{"id":22309,"date":"2024-07-09T08:30:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T06:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/info.openlane.eu\/help\/faq\/%faq_category%\/3-1-whats-the-most-effective-way-to-search-for-vehicles\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T15:58:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T14:58:50","slug":"3-1-whats-the-most-effective-way-to-search-for-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/info.openlane.eu\/en-gb\/help\/faq\/for-buyers\/auction-process\/3-1-whats-the-most-effective-way-to-search-for-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"3.1 What\u2019s the most effective way to search for vehicles?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you looking for a specific car? Or a range of different cars that suit your client base or car business? You can use different\u00a0<\/span>search options<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to look for cars.<\/p>\n

There are three ways to find the vehicle you\u2019re looking for, but firstly, we recommend that you log in immediately for the best browsing experience<\/strong>. Once you have logged in, our marketplace will automatically filter to show only UK stock:<\/p>\n

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  1. Quick search<\/strong>
    \nDo a quick search from the\u00a0<\/span>home page<\/span><\/a>, by selecting a handful of criteria. Click the\u00a0<\/span>‘Search’<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>button and you\u2019re on your way. The amount of criteria is limited here. So if you want to do a more detailed search, pick option 2.<\/li>\n
  2. Advanced search
    \n<\/strong>Click on <\/span>    Find cars<\/a>\u00a0and use the most appropriate search criteria: the make, model, fuel type, price range or perhaps the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>type of auction<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u2026 You decide. Plus, you can log in and save the search filter to make everything even quicker and easier next time around.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Auction overview
    \n<\/strong>You can also filter results from the\u00a0<\/span>    Auctions<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0page. Set your filters on the left-hand side of the screen and you\u2019ll find the vehicle you\u2019re looking for quickly and easily. You can also save these searches for later.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Here are some special tips you can keep an eye out for:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Email notifications
    \n<\/strong>You can ask the system to notify you whenever vehicles matching your saved searches appear on the website. There\u2019s no need to browse through the 12,000 vehicles on offer every day. You just need to relax and wait. To receive email notification, follow the following steps:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Log in to ‘My account’.<\/li>\n
      2. Click \u2018Settings\u2019 then \u2018Notifications\u2019.<\/li>\n
      3. Tick the box to \u2018Authorise receiving emails based on my Saved Searches criteria\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n