0000 http://www.salvagecommunity.com/2009/10/new-autotrader-website-is-crap/#comment-66 If you search for the auto trader on google and then click on 'buy a used car', it still comes up the old way.... If you search for the auto trader on google and then click on ‘buy a used car’, it still comes up the old way….

]]> By: admin http://wrecks2riches.co.uk/2009/10/new-autotrader-website-is-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-18 admin Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:58:15 +0000 http://www.salvagecommunity.com/2009/10/new-autotrader-website-is-crap/#comment-18 Thanks for your comments b4mky. As you say, just a few less Ad's and the site could be much better. Its a shame Autotrader got carried away with the web 2.0 technlogy, and were distracted by the opportunity to make a quick buck through advertising, rather than sticking to what they do best. I've also struggled to sell cars through AutoTrader recently, and have found that eBay and Piston Heads are good alternatives. Likewise, its worth taking a look on specific car forums. e,g If your selling a BMW Z4, post a link in the For Sale section of an owners website, for example www.z4-forum.com Hope this helps, and I hope Autotrader take notice of our comments and make some changes! Thanks for your comments b4mky.

As you say, just a few less Ad’s and the site could be much better.
Its a shame Autotrader got carried away with the web 2.0 technlogy, and were distracted by the opportunity to make a quick buck through advertising, rather than sticking to what they do best.

I’ve also struggled to sell cars through AutoTrader recently, and have found that eBay and Piston Heads are good alternatives.

Likewise, its worth taking a look on specific car forums. e,g If your selling a BMW Z4, post a link in the For Sale section of an owners website, for example http://www.z4-forum.com

Hope this helps, and I hope Autotrader take notice of our comments and make some changes!

]]> By: b4mky http://wrecks2riches.co.uk/2009/10/new-autotrader-website-is-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-16 b4mky Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:18:19 +0000 http://www.salvagecommunity.com/2009/10/new-autotrader-website-is-crap/#comment-16 Autotrader was the best ..but now the WORST. I advertised on it for many years and now my worst NIGHTMARE .. they introduce a new site, FULL OF BL**DY ADS. WHICH SLOWS THE WHOLE THING DOWN. Sun life insurance, green flag breakdown [ I might need them soon ! ]. I’m trying to sell my cars with little success [ I am fully aware of the economic climate ...they are obviosly not ]. Even my customers say the website is quote ‘CRAP’, IMPOSSIBLY SLOW, JAMS, JUMPS because of all the rubbish [ ads] being loaded. I also may add that they are tring to pitch the price at £10 per car per week for the trade, Its over £8 now. THE GREED HAS SET IN LIKE A BAD VIRUS, WHO’S RESPONSIBLE ???? The new IT person needs a holiday at beachy head, I’ll pay I promise !! What fools …………. Autotrader was the best ..but now the WORST. I advertised on it for many years and now my worst NIGHTMARE .. they introduce a new site, FULL OF BL**DY ADS. WHICH SLOWS THE WHOLE THING DOWN. Sun life insurance, green flag breakdown [ I might need them soon ! ]. I’m trying to sell my cars with little success [ I am fully aware of the economic climate ...they are obviosly not ]. Even my customers say the website is quote ‘CRAP’, IMPOSSIBLY SLOW, JAMS, JUMPS because of all the rubbish [ ads] being loaded. I also may add that they are tring to pitch the price at £10 per car per week for the trade, Its over £8 now. THE GREED HAS SET IN LIKE A BAD VIRUS, WHO’S RESPONSIBLE ???? The new IT person needs a holiday at beachy head, I’ll pay I promise !! What fools ………….

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