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Struggling with Product Fitment? The Year Make Model Extension Has You Covered

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If you’re in the automotive industry (or any sector where product compatibility is crucial), you know how frustrating it can be for customers to sift through endless products to find exactly what fits their needs. That’s where the Year Make Model Extension comes in—a simple yet powerful tool that lets your customers filter products based on the year, make, and model of their vehicle.
Let’s break down what this extension offers, how it works, and why it could be a game-changer for your SC/SCA platform.
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Why the Year Make Model Extension matter

When your customers visit your online store, they’re looking for something specific—and they want to find it fast. The Year Make Model Extension makes that possible by enhancing your product search and categorization. Imagine being able to search for the exact part you need for your 2019 Ford F-150 in just a few clicks—this extension makes that a reality.

Here’s what you get with the Year Make Model Extension:

Why the Year Make Model Extension matter
Smarter Search Functionality

Smarter Search Functionality

This extension allows your customers to filter products by vehicle compatibility, drastically improving their search experience. No more endless scrolling or guessing—just precise results that match their exact needs.
For example, Auveco, a company specializing in high-quality clips, fasteners, and other hardware components essential for vehicle repairs and maintenance, needed a way to streamline how their customers found compatible products. By implementing a custom solution similar to this extension, they transformed their site into a customer-friendly powerhouse that drove sales and improved customer satisfaction.

Tailored Records and Fields

Accurate product categorization is key, and the Year Make Model Extension helps you achieve that with custom records and fields designed specifically for fitment data. You can define a custom record type to store year, make, and model information, making it easier to keep your data organized and reliable.

Tailored Records and Fields

Less Manual Work with Automated Data

We know that managing product data can be a headache, especially when it comes to ensuring that each item is correctly categorized by year, make, and model. This extension includes backend scripts that automatically populate your item records with fitment data, pulling information from a custom fitment table. This automation reduces the chance of human error and saves you valuable time.

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Setting Up the Year Make Model Extension

You might be wondering how to get this all set up on your end. The good news? It’s pretty straightforward. Here’s a quick overview:

First things first, make sure the data-view is set up correctly on the frontend to show the Year, Make, Model feature.

These lists will populate the dropdowns that your customers use to filter products.

Set up custom records to store all that crucial year, make, and model info, along with item IDs.

Create custom fields on your product records to store the fitment data. These fields will be multi-select options to accommodate multiple vehicle fits.

Use the provided scripts to automatically fill in the item records with the correct fitment data.

Finally, add the Year, Make, and Model fields to the search index and facet fields in your website record to ensure customers can filter by these options.

Why Your Business Needs This Extension

The benefits of the Year Make Model Extension go beyond just improving your search functionality. Here’s why it’s worth considering:

  • Happier Customers: By making it easier for customers to find exactly what they need, you’re improving their shopping experience, which can lead to higher satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Fewer Returns: Accurate fitment data means fewer mistakes, which translates to fewer returns and exchanges.
  • More Time for What Matters: With automated data population, you’ll spend less time managing product data and more time focusing on growing your business.
Why Your Business Needs This Extension - YMM

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If this extension sounds like the perfect fit for your SuiteCommerce or SuiteCommerce Advanced platform, let’s make it happen. We’ve helped businesses like Auveco transform their eCommerce sites with custom solutions that make a real difference. Feel free to reach out—we’re here to help you take your online store to the next level.

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