Listivo Automotive Demo
How to Create a Website Like Cars.com with WordPress
Cars.com is a marketplace: dealers and private sellers list vehicles, buyers filter by Make and Model, and the platform earns on listings. This guide builds the same machine with the Listivo theme.
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The whole path
From zero to a vehicle marketplace in five steps
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Install WordPress & Listivo
A standard WordPress install plus the Listivo theme — $69 one-time, on your own hosting.
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Import the Automotive demo
One click loads a complete car marketplace: search, listing pages, and the seller panel.
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Set Make → Model fields
Dependent fields connect makes to models, plus price, year, mileage, and fuel filters.
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Open seller accounts
Dealers and private sellers register, post vehicles, and buy listing packages.
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You're live
Buyers filter, sellers pay for exposure, and the revenue is yours.
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Full site in one click
Step by step · Demo import
Start from a working car marketplace in one click
The Automotive and Car Dealer demos are complete vehicle marketplaces — search, listing pages, seller panel, and sample stock. Import one, replace the sample vehicles with real ones, and the structure is done.
- Automotive & Car Dealer demos tuned for vehicles
- Pages, menus, and settings included automatically
- Sample stock you swap or import via XML/CSV
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9 field types — no code
Step by step · Make → Model search
Give buyers the filters Cars.com is known for
The heart of a car marketplace is search. Listivo's parent-child fields connect Make to Model, and you add price, year, mileage, fuel, or any custom field — all managed in a friendly panel, all filterable instantly with no page reloads.
- Make → Model connections — dependent dropdowns
- 9 custom field types for specs and equipment
- Instant, reload-free results with keyword autocomplete
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Payments to your accounts
Step by step · Monetization
Earn on listings like Cars.com does
Car marketplaces charge sellers for visibility. Listivo ships the model ready to switch on: listing packages for dealers, featured spots for private sellers, and Stripe subscriptions for recurring dealer accounts — payments go to your own account.
- Listing packages — free, one-time, or bundled
- Featured vehicles & bump-ups — sellers pay for exposure
- Stripe subscriptions — recurring revenue from dealers
Ready-to-import demos
Pick your Cars.com-style starting point
Each demo is a complete website — import it with one click and reshape any page in Elementor.
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Frequently asked questions
Listivo is $69 one-time, plus hosting (roughly $10–30 a month) and a domain. No developer fees — the demo import and Elementor cover the build. Prefer hands-off? We can build and run it for you for $29 a month.
A marketplace (this guide) hosts many sellers who pay you to list — that is Listivo. A dealership site presents your own stock to buyers — for that, Vehica is the better fit. The car dealer page compares both.
Car marketplaces earn on dealer subscriptions and paid listings. Listivo ships with both: listing packages, featured spots, and Stripe subscriptions for recurring dealer accounts — payments go to your own Stripe or WooCommerce account. See how monetization works.
Yes. Listivo works with WP All Import, so dealers' stock can come in from any XML or CSV file — makes, models, prices, photos, and custom fields included.
Yes — that is Listivo's parent-child field system: pick a make and the model list updates automatically, alongside price, year, mileage, and any custom filter you define.
No. Demo import is one click, pages are edited visually in Elementor, and vehicle fields are managed in a friendly panel. No coding required.
Launch your Cars.com-style marketplace today
Import the Automotive demo, set your Make → Model fields, and open seller accounts.
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- 12 months of support included
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