General information | Ad listing packages | Search tips | Saved searches and e-mail alerts
General information
If you have questions or comments, we want to know. Feel free to contact us at webmaster@nwautos.com.
NWautos is a service of The Seattle Times Company, representing the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Ad listing packages
Auto ads that appear in the paper are not automatically posted to the Web site. Sellers have the option to purchase packages that include a Web presence, a print presence, or both. For detailed information on rates and packages see our rates page or call (206) 624-SELLS (7355) to speak to a classifieds representative.
- Mega Seller
Get the high performance package for low as $45. Your ad goes in print and online with up to five online photos and additional online information that will help you sell your car faster. - Web-only ads
Sellers can now place web-only ads on NWautos. Your ad can start immediately or up to two weeks in the future. Web-only ads must be placed through our online form. Include photos, links, specific information about your car and tons of text. - Photos sell it faster
We now offer ad packages including five online photos and additional text online. Pictures are the number one item that users say they want to see when viewing vehicles online. Buyers - you can view expanded information to guide the purchases you make.
Search tips
You can do a quick search for a new or used car / truck on the NWautos home page. In order to expand your search criteria, click on the "Find a vehicle" tab and you'll go to our advanced search page. To search for motorcycles, RVs, ATVs, watercraft and commercial vehicles, click on the links on the left hand side of the page under the "Other vehicles" or go to the "Find a vehicle" page.
To find specific criteria such as: 1990 Honda Accord, under $10,000, within 10 miles of your home and sold by a dealer, you would choose the following:
- Make: Honda
- Model: Accord
- Year from: 1990 to: 1990
- Price from: 0 to: 10,000
- Select dealer listings only
- Within: Select 10 miles
- Zip code: Enter your zip code
- Click the search button.
Sort your results:
Results of your search are pre-sorted by price (from high-to-low). You can re-sort the listings by clicking on the drop-down above the results that say "Sort results by."
Saved searches and e-mail alerts
Why would I want to save a search?
Saving a search allows you to create specific search parameters once without having to re-create them every time you return to the site. It also allows you to automatically receive the results via e-mail, daily or weekly. Be aware that all of our inventory is dynamic, subject to prior sale and will be removed from your saved listings if the ad is removed from our database.
How many searches can I save?
You can save up to five vehicle searches.
How do I save a search?
Just search for your vehicle preferences on NWautos and click on "Save this search" on the top right of your search results page. You'll be asked to login to the Seattle Times and then your search will be saved.
What are e-mail alerts?
Once you've saved your search, you can create or edit an e-mail alert by clicking on "E-mail alerts" from the tab at the top within any section. This will take you directly into your saved search and e-mail alert manager.
How do I set up e-mail alerts?
You can save a search that you've already created by clicking on the "Save this search" link at the top of your search results. Additionally, you can edit or create an e-mail alert by clicking on "E-mail Alerts" from the tab at the top within any section. This will take you directly into your saved search and e-mail alert manager.
Show me how to quickly create saved searches and e-mail alerts in NWautos.
- Click on "E-mail alerts" from the top navigation of NWautos, or search for a vehicle and click the "Save this search" button at the top of the search results page.
- Log in to your account or register for a new account with The Seattle Times.
- Name your search agent (e.g. "Audi A4").
- Select your e-mail frequency (daily, weekly or no e-mail)
- Adjust your criteria to include specific items like: make, model, price, mileage, body style, etc.
- Click "Save".
- You'll begin to receive e-mails based on the frequency you specify or you can come back and perform your saved search at any time.
Do I need to login to save searches or set-up e-mail alerts?
Yes, you'll need to log in to your Seattle Times account so that we can remember your search preferences. Once logged in, you can create and edit all of your saved searches and e-mail alert preferences.
Can I get results automatically e-mailed to my home or office?
Yes, you can choose to receive your results daily or weekly. Weekly results are sent on Sundays when NWautos has the most listings on the Web site and can provide you with the best chance to find the vehicle you're looking for.
You can change the e-mail frequency (none, daily, weekly) anytime for each saved search.
Why am I not receiving my e-mail alerts?
You should receive daily e-mails every morning. Weekly e-mails are sent on Sunday mornings. Even if you have e-mail alerts set up to be sent on a regular basis you may not receive e-mail alerts if the criteria you have selected does not match any of the vehicles in our database.
Please log in to your account to check the e-mail frequency that you've assigned to each saved search. If you do indeed have your e-mail frequency set for daily or weekly (Sunday), and you are not receiving alerts at that interval, then e-mail webmaster@nwautos.com with your specific issue.
How can I stop receiving e-mails for my saved searches?
Log in to the saved searches page within the category you're interested in. From there, you can delete your saved searches or edit the saved search and change the frequency to "Don't send e-mail" to stop receiving e-mails.
How come I lost some of my saved listings when I came back to the site?
Listings change day-to-day. If a listing is pulled from our site, it will also be pulled from your saved listings area.
