text: import json
  from app.vehicle import Vehicle
  from app.notify import send_email
  from app.scraper import scrape_vehicle_data
  
  
  VEHICLE_LIST = []
  VEHICLE_MATCHES = []
  
  REGION = '2'
  LISTING_TYPE = 'private'
  SORT_ORDER = 'motorslatestlistings'
  
  #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
  #>> calls vehicle scraper to get new vehicles
  #>> creates a vehicle object for each vehicle in json file
  #>> checks if any vehicles match the given description 
  #>> sends an email for any matching vehicles
  #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
  
  def run_bot(year_wanted=2000, kms_wanted=190_000, price_wanted=2000):
  
      vehicles = scrape_vehicle_data(REGION, LISTING_TYPE, SORT_ORDER)
      create_vehicle_instances(vehicles)
      check_for_matches(year_wanted, kms_wanted, price_wanted)
      print_vehicles()
      send_vehicle_notification()
  
  #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
  #>> cleans up json data and creates an instance of each vehicle
  #>> appends vehicle objects to VEHICLE_LIST
  #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
  
  def create_vehicle_instances(vehicles):
  
      for vehicle in vehicles:
          VEHICLE_LIST.append(Vehicle(
              vehicle['vehicle_title'], 
              vehicle['odometer'], 
              vehicle['price_info'], 
              vehicle['description'], 
              vehicle['search_link']))
  
      if Vehicle.num_vehicles > 0:
          print(Vehicle.num_vehicles, 'new vehicle(s)')
      else:
          print('no new vehicles')
  
  
  #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
  #>> checks for vehicle matches based on user defined parameters 
  #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
  
  def check_for_matches(year_wanted, kms_wanted, price_wanted):
  
      for vehicle in VEHICLE_LIST:
          listing_type = vehicle.listing_type
  
          if listing_type == "classified" or listing_type == "auction1":
  
              if vehicle.buy_now_price <= price_wanted and vehicle.year >= year_wanted and vehicle.kms < kms_wanted:
                  VEHICLE_MATCHES.append(vehicle)
  
          if listing_type == "auction2":
              continue
  
  #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
  #>> prints vehicle information of objects in matches list
  #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
  
  def print_vehicles():
  
      for vehicle in VEHICLE_MATCHES: print(vehicle)
  
  #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
  #>> sends a text giving basic information and a search link for matched vehicles 
  #>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
  
  def send_vehicle_notification():
  
      for vehicle in VEHICLE_MATCHES:
          title = vehicle.title_info()
          info = vehicle.info()
          link = f"https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/{vehicle.search_link}"
          send_email(title, f"{info}\n\n{link}\n\n\n")