eEuroparts.com, a leading retailer of European auto parts online, has announced the release of its free eEuroparts mobile app, available on both iPhone and Android devices. The eEuroparts app scales the desktop version of eEuroparts.com to a simple, functional mobile interface that includes an additional feature exclusive to the app: a vehicle identification number (VIN) scanner.
The VIN scanner uses the phone’s camera to analyze the barcode found above or below the 17-digit VIN. Once the scanner identifies the car’s year, make, model and engine code, the app automatically sets the user’s vehicle information. This vehicle information ensures that search results will be filtered to include only those parts that fit the user’s exact automobile. The user can then easily search for their specific car parts by part number, keyword or category, and see every relevant result. Adding an item to the cart requires only a single tap from the part-detail page and viewing the cart is just another click, the company says.
eEuroparts.com President and CEO Matt Moran is excited by the potential the VIN scanner has to make using the eEuroparts app easier. “We have well over 75,000 parts in our catalog, so unless our customers know the exact part number they’re looking for, it’s imperative they set their vehicle information to get accurate results. The VIN scanner works faster than manually typing out 17 digits and it removes any possibility of a mistype. It takes less than 10 seconds to start searching parts that are guaranteed to fit your vehicle.”
eEuroparts.com offers completely free returns and a full refund for any parts that are assigned to the wrong vehicles. The employees of eEuroparts.com will manually verify fitment for every item the company sells.
The eEuroparts app succeeds in providing a smooth, easy experience on any iPhone or Android smartphone, according to the company. The app includes large navigational buttons in the header of every page. By tapping the search field near the top, users can browse by SKU, OEM number or keyword. Users can enter vehicle information by manually entering a VIN; selecting the year, make, model and engine from a series of dropdown menus; or by simply tapping the large “Scan VIN” button that appears at the bottom of the app until the user sets their vehicle. Using the VIN scanner is the easiest and fastest option of the three, but if the user is not near their car, the traditional Vehicle Selector tool is an excellent substitute to quickly find the right car parts. The app also remembers the vehicle that was last set, so users don’t have to re-scan or re-enter their vehicle data every time they open the app.
For more information on their new app for European auto parts, visit eEuroparts.com’s blog.
