Dealer Garage keeps a list of vendors such as auctions, wholesalers, mechanics, detailers and lenders. You attach a vendor to a vehicle's cost lines, so you can see what each shop or source has cost you. It is included in the free plan.
What it is for
- Remember who did the work on a car.
- Compare what different shops charge for the same job.
- See which auctions your best stock came from.
How it connects
Cost lines on a vehicle name a vendor. Over time you can review the costs recorded for one vendor and judge whether to keep using them. See cost tracking.
Using it well
- Add a vendor the first time you pay them, so cost lines can point at it.
- Keep one record per business, not one per invoice.
- Review a vendor's cost lines before you renew a relationship with them.
Questions people ask
Can I store contact details?
Yes. A vendor can be a business or an individual, with a business or tax number, a contact, email, phone and address.
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Dealer Garage is installable dealer management software for independent used-car dealers in the US and Canada: inventory, leads, deals, dealer paperwork, Facebook Marketplace posting and email campaigns, with records stored on the dealership's own computer..