Multiple part# for same product

I have a motorcycle parts store. I currently have up to eight product entries for the same product. The only diffence is part number based on what year it fits. I'd like to streamline this and have one product entry with multiple "Add to cart based on year and part number. What do I need to do to accomplish this? Is it an add-on or is Zen capable of this out-of-the-box?

I apologize if this has been answered before. I tried search but didn't know the correct terminology. I am a novice and learning on the fly. I am currenly using 1.3.8b, haven't figured out how to upgrade without loseing all my mods. Glad I backed eveything up before.

Thank you in advance.

Eddie :unsure:

If I understand, you could set the product up and designate the various models as attributes. The problem is that Zencart doesn't support model number by attribute, and the only mod I'm aware of is very unstable.

I have kludged something like that by including the model number in the attribute name.

I figured it was in attributes but can't figure out how to set it up. Let me better explain what I'm looking to do.

As an example, I have an exhaust system for a Harley motorcycles. That specific product has different model #'s based on the year of the bike. Here is the model #, year, type, finish and price.

H-502 1990-2009 Chrome ST $629.99

H-502B 1990-2009 Ceramic ST $679.99

H-507 2007 Chrome ST CARB $629.99

H-507B 2007 Ceramic ST CARB $679.99

I would like to make two product entries for this. One for ceramic and one for chrome since the prices are different. I currently have 4 products which is rediculous to me. Is this what you understood? I guess I could base the products by any of the columns as long as the model number shows up. If there is a tutorial or other post that explains how to do this, that would help.

Thnks again

If the chrome or ceramic are essentially the same product except for the year they fit, you might put the model number as H-502/H-507 for chrome and H-502B/H-507B for ceramic (two different products), with an attribute like Year with option values called H-502 (1990-2009) or H-507 (2007) to choose the year.
This works for two different model numbers, but would be clumsy for more.

That will work for me. Thanks.