"Online solutions for the Motor Industry"
Finance payment driven search mechanism
Users can search for a vehicle in a finance payment range based on their actual requirements for deposit, mileage per annum and term.
Site wide finance configuration
Once a user has set their finance requirements every vehicle on the site is displayed with payments using these parameters.
PCP, HP and loan
Other finance products that will be available early 2006 include Lease Purchase and Finance Lease.
Finance Application
The site contains a full proposal form for customers to apply on-line. This can then be fed directly to your operations department via email or to your finance facilitator/finance company via XML.
Unique vehicle "quick search" facility
Quick search allows users to enter any part of the vehicle description to quickly find a vehicle.
Special Offers
Any number of special offer vehicles can be configured on the home page, selected randomly to enhance your offering. Enquiry forms include part exchange details Details of customers part exchange can be captured at enquiry stage (If required).
Call Back facility
This allows people viewing the site to request that you contact them. This information is fed instantly back to your sales team via email directly from the site.
Testimonials
Build credibility by adding your testimonials to the site. Testimonials are randomly selected each time the page refreshes, giving potential customers confidence to enquire further.
Search engine optimisation
Getting highly listed is an art, however before you spend any money on marketing with the search engines you need a well-constructed site. Having produced the site with the search engines in mind Codeweavers have ensured that your web site gets the best possible chance of a strong listing.
Cross Browser Compatible
More and more people are using alternative browsers like Firefox or Opera. Cara has been built to look exactly the same irrespective of the browser you use, meaning that you will have the full attention of all potential customers.
AJAX RPC
AJAX RPC is a mechanism whereby information on a page can be refreshed without refreshing the whole page. This means that content can be provided faster and cleaner making Cara stand out from the crowd. Cara uses RPC for unique features such as the "Quick Search" facility.
Simple to white label complete site
The way that Cara is built means that you can cost effectively have more than one look and feel to the same site. This is useful if you have affinity relationships, or if you want to go to market with a range of brands selling the same stock.
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Vehicle Data
Cara can be used to sell vehicles from any source. You can apply whatever discount structure your need to whatever vehicles you sell. Alternatively Codeweavers can introduce you to a number of vehicle wholesaler's who can supply vehicles for you to sell or even add to your own online stock. Codeweavers supply a simple template for the stock list, you select the makes, models and derivatives that you want to supply and tell us how much you want to sell them for. Codeweavers take care of the rest.
Stock export routines to 3rd party sites
Once your vehicles are listed on the site, your data can be used to create export routines to other on-line retail sites such as Autotrader.
Maintained vehicle Stock images
Codeweavers offer images for most major car models. Where images are not currently available on the site they can be added for a small fee, or third party image data can be included at an extra cost.
Stock update facility
Updates to the stock can be deployed rapidly to allow you to keep your offering competitive and up to date.
CAP data driven vehicle selection*
Cara works using CAP data to improve both the accuracy and professionalism of the site.
Integrated technical specifications*
Add value and improve the customer experience by giving visitors a reason to stay longer or return to the site by supplying comprehensive vehicle technical information.
Integrated standard equipment*
Further enhance the site with details of the vehicles standard equipment.
* Subject to a valid CAP licence