thanks js, i was begining to think i had written it all wrong.
i have no problem with the scheme itself for me its a godsend and theyve been pretty flexible allowing me to swap early into the countryman.
its just the search engine is rubbish as i said or tried to say if you need something with a higher seat and select mpv,suv etc the small cars are excluded but the models i mentioned including the countryman i now have do not appear.
and i agree with the point that padding it out with every varient just wastes time, i look for suggested models and then go to the manufacturers website to work out which varient has the kit i want.so having 20 smart cars appearing in a search just wastes space and time.