diff --git a/src/controllers/carsController.js b/src/controllers/carsController.js
index 820158f..dd38a14 100644
--- a/src/controllers/carsController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/carsController.js
@@ -23,30 +23,31 @@ exports.getMakes = async (req, res) => {
     }
   };
 
-exports.getModelbyMake = async (req, res) => {
+exports.getModelsByMake = async (req, res) => {
     try {
-        const { make } = req.body.make;
-        const docs = await CarModel.find({ make: make })
-            .select("models")
-            .lean();
-        
-        if (docs.length === 0) {
-            return res.status(404).json({ message: "No models found for this make" });
-        }
-        
-        const models = docs[0].models.map((model) => ({
-            label: model,
-        }));
-        
-        return res.status(200).json(models);
-    } catch (error) {
-        console.error("Server error retrieving models:", error);
-        return res.status(500).json({
-            message: "Server error retrieving models",
-            error: error.message,
-        });
+      const { make } = req.query;
+      if (!make) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ message: "Missing `make` parameter" });
+      }
+  
+      const models = await Car.distinct("model", { make });
+  
+      if (models.length === 0) {
+        return res.status(404).json({ message: "No models found for this make" });
+      }
+  
+      const payload = models.map((m) => ({ label: m }));
+      return res.status(200).json(payload);
+  
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("Error retrieving models:", err);
+      return res
+        .status(500)
+        .json({ message: "Server error retrieving models", error: err.message });
     }
-}
+};
+  
+
 
 exports.getYearbyModel = async (req, res) => {
     try {