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Beep! Beep! Come and have a butcher's at Mumsnet Cars

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HelenMumsnet · 17/07/2012 14:25

Hello. Today, we're launching Mumsnet Cars in partnership with What Car?, (as trailed by Justine on this thread a few weeks ago).

Please do come and have a look - and give it a little test drive.

As well as our good old Cars Talk forum - where you can get recommendations from other MNers on everything from satnavs and fan belts to the best wheels for a family of four (or five or six) - there are expert and Mner reviews of hundreds of new cars, plus a buyer's guide and a used-car valuation tool.

Do let us know what you think. It's all very much a work in progress (Tech is still underneath the bodywork, twiddling with the geek equivalent of the oil sump), so all feedback most welcome...

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JustineMumsnet · 17/07/2012 17:46

@BIWI

Great idea. And really helpful too, as I'm in the market for a new car. (I keep hinting about this, but so far haven't been offered a Ford discount Wink).

One specific comment, based on a quick look:

  • site is a bit slow to load/drop down menus are slow

But my main 'gripe' is a brand one really - it's supposedly a Mumsnet site (I know it's in conjunction with What Car? but it is branded Mumsnet), but you're using completely different fonts and it looks different from Mumsnet.

From an overall brand perspective I think you need to make sure there is more consistency between this and the main site - otherwise it looks a bit of a mish mash and therefore not well thought-through/designed.

Ha ha - you're quite right BIWI - had the very same thought this am and we will be tweaking in the coming days.
Thanks for the input.

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JustineMumsnet · 17/07/2012 17:48

@CMOTDibbler

Its a bit wonky isn't it ? Maybe Tech needs less gin Grin

Yes you're not wrong, it is a bit wonky. We were somewhat racing to meet a deadline because we had a launch event with What Car? to be ready for, but we'll refine and improve over coming days, honest.

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JustineMumsnet · 20/07/2012 10:20

We've tidied it all up a bit now - hope you approve.

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HelenMumsnet · 20/07/2012 10:38

Hi 2madboys. Would you mind telling us where you could get a used-car valuation for free/without giving details? That would be v helpful.

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HelenMumsnet · 20/07/2012 13:01

@Lilymaid

There are two separate entries for the Honda Jazz.

There's a What Car? reviews and Mumsnetter reviews - is that what you mean?

Or have you spotted some duplication somewhere, Lilymaid?

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HelenMumsnet · 23/07/2012 10:12

@BIWI

There should be a tab back to 'main' Mumsnet as well.

There is, BIWI, right at the top right... Big blue thing...

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HelenMumsnet · 24/07/2012 18:13

@BIWI

But that link takes you too far back, Helen. We need a link back to Active Convos, or Threads I'm On or Threads I Started, etc

Look at the bottom of the Discussions of the Day box, BIWI (and all), and you'll find three (blue) links to the Topics list, Active Convos and Search.

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HelenMumsnet · 24/07/2012 18:18

@mentlejen

Like the concept... But some off the review copy is pretty sexist. It could have been written by clarkson himself. For example, Citroen grand c4 Picasso. The description of parking sensors as 'ladies who lack spatial awareness: it tells you the parking space is too small' beggars belief, but my jaw dropped at the advice re resisting using interior chrome as makeshift mirrors for checking hair and make up. Come on, mumsnet!

Thanks for alerting us to this. Yes, we can see that there are a few reviews that could do with being, er, polished. We're working with What Car? on getting that sorted ASAP.

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