How do I get a PowerLink to display the cars I want? (update 10/3/13)

There is a new tool in the PowerLinks admin section of Insight that enables reps to create custom PowerLinks themselves. This new tool allows them to "fill in the blanks" and it will build the URL string containing the needed parameters. They can click on the completed link to verify that is is displaying what they want. If it isn't correct, they just change the parameters on the page and save again. Once the output displays the way they want, they just copy the URL string and have the dealership website plug it in. ...................................................................................................... Note: for Wholesale vehicles, replace /new or /used with /wholesale in the Powerlink URL. Special modifiers aren't needed for this. ....................................................................................................... Below are the modifiers to manually create a custom Powerlink. This is used by Support, not the field and would be used if the Insight tool is not working: Here are the current PowerLink modifiers: the initial modifier starts with ?, any number can be used and all others separated by the &. f_agemin= f_agemax= f_pricebelow= f_priceabove= f_mileagebelow= f_mileageabove= f_make= f_model= f_mrktcode= f_stockvin= f_model= f_trim= f_year= f_year_min= f_year_max= f_body= f_engine= f_transmission= f_extcolor= f_intcolor= f_stockbegins= f_notstockbegins= For example, to display a page with only vehicles priced below $10,000, add the following to the end of the Powerlinks URL: /?f_pricebelow=9999&f_priceabove=1 ...................................................................................................... For any dealer that wants to only show a certain make or makes they can use this filter which is comma separated: f_make=chevrolet,chrysler,jeep,dodge ....................................................................................................... To create an "Internet Specials" page: Example: http://www.autofind.com/dealer/listing/23014/?f_special=true (for all vehicles marked Internet Special) Example for Grouplink: http://www.autofind.com/group/listing/23014/?f_special=true&f_mrktcode=L6 Example: http://www.autofind.com/dealer/listing/23014/new/?f_special=true (For New vehicle Internet Specials) Example: http://www.autofind.com/dealer/listing/23014/used/?f_special=true (For Used vehicle Internet Specials) ...................................................................................................... Another example, if you add ?f_body=Sport+Utility+Vehicles,Pickup/Trucks to the end of a powerlink, the powerlink will display all Pickup Trucks and Sport Utility Vehicles. ...................................................................................................... To create a page with a range for vehicle Year (1998-2005, for example): http://www.autofind.com/dealer/listing/7712/?f_year_min=1998&f_year_max=2005 ...................................................................................................... Additional Sorting Parameters: ?sort=year_d ?sort=year_a ?sort=make_d ?sort=make_a ?sort=mileage_a ?sort=mileage_d ?sort=price_a ?sort=price_d -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To create a Certified vehicle page take the used vehicle powerlink and replace the word used with the word certified. ................................................................................................... To create an RV page, add .RV to the lot key in the URL: http://www.autofind.com/dealer/listing/323.rv/used ................................................................................................................ To filter powerlinks inventory by age: http://www.autofind.com/group/listing/323/?f_age=180 This will show vehicles that have age greater than 180 days from "Date on the Lot". This can of course be changed to any age desired. Filter Examples f_make f_make=chevrolet; f_make=chevrolet,ford f_model f_model=corvette; f_model=corvette,impala f_trim f_trim=LS f_year f_year=2011 f_body f_body=trucks; f_body=trucks,vans f_engine f_engine=6+Cyl f_transmission f_transmission=automatic f_extcolor f_extcolor=blue f_intcolor f_intcolor=beige f_vinexact f_vinexact=1GCESCDE0A8143251 f_mileagebelow f_mileagebelow=50000 f_mileageabove f_mileageabove=100000 f_price_min f_price_min=5000 f_price_max f_price_max=100000 f_mrktcode f_mrktcode=L6 f_notmake f_notmake=ford f_mpghwyabove f_mpghwyabove=30 f_mpgcombinedabove f_mpgcombinedabove=25 f_vin f_vin=1234 finds any vin/stock number that matches/doesn't match *1234*, 1234*, *1234 f_stock f_stock=1234 f_notvin f_notvin=1234 f_notstock f_notstock=1234 f_stockbegins f_stockbegins=AB finds any stock number that matches/doesn't match AB* f_notstockbegins f_notstockbegins=AB f_age f_age=30 inventory age greater than selected number (days) f_ageorless f_ageorless=30 inventory age less than or equal to selected number (days) f_special f_special=true finds all vehicles with Internet Special market code Sort Examples year_a sort=year_a year_d sort=year_d make_a sort=make_a make_d sort=make_d mileage_a sort=mileage_a mileage_d sort=mileage_d price_a sort=price_a price_d sort=price_d certified_a sort=certified_a certified_d sort=certified_d age_a sort=age_a age_d sort=age_d makefirst sort=makefirst|ford displays chosen make first icompliance sort=icompliance|honda displays chosen make's certified vehicles first primaryfirst sort=primaryfirst ***Grouplinks only; displays primary dealer's vehicles first To build a powerlink URL: First parameter in the list should be proceeded by '?' Additional parameters should be proceeded by '&' Example: http://www.autofind.com/dealer/listing/157145/?f_make=chevrolet&f_vin=1G&sort=year_a