ZenDrive

Inspiration

We wanted to build a better car purchasing and finding website that allowed more insight to vehicles available to buy in your area, being able to aggregate all local dealer information and allocations to be able to find a car that is suitable to your needs. Furthermore, it allows individuals who wish to purchase a vehicle to be able to determine if their financial situation and lifestyle are compatible with the vehicle they chose.

What it does

It gives the user the ability to sort cars by weighted values allowing them to find cars which match certain preferences without hard filters removing possibly favorable vehicles.

How we built it

We used next and react for the frontend and backend to show the car data. The database of sqlite contains real collected allocation data for the entire United States and is able to be filtered down to options which are suitable for the user.

Filtering

Based on location of the user, the system pulls available vehicle models and related allocation information in realtime to ensure accurate results.From there, the user can make adjustments to the weighted filter sliders to allow the consumer to prioritize certain features over the others to find a vehicle which better suits their needs, which is calculated using embedded model information

Wishlisting

The customer is able to add vehicles based on their interests to a wish list that will enable them to compare differences with other models, enabling them to make informed decisions. The compare feature gives the customer the option to directly see the differences between multiple models that they may have trouble deciding between.

Choosing Vehicle

Once the user has made a decision about the vehicle which they wish to purchase, they can click on the icon to allow them to view actual car availability in their area and can sort based on various specific requirements based on the model they want, such as trim and color. Using the realtime data, we can find allocations and their statuses to allow the consumer to know if a car may have been already sold or possibly has not arrived at the dealer's lot yet. Furthermore, once a vehicle that suits the customers need is found, they can input their financial information to estimate if they can reasonably afford the vehicle and what costs may look like.