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Now it's family member #2 buying a new car.

33 yr old male, factory manager, highly proficient in tech (knows SQL).  He knows exactly what he wants (stuffed 13-14 Volt, in select colors).  He knows it's a buyers market, he's shopping within a 200 mi radius.


He digs for days and days for a site that can help him be an intelligent buyer, and he finds:

http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/04/2013-chevy-volt-receives-trim-package-changes-and-more-rpo-central/


Now he can spec his used car...

2013 Deletions

  • (AFC) Jet Black and Green seats
  • (AFF) Light Neutral seats
  • (UFV) Audio system with DVD-ROM navigation
  • (UPF) Bluetooth for phone
  • 30GB hard drive
  • (PCW) Rear Camera and Park Assist Package
  • (UD5) Front and Rear Park Assist
  • (RSB) 17″ 5-spoke forged painted aluminum wheels

New Features

  • (GWS) Silver Topaz Metallic exterior color
  • (AFK) Urban Premium Cloth
  • (AFJ) Urban leather-appointed seats with suede inserts
  • (UHQ) Audio system with navigation, Color Touch AM/FM stereo with CD player and MP3 playback capability, navigation and USB port, 7″ diagonal touch-screen display, GPS navigation system and Radio Data System (RDS)
  • (DA1) rear center armrest with storage
  • (PCM) Comfort Package, includes (KA1) heated driver and front passenger seats and (N30) leather-wrapped steering wheel
  • (V7X) Safety Package 1, includes (DD8) auto-dimming inside rearview mirror, (UD7) Rear Park Assist and (UVC) Rear Camera View
  • (V7Y) Safety Package 2, includes (UDF) Front Park Assist, (UEU) Forward Collision Alert and (UFL) Lane Departure Warning
  • (UD7) Rear Park Assist (included only with (V7X) Safety Package 1)
  • (UEU) Forward Collision Alert (included only with (V7Y) Safety Package 2)
  • (UFL) Lane Departure Warning (included only with (V7Y) Safety Package 2)
  • (UDF) Front Park Assist (included only with (V7Y) Safety Package 2)
  • (WQX) 17″ 5-spoke painted aluminum wheels
  • (PCV) Low Emissions Package (Enhanced AT-PZEV emissions)
  • NEW EV Hold drive mode (in addition to Normal, Sport and Mountain modes)

Changes

  • (D31) manual day/night inside rearview mirror is now standard and (DD8) auto-dimming inside rearview mirror is now included in (V7X) Safety Package 1
  • (UVC) Rear Vision Camera is now included only with (V7X) Safety Package 1
  • Leather-appointed seats change from perforated to non-perforated
  • Roof and liftgate now body-color



With this info, he knows what he wants, but,  he can't find a classifieds site that'll allow him to select the Volt's options as he wants.


#Bam.

There it is again. OUR WEBSITES SUCK.  


If I hear one more cube-dwelling technologist  say "oh, everyone wants to buy a car online, just build it and they'll come".... :naughty::cursin::banghead: