Hi everybody, before I go any further I would like to introduce myself. My name is Bob and I work with the Support teams for eBay Motors. I have been with eBay since 1999 and with Motors for the last five years. I wanted to bring some news about the New Motors site and expand on Rob Chesney’s Announcement Board post today (at Link ).

Since New Motors’ original debut in March 2007 there have been a host of changes, today the vast majority of eBay Motors buyers and sellers are using it. Thanks for the great suggestions, many from regular posters on this board, for making it even better. Based on what you have told us we have fine tuned the search experience to be quicker and easier. I’d like to call out a few of the changes here.

• To change or refine your search and add several search options at once click the "More choices" link that appears to the left of the search results. The "More choices" menu will appear and you can select multiple search options at once.
To change the values for a search option you've already applied, just click on the gray search option box to get a list of available options. Select the options you'd like, and click "Update" to update your search.

To remove search options, click the "X" in the upper right-hand corner of the gray box. The box will close and your search results will be updated to reflect the change.

• The More Choices menu also allows filtering by condition, seller and "for sale by". “Buying Options” refines search by listing format, description search, completed search, PayPal, free shipping and more advanced filters.

• You can also search for vehicles or parts in your local area, for cars and trucks, use the "Vehicles in your area" box located above the search results. Enter your ZIP Code, select a distance, and click the "Show Vehicles" button. Vehicles near you will appear sorted by distance, with the distance highlighted in yellow. For parts and accessories, motorcycles, and other vehicles, click the "More choices" or "See all" links to the left of the search results and select the Location search option on the More Choices menu. This will narrow the search results to show listings near you.

• Once you have a search you like you can easily save it by clicking the "Save Vehicle" button on a vehicle's product page or on all other search pages, click the "Add to Favorite Searches" link above the search results.

With these changes and two years of testing behind us, we’re ready to retire the old eBay Motors site on April 13, 2009. You will be able to switch back and forth until the 13th, if you haven’t tried the New Motors site recently please take it for a test spin, just click the "try it now" link at the top of the site pages. We have updated the Frequently Asked Questions and will be hosting office hours Wednesday 3-19-09 from noon to 1:00 pm PDT here on the board to help address any questions.