Automerkit.fi
Consumers first source for getting information when buying new and old cars
Automerkit.fi is a website designed for the Finnish market, providing customers a reliable source for searching and buying new and old cars. It also provide an up to date service providers database. Customers can easily find the nearest dealers and service providers, can request quotes and send service questions.
An interesting and important aspect of the site is the community part: an interactive section where users can login and communicate, post threads and comments in the forum, add cars and media files about their own cars and rate the articles and the cars. They can also write car articles and reviews. In this way other users can grab great feedback about the car they eventually want to buy.
Information means power and good decisions. Articles system provide an excellent source for users to get informed about cars previously sold, cars being sold and even cars that are to be sold and to take the right decision about buying the car that best suits their needs. Also user written articles provide fine information based on their own experience.
Technologies: PHP 5.2.6, MySql 5.0.51a-7, ImageMagick 6.0, Typo3 4.1.7
Project duration: ongoing, since March 2008
AROBS Team: 6 people: 3 software developers, 1 front-end editor, 2 QA.
