Short answer
Dealer Garage stores records on the dealership's computer, so inventory, leads, deals, calculators and forms keep working when the internet is down. Only VIN decoding, licence activation, Marketplace posting, lead mail checks and sending email need a connection, and they catch up when it returns.
What keeps working
Everything you do at the desk: building deals, printing paperwork, searching customers and recording costs. See works offline.
What waits
- Decode a VIN: enter the details by hand, or decode later.
- New lead emails: they are picked up when the connection returns.
- Marketplace posting: continue when you are back online.
Setting up for a poor connection
- Keep Dealer Garage's backups local; do not depend on cloud storage during an outage.
- Decode VINs and post to Marketplace in batches when the connection is good.
- Check lead mail a few times a day.
Questions people ask
Do I need to be online to install?
You need a connection to download the installer.
Try Dealer Garage
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..