Car Subscription E-Commerce — From Vehicle Search to Booking
AutoFlat24.de is a complete e-commerce platform for the German car subscription market. Instead of lengthy negotiations at dealerships, customers can configure their desired vehicle online, calculate the price in real-time, and book in 3 steps — as private or business customers.
Dynamic Price Configuration — Private vs. Business
The heart of the platform is the dynamic price configurator. A global Private/Business toggle instantly changes all displayed prices:
- Private: All prices including VAT — transparent end prices for consumers
- Business: All prices excluding VAT — tax advantage for companies
Prices are dynamically calculated based on duration (6, 12, 18, 24, 36 months) and mileage package (500–3,000 km/month). Each combination yields an individual monthly price.
Vehicle Catalog with Model Family Grouping
The vehicle catalog at /alle-fahrzeuge offers extensive filtering:
- Brand filter: BMW, Mercedes, Audi, VW, Skoda and more
- Type filter: SUV, Sedan, Estate, Electric
- Price filter: Monthly price range
- Fuel filter: Petrol, Diesel, Electric, Hybrid
- Model Family Grouping: Variants of the same model are grouped with "X variants available" badge
Vehicle Detail Page with Price Calculator
Each vehicle page at /fahrzeug/[slug] features:
- Image gallery: Thumbnail navigation, lightbox mode, keyboard support
- Interactive price calculator: Duration × mileage package → instant price display
- Technical specs: Engine, consumption, dimensions, equipment
- Variants: Other versions of the same model family
- Similar vehicles: Other models from the same brand
- Schema.org Product Markup: Structured data for search engines
3-Step Booking Wizard
The booking process has been reduced to 3 simple steps:
- Configuration: Select duration, mileage package, Private/Business
- Delivery address: Enter street, city, postal code
- Personal details: Name, email, phone + privacy consent
Customer Portal
Registered customers get access to a dashboard with active subscriptions, booking history, notifications and profile management at /konto.
Admin Panel — 9 Modules for Complete Control
The dark-themed admin panel with DE/EN language support includes: Dashboard, Vehicle Management (4-tab form, soft delete, orphan management), Request Management (6-step status workflow), Customer Management, User Management (ADMIN/STAFF roles), Categories (brands, types, fuels), Email System (logs + templates), Settings and CAFE Framework.
Dual Email System & Image Pipeline
Primary Gmail API (OAuth2) with SMTP fallback ensures reliable delivery. The Sharp image pipeline generates 4 size variants (1920w, 1200w, 800w, 400×300) in WebP format (85% quality) with automatic alt text generation.
SEO & AI Visibility
Built with the CAFE Framework: SSR, Schema.org Vehicle markup, dynamic sitemap, llms.txt for AI crawlers, and Open Graph meta tags on all pages.
Technical Infrastructure
Deployed on DigitalOcean VPS with Nginx (SSL, HTTP/2, gzip), PM2 cluster mode, UFW firewall and Let's Encrypt. Automated backup: every 6 hours (7-day retention) + weekly full backup.