| There's a lot of auto classifieds out there, though | | | | Apart from cars, Auto Trader has also expanded its |
| very few of them ever get as big or as popular as | | | | borders to deal with other means of transportation. |
| the UK-based Auto Trader. Auto Trader was | | | | For example, most auto classifieds do not bother to |
| originally a magazine for car trading, buying, and selling | | | | list down larger vehicles like trucks and the few that |
| that was first published in the UK. However, in a few | | | | do only do so sparsely. In contrast, the magazine, |
| years, the magazine had already expanded into other | | | | with their website, has an extensive section on |
| territories and has separate editions for each of | | | | trucks, ranging from trucks for sale to truck parts, |
| those countries. Also, it has maintained a significant | | | | and even some tips on how to pick the kind of truck |
| presence online, consistently appearing as one of the | | | | that you need. Not only that, the site also has a |
| top results on both Yahoo! and Google when auto | | | | separate set of search customization options |
| classifieds are searched. | | | | designed specifically for sorting through different |
| Like your usual auto classifieds, Auto Trader has | | | | types of trucks rather than cars, giving that section a |
| comprehensive and updated listings on cars for sale | | | | more dedicated feel. Furthermore, the availability of |
| and people looking for specific cars to buy. What it | | | | the section for trucks, farm vehicles, and |
| has that most others do not have are listings for car | | | | motorcycles, gives a definite sense of these vehicles |
| parts and accessories. Not many auto classifieds | | | | being considered equally important to the car |
| actually advertise parts, which is a sad thing. That | | | | sections, and not just as interesting afterthoughts. |
| gives this magazine and website an advantage when | | | | When one considers it, such sections are not all that |
| it comes to dealing with people who collect classic | | | | surprising. Auto Trader is just expanding to include all |
| cars. Since parts for older cars like Cadillacs and | | | | major forms of private ground transportation. |
| Chevrolet Impalas are not as easy to come by as | | | | However, when one takes a look at the section |
| parts for more recent makes and models, the ads | | | | devoted to boats, it does create a tendency to raise |
| for various parts make the magazine an excellent | | | | eyebrows. One could argue that the website is |
| online resource for those who need a replacement | | | | expanding a little too much by taking in a spot in the |
| part that's rare and hard to find. The magazine | | | | boat trade but one can't argue with the fact that |
| makes it an almost ideal place for collectors to get | | | | their coverage is extensive. It is clear that the |
| the parts they need to keep their beloved machines | | | | website for boats was designed with as much |
| in tip-top condition. | | | | consideration and care as their car-oriented sites. |