Carzone beta is now default..

superjosh9 · 22-10-2008 2:06pm #1

Well, that's the end of carzone for me - they've replaced a great and fast search with a slow and clunky way of navigating through the cars so that it now takes ages to find the same car that used to take barely one click.

As someone that uses carzone 5-10 times/DAY - all the time with the same search criteria - I cannot believe they have done this. Very disappointing.

Trying to hold in the water-works..

Ferris · 22-10-2008 2:12pm

superjosh9 wrote: »

Well, that's the end of carzone for me - they've replaced a great and fast search with a slow and clunky way of navigating through the cars so that it now takes ages to find the same car that used to take barely one click.

As someone that uses carzone 5-10 times/DAY - all the time with the same search criteria - I cannot believe they have done this. Very disappointing.

Trying to hold in the water-works..

Just got the same sh1te there......muppets.

Why replace the best search engine available to something that won't even load pics properly.

xabi · 22-10-2008 2:17pm

I spent 40 quid yesterday advertising my car, if i had known about this change i wouldnt have bothered. Its really cumbersome

Any feedback links?

ShayK1 · 22-10-2008 2:17pm

and now its down

superjosh9 · 22-10-2008 2:18pm

wow, I'm surprised how angered I am by this - I've even sent them an email.

If for example, you specify search criteria on the left hand side of the page, and then click on a car - when you click 'back' your search criteria is entirely lost, and you have to start the whole slow and clunky bit again.

It's infuriating...

superjosh9 · 22-10-2008 2:18pm

ShayK1 wrote: »

and now its down

Hopefully I broke it somehow.

where's me hammer

ShayK1 · 22-10-2008 2:19pm

superjosh9 wrote: »

Hopefully I broke it somehow.

where's me hammer

+1

ShayK1 · 22-10-2008 2:20pm

ShayK1 wrote: »

and now its down

crap, that didn't last long.. Its back again.

SV · 22-10-2008 2:20pm

ah autotrader..must you ruin everything

superjosh9 · 22-10-2008 2:25pm

Just found this:

http://cars.rte.ie/usedcars/?CFID=97438011&CFTOKEN=53240523

It's rte's car section which is 'powered by carzone'. Now, I'm sure it will eventually get replaced too, but for the moment, it still has the same 'advanced' search that we're used to.

i.e, "any make, automatic, added today" which you can't do on the new one.

R.O.R · 22-10-2008 2:26pm

No quick search option for new cars anymore!

Have to spend a few extra seconds of my precious time going in to the new car advance search :mad:

mkdon05 · 22-10-2008 2:27pm

thats the end of carzone for me too.
I'd say cbg are delighted with the changes!

xabi · 22-10-2008 2:27pm

I want my money back - seriously, its a pile of piss.

Zube · 22-10-2008 2:28pm

FAIL

galwaytt · 22-10-2008 2:28pm

superjosh9 wrote: »

wow, I'm surprised how angered I am by this - I've even sent them an email. .

don't hold your breath...........I've now sent 4 in a week or so, an vm to the phone no. No replies, no calls returned.

xabi · 22-10-2008 2:30pm

galwaytt wrote: »

don't hold your breath...........I've now sent 4 in a week or so, an vm to the phone no. No replies, no calls returned.

I just sent them the link to this thread!

superjosh9 · 22-10-2008 2:34pm

haha, nice one! In the unlikely event that it is looked at, people should air any explicit problems with the new site, "I don't like the new carzone because..."

ARGINITE · 22-10-2008 2:40pm

Most unfriendly search I have ever used.

zAbbo · 22-10-2008 2:43pm

"barely one click"

how does that work, jedi mind tricks?

-Chris- · 22-10-2008 2:45pm

It's not that bad lads, just bookmark http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/ or http://www.carzone.ie/newcars/ and you're flying!

barryfitz · 22-10-2008 2:49pm

Blaaaahhhhh!

I just got sick. I hadnt seen the Beta. WTF. id rather browse the buy and sell (printed copy)!!

superjosh9 · 22-10-2008 2:50pm

AudiChris wrote: »

It's not that bad lads, just bookmark http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/ or http://www.carzone.ie/newcars/ and you're flying!

nearly, but if you search like that, and then click on a car, you end up not at that car, but at another list, based on the new system

homer90 · 22-10-2008 3:09pm

What a load of phi$$................:mad::mad:

Man if if aint broke, don't fix it !!

So is this where the increase of fees are going ? Towards web development ..........

Money well spent :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

superjosh9 · 22-10-2008 3:10pm

no longer says when the ads were updated either...

-Chris- · 22-10-2008 3:34pm

superjosh9 wrote: »

nearly, but if you search like that, and then click on a car, you end up not at that car, but at another list, based on the new system

I'm not experiencing that.

woop · 22-10-2008 3:39pm

why!!!
its like improving on google.............its the most used because its the best and most simple
they just fecked it all up
they changed buyandsell a while back too and didnt really make it better either

colsers22 · 22-10-2008 3:44pm

If it's not broken, don't fix it..
I absolutely HATE this new version. Another stupid fat site on the internet to avoid.

Eoin · 22-10-2008 4:00pm

www.carzone.ie/usedcars still works fine for me

jon1981 · 22-10-2008 4:04pm

booo down with this sort of thing

superjosh9 · 22-10-2008 4:23pm

AudiChris wrote: »

I'm not experiencing that.

eoin_s wrote: »

www.carzone.ie/usedcars still works fine for me

that's weird, now it *is* working again - but it wasn't earlier - kept going straight to the "new" search list of cars everytime I tried clicking on a car...

jon1981 · 22-10-2008 4:25pm

ahhh i see, if you just go to www.carzone.ie it will bring you to the new site...as the previous op said go to to www.carzone.ie/usedcars to bring back the old school site we all love

ciaran76 · 22-10-2008 4:29pm

There is no section in the new version for the NCT.

Unless someone mentions it in the comments.

mickdw · 22-10-2008 4:48pm

Ok so the old system is still there but could anyone really think they have improved on the existing setup with this crap.

Eoin · 22-10-2008 4:57pm

mickdw wrote: »

Ok so the old system is still there but could anyone really think they have improved on the existing setup with this crap.

One thing to bear in mind is that for the most part, the people on this forum are probably a little more computer literate, and may know a bit more about cars than lots of other users. For all we know their pick-a-car-wizard might be very useful to the average punter.

I don't see what the fuss is anyway, I always used the advanced search as the basic one was far too... well, basic.

Car-dealer · 22-10-2008 5:26pm

Hi

throw my money into the ring

1. updated one of my car photos friday and its still not updated
2. phone monday no answer
3. emailed tuesday no answer
4. called wednesday - nice English girl on phone told me it was my fault

5. you cant see how many viewers have viewed your add anymore - gone!
6. she told me it now takes a minimum of a day to update amend an add

7. the price has gone up massively

8. the service has one down massively

there

handbraker · 22-10-2008 6:00pm

I actually think it's pretty slick, much nicer interface and like how responsive it is. Had moved away to another car site recently but will probably try them also next time I have a car to sell

seasam · 22-10-2008 6:17pm

The old site was much better, easier and quicker to use trying to find a car now is nowhere near as easy and the year select option is stupid. I think we need Justin Lee Collins to Bring back the original Carzone!

Holsten · 22-10-2008 6:23pm

Indeed, it sucks.

Buffman · 22-10-2008 6:24pm

This has to be the worst 'improvement' ever. The hompage won't let you do an advanced search.
If you liked carzone the way it was before the takeover, use www.motornet.ie , same cars as carzone but with bigger thumbnails and proper search.

milltown · 22-10-2008 6:50pm

Biggest PITA as far as I'm concerned is the reduced categories when you browse by make. Rather than pick, say, BMW - 320 - 2004 and look through the 20 or so '04 320i/Ci that you may be interested in, now it's BMW - 3 Series - 2004 and wade through 245 316s, 318s, 320s, 325s, 330s. I know you can sort by engine once you have the 245 displayed but it still seems a backward step from the old site.

The new pricing structure seems to have reduced the number of cars listed by a huge amount too. Also less of the entertainment you used to get when people's cars were sold so they updated their ads with funny/strange photos.

Volvoboy · 22-10-2008 8:11pm

I'm pissed off beyond words!!!!!!!

I've sold loadsa cars off Carzone.ie when it was €30 at €40 they are taking the piss, they've lost a customer for sure.

Horrible user interface and layout, NOT FAST!

Its the end of the relationship for me.

Chergar · 22-10-2008 8:22pm

people power.... if it worked with the budget it can work for Carzone:pac:.

If we could get more cars onto CBG.ie or something then maybe it wouldnt be too bad. they have the best format but no cars what so ever. now i dont know what the internet in work is for...

Omcd · 22-10-2008 8:34pm

Only the button that brings up all 68000 cars will respond for me - was using the advanced search utility yesterday and was marvelling at how powerful it was in cutting out the crap and focusing down on exactly what I was looking for, not knowing it was going chucked out the next day...

sdanseo · 22-10-2008 8:36pm

superjosh9 wrote: »

wow, I'm surprised how angered I am by this - I've even sent them an email.

As have I. Horrible format.

We shall see

The new layout that's been there the last while is fantastic though.

Eoin · 22-10-2008 9:20pm

Chergar wrote: »

If we could get more cars onto CBG.ie or something then maybe it wouldnt be too bad. they have the best format but no cars what so ever.

CBG is appalling - the layout is not better. 5K increments for car prices? There is a big difference between a car for 10 and one for 15. That alone would turn me off ever using it.

Yakult · 22-10-2008 9:52pm

ciaran76 wrote: »

There is no section in the new version for the NCT.

Unless someone mentions it in the comments.

That is daft..

Graham_B18C · 22-10-2008 10:01pm

If you google carzone.ie and just under where it says www.carzone.ie in green, it says used cars, if you click that, the old used car search engine comes up, hope this helps a bit!

Here's a linkage!

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/

Mr.Boots · 22-10-2008 10:51pm

One thing i did notice while looking for a defender was...there is more for sale on the old site???? why??? is this accross the board??
Example
http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?adv_form_submit=1&fuseaction=search&MakeID=15&xMakeID=15&ColourID=&xColourID=&ModelID=486&xModelID=486&Doors=&BodyID=&Mileage_Max=&Mileage_Max_integer=Max+mileage+entered+was+not+an+integer.&Engine_Min=&Year_Min=&Engine_Max=&Year_Max=&Price_Min=&Price_Min_integer=Minimum+price+entered+was+not+an+integer.&CountyID=&xCountyID=&Price_Max=&Price_Max_integer=Maximum+price+entered+was+not+an+integer.&BusinessID=&xBusinessID=&IsPrivateSale=&AutomaticOnly=&FuelID=&searchtext=&SortBy=MakeAsc&MaxRows=100&InsertPeriod=&ResultFormat=&submit=Find+Cars

and New site
http://www.carzone.ie/es-ie/used-cars/Land-Rover/Defender

Bobo78 · 22-10-2008 11:56pm

Is there any hackers out there, who can maybe throw somekind of virus or something on their website so they become busy repairing it.:D:pac::)
Becouse the site is apsolute crap now.

barryfitz · 23-10-2008 6:56am

superjosh9 wrote: »

that's weird, now it *is* working again - but it wasn't earlier - kept going straight to the "new" search list of cars everytime I tried clicking on a car...

It was fooked a while ago but tis working again now. Site is still crap. Not so bad once you know the link to /usedcars but god help anyone new who wants to use this.....thing.

Carzone beta is now default..

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