RD-Autos Single Dealer
Version
2.5.5 (last update on Apr 26, 2013)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
47
License
GPLv2 or later
Commercial
Type
Date Added
6 April 2009
- Managing unlimited models (related to a make)
- Import makes and models (CSV)
- We offer you a makes and models package also
- Featured cars/vehicles on top of list.
- Uploading images.(UNLIMITED)
- Resizing images. (GD2 required)
- Hitcounter per car!
- Special prices to logged in users.
- Edit and Add/Apply vehicles
- Managing 1 PDF file per vehicle. (Need to create it your self)
- Lightbox images in your own format
- Multi Language Component
- Send to friend Function
- Enquiry Function to dealer
- Category Pages with description
- Lots of Configuration
- SEF Url's based on Joomla Route System
- VIN & Stock Numbers in Front and Backend
- Human Tests Before submitting Enquiry or Send To Friend
- Advanced search pages with clean results.
- Makes and model Import System
- APK & Bovag and NAP Guarantee for dutch users.
- All Emails Are sent in HTML formats, can be changed by admin
- Several Prices and formats available
- Improved Search in backend
- Ordering vehicles like you want as set in the backend.
- Full Inventory Pages (All vehicles in one page)
- Metakeys & Description to vehicles
- Configurable dropdown menu's at category page.
- YouTube Support in Lightbox (Joomla 1.7 versions)
- PDF Crowed Support for online PDF Creating
- ACL Levels added in management/administration
- Native Captcha (no plugins required)
- Unlimited Vehicle Options by Checkboxes and manager
- Sold Vehicle Categories
Also available in PRO version to serve dealers on your website! Checkout our website for information.
Till 01-02-2013 you get the 147 makes and 1688 models database for free when you buy Single Dealer!
Nice component but needs some work,there is not any documentation, at least I can't find any..have looked through the site, the forum consist of users asking questions but never getting any answers. I understand that life is busy, but if the developer would at least create some documentation that would be a big plus. I actually downloaded the free version with the intent to purchase the pro version but the lack of response from the developers has change my mind.
I downloaded and installed version 1.5.8, the installation finished just fine and the components of "RD Auto" work just fine. Unfortunately there is no plugin or other means available to actually show anything on front page/the articles.
The lack of any documentation does not help too much either. There is a link on the web page that is linked to a documentation but to a different product. Talking about their web site, there is only very little helpful information regarding the software at all.
Maybe it is just an incomplete installation file they provide, but as it is being provided right now, it is not usable.
The lack of any documentation does not help too much either. There is a link on the web page that is linked to a documentation but to a different product. Talking about their web site, there is only very little helpful information regarding the software at all.
Maybe it is just an incomplete installation file they provide, but as it is being provided right now, it is not usable.
Just install and test...I need a component like that for a small garage selling they own cars and no more..For this use this component appear to me great and is more less the case..
PRO:
- Easy to install and use
- Multi-languages
CONS:
- No SEF url
- Thumbnails not fit the configured size
- No working search module (management make/models ajaxified work sometime yes sometime no)
- No thumb/cars showcase featured or random category module
- And the worst point absolutely no support
With paid version maybe the support are more decent..but I don't need this version because it contain more options useless for me...In my case the free version are quite enough..
PRO:
- Easy to install and use
- Multi-languages
CONS:
- No SEF url
- Thumbnails not fit the configured size
- No working search module (management make/models ajaxified work sometime yes sometime no)
- No thumb/cars showcase featured or random category module
- And the worst point absolutely no support
With paid version maybe the support are more decent..but I don't need this version because it contain more options useless for me...In my case the free version are quite enough..
Owner's reply
Thank you for your review.
First of all I wanted to say:
- SEF is coming, but I am also busy. So please hold the line for that.
- The dropdown menus are working properly, tested this on 4 servers. And all without problems.
- Thumbnails problem is fixed in the latest version? What versiopn did you install?
- There is no modle yet for featured vehicles. As you could see in the JED I've ticked the component box only.
- Support? I've never had any mails from you?
Pros:
-Does what it says! no extra bits you dont need.
-Already has hundreds of makes included so dont have to worry about that
-So easy to customize, the user community is pretty much able to fix problems and bugs themselves!
Cons:
Image preiews are skew if the have different aspect ratio.
>>I would suggest reducing height and width proportionaly.
Menu linking to categories doesnt work out of the box
>>A patch has already been creted by a user but this should already be included into the original installation
Non English number system
>>I would suggest settings in the configuration page instead of users having to mess around the PHP files
English language files have lots of errors
>>Again the user community have already created better ones THEY NEED TO BE INCLUDED!
Uploading images is not as straight forward as it should be.
>>I suggest looking at the code behind the joomla banner component to see how it could be done better.
No modules, for a component that really needs them
>> Currently developing my own set for myself.
Conclusion: Very very nice! Solid and simple. needs presetation fixes here and there.
-Does what it says! no extra bits you dont need.
-Already has hundreds of makes included so dont have to worry about that
-So easy to customize, the user community is pretty much able to fix problems and bugs themselves!
Cons:
Image preiews are skew if the have different aspect ratio.
>>I would suggest reducing height and width proportionaly.
Menu linking to categories doesnt work out of the box
>>A patch has already been creted by a user but this should already be included into the original installation
Non English number system
>>I would suggest settings in the configuration page instead of users having to mess around the PHP files
English language files have lots of errors
>>Again the user community have already created better ones THEY NEED TO BE INCLUDED!
Uploading images is not as straight forward as it should be.
>>I suggest looking at the code behind the joomla banner component to see how it could be done better.
No modules, for a component that really needs them
>> Currently developing my own set for myself.
Conclusion: Very very nice! Solid and simple. needs presetation fixes here and there.
I must say I was reluctant to use this component, but after i gave it a shot I was amazed how smooth it was. A plus for this component is that apart from being free, you don't get any advertisement for the creator of the component, like the other are doing - take out the footer but they insert the code into the title of the page or in the alt of the images.
I must say regarding the looks, it's the best I have ever seen so far. The one thing which must be worked out is the translation in English, which is not very good, but it works.
Also I found myself with some writing permissions when it comes to upload the images, I must first insert the car into the database save and close, then enter again to upload the images (on linux servers, on windows worked directly), maybe the editors should have placed an apply button to speed things up a little.
Also what I miss is the lack of modules for the 1.5.4 version - latest models, top rated , etc, a search form.
Overall, it's by far the best auto component I found so far, the guys are doing a good job, but it still needs some work.
Anyway thumbs up
I must say regarding the looks, it's the best I have ever seen so far. The one thing which must be worked out is the translation in English, which is not very good, but it works.
Also I found myself with some writing permissions when it comes to upload the images, I must first insert the car into the database save and close, then enter again to upload the images (on linux servers, on windows worked directly), maybe the editors should have placed an apply button to speed things up a little.
Also what I miss is the lack of modules for the 1.5.4 version - latest models, top rated , etc, a search form.
Overall, it's by far the best auto component I found so far, the guys are doing a good job, but it still needs some work.
Anyway thumbs up
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