) button and it should be fine.If your question is not covered here, you can also try the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Help for newbies will be added soon! Really, it will!
The Model Info Pane gives information on the current Make and Model selected using the boxes to the left.
Each of the classifieds sites searched by HanksHelper has its own list of models. Some less common cars may be listed at some of the sites, but not others.
ie: The Ford F450 is listed at Cars.Com, CarsDirect and Oodle, but not AutoTrader or Automotive.Com. The F150 is of course listed at all five sites.
The model info tab shows which sites support the model you have selected. When you run a search on all sites only these supported sites will be opened.
Each of the classifieds sites searched by HanksHelper has its own list of models. Some less common cars may be listed at some of the sites, but not others.
ie: The Ford F450 is listed at Cars.Com, CarsDirect and Oodle, but not AutoTrader or Automotive.Com. The F150 is of course listed at all five sites.Therefore, if you have chosen to search only one site, using the "Sites to Search" button at the bottom-left, only the models that can be found at that site will be listed. To show models available at all sites, change the "Sites to Search" box to "All Sites".
The optional keywords box will allow you to filter the results for certain.. well.. keywords.
Make sure you check all the other options first though. For example, to search convertibles, it's better to choose the 'convertible' body style by clicking 'More Options' than to type "convertible" in the keywords box.
They can be very useful for some things though. IE:
leather blackto get cars with leather interior, black (either exterior or interior - but at least it narrows it down).
HanksHelper currently allows you to automatically search the five best auto classifieds sites in the U.S.:
AutoTrader.Com, Cars.Com, Automotive.Com, CarsDirect.Com, and Oodle.Com, as well as Craigslist, with the help of SearchTempest.Normally you will want to leave the "Sites to Search" box set to recommended. However, if you're only interested in some sites, or want to search the less-used sites, this is where you can change it.
) button and it should be fine.More tips will be added as they come up! Also, please check the Frequently Asked Questions.
Enjoy!
