DealerCenter Mobile User Guide Version 1.8 iPhone and Android
Table of Contents
Getting Started......................................................................................................................................................................3 The Login Screen..............................................................................................................................................................4 Inventory Sync...................................................................................................................................................................4 Settings..................................................................................................................................................................................5 DealerCenter Settings.......................................................................................................................................................5 Submitted Deals....................................................................................................................................................................6 Submitted Deals................................................................................................................................................................6 Deal Summary...................................................................................................................................................................7 Offer Details.......................................................................................................................................................................8 Inventory Management.........................................................................................................................................................9 The Inventory Management Screen...................................................................................................................................9 Vehicles in Inventory........................................................................................................................................................ 10 Favorite Vehicles.............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Appraisal Vehicles............................................................................................................................................................ 12 The Vehicle Record Screen.............................................................................................................................................. 13 Adding & Editing Vehicles...................................................................................................................................................15 Adding a New Appraisal Vehicle...................................................................................................................................... 15 Booking a Vehicle............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Adding Photos to Your Vehicles........................................................................................................................................ 19 Managing Your Vehicle Photos.........................................................................................................................................20 Online Marketing.................................................................................................................................................................21 Managing your Online Marketing....................................................................................................................................21 Managing your Online Marketing: DealerCenter Dealer Website....................................................................................22 Managing your Online Marketing: AutoTrader.................................................................................................................23 Managing your Online Marketing: Cars.com...................................................................................................................24 Online Marketing: Publishing Your Vehicles Online..........................................................................................................25
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DealerCenter Mobile User Guide
Getting Started
Getting Started
Getting Started
The DealerCenter Mobile app allows you to manage your inventory and view the status and offers of deals submitted to your lenders. You will be asked to login to the application with your DealerCenter credentials after making your selection.
NOTE: Your DealerCenter/RouteOne activation must be enabled to access the Submitted Deals
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The Login Screen
Getting Started
To login into your DealerCenter Mobile phone app, enter your DealerCenter username, password and touch the Login Button.
Upon initial login, The DealerCenter Mobile app will ask to download your active inventory. This sync will allow you to access your existing inventory from the DealerCenter Mobile app. Click “Download Inventory” to initiate the inventory sync.
NOTE: You will remain logged into the app until either you turn your phone off, use the Log Out function within the app, or login into Dealer Center.
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Inventory Sync
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NOTE: Depending on your connection speed, the sync could take a few minutes to complete
Settings
DealerCenter Settings
Inventory Heat Days: Set threshold for the heat indicator in the Inventory Management screen. Max Inventory to Sync: Set the number of records that are synced between the DealerCenter mobile application and your Dealer Center account Remember Password: Allow the login screen to remember your password Display Price on Inventory List: Choose which price you would like to display within the vehicle records Book Display Value: Choose which book vlaue you would like to display within the vehicle records ...........................................................................................................................................................................
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Settings
You can set and manage the application settings by locating the DealerCenter application within the settings menu on your smartphone. The DealerCenter settings screen will allow you to adjust:
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Submitted Deals
Submitted Deals The Submitted Deal view displays a list of the last 10 deals that have been submitted to your RouteOne lenders.
Submitted Deals
Indicates the number of submissions for this deal The lenders and the latest status of all offers and submissions for this deal
Search for a particular deal
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Navigate to the Deal Summary screen
Return to the DC Mobile App Home screen
Deal Summary Select a deal to view a summary of all of the current lender offers.
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Offer Details Select a specific offer to view a detailed breakdown of the pricing and comments from that lender.
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Inventory Management
The Inventory Management Screen
Logout of DealerCenter
Swipe up or down to scroll through your inventory records.
In Inventory view
Refresh Inventory
Vehicle Record • Tap the vehicle record that you wish to open
Inventory Management
Once the Inventory sync is complete, you will be taken to the main Inventory Management screen. By default, the Inventory screen will display the vehicles in your active Dealer Center inventory.
Appraisals View
Search for a vehicle Favorite Vehicle View
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Vehicles in Inventory
Inventory Management
The In Inventory view will show all of the vehicles in your active DealerCenter inventory. Each vehicle record contains the following information:
# of days in stock # of attached photos Vehicle Stock #
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Favorite Vehicles
Inventory Management
The Favorite Vehicles ( ) display will show all of the vehicles that you have designated as your favorites.
List of Favorite Vehicles
Favorite Vehicle View
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Appraisal Vehicles
Inventory Management
The Appraisals display will show all of the vehicles that you have saved as appraisal items that you may be considering for purchase.
List of Appraisals Inventory
Appraisals Vehicle View
Add Appraisal Vehicle
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The Vehicle Record Screen
Return to the Inventory Management screen
Edit the selected vehicle
Favorite Vehicle indicator
Inventory Management
The Vehicle Record screen will display the most relevant information for your Active/Appraisal vehicles.
Swipe to view the vehicle photos
Retrieve/View book values for the selected vehicle
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The Vehicle Record Screen (Continued)
Inventory Management Touch to run either the Full or Summary version of the AutoCheck Report for this vehicle • Requires an active subscription to AutoCheck Vehicle History Reports
Touch to run either the CIP of Standard version of the CARFAX Report for this vehicle • The CARFAX user ID and password must first be entered in the Dealer Option screen in DealerCenter • The complete CARFAX CIP is not viewable in mobile browsers. The mobile app will display the Vehicle History report of the CIP, but the full CIP will be available within this vehicle in the main DealerCenter application.
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Adding & Editing Vehicles
Adding a New Appraisal Vehicle
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
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Adding & Editing Vehicles
To add a new appraisal vehicle, you will need to navigate to the Appraisals display within the Inventory Management screen: STEP 1: Touch the Add Vehicle button STEP 2: Hit the VIN Scan button STEP 3: Scan the VIN Barcode
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Adding a New Appraisal Vehicle (Continued)
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After decoding the vehicle’s vin#, you will want to add the vehicle’s optional equipment and additional information: STEP 4: Touch the Equipment menu to open the Equipment screen and add the vehicle’s optional equipment STEP 5: Enter the vehicle’s stock number, mileage, and color. Hit Done to save.
STEP 4
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STEP 5
Adding a New Appraisal Vehicle (Continued) After adding the new appraisal vehicle, you can choose to delete or add the vehicle to your active inventory from the action button
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Booking a Vehicle
Adding & Editing Vehicles
Take the following steps to retrieve book values for your Active/Appraisal vehicles: STEP 1: Touch the button for the desired book value STEP 2: Touch the Book Vehicle button to retrieve the desired book values. STEP 3: Touch the back button to return to the vehicle record
STEP 1
STEP 2
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STEP 3
Adding Photos to Your Vehicles
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
Adding & Editing Vehicles
Take the following steps to add photos to your Active/Appraisal vehicles: STEP 1: Touch the Edit Vehicle button to open the Edit Vehicle menu STEP 2: Touch the Edit Photo button STEP 3: Select a photo from your existing picture library, or take a new photo STEP 4: After adding your photo(s), you can scroll through the attached photos by swiping the top section of the vehicle record
NOTE: Some book values may require the selection of optional equipment prior to retrieval of the book value amount DealerCenter Mobile User Guide
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Managing Your Vehicle Photos
Adding & Editing Vehicles
Take the following steps to delete and/or change the default vehicle photo: STEP 1: The vehicle’s Default Photo is indicated by a green border STEP 2: Swipe to find the desired photo STEP 3: To open the Edit Photo menu, touch the Edit Photo button or touch and hold a photo you wish to edit STEP 4: Choose the desired action for the selected photo
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
NOTE: The default and deleted photos will automatically sync with your DealerCenter Inventory and your Nowcom Dealer Website. 20 |
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STEP 4
Online Marketing
Managing your Online Marketing
Online Marketing
The DealerCenter Mobile application also allows you to manage the online marketing of your Active Inventory with DealerCenter Dealer Websites*, Autotrader**, and Cars.com**.
*Requires a subscription to the DealerCenter Dealer Website **Requires the password configuration within the Dealer Center application.
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Managing your Online Marketing: DealerCenter Dealer Website
Online Marketing
Allows you to edit or enter the description that will be displayed on your DealerCenter Dealer Website.
Display “Call for Price” instead of the Advertising Price. Set this vehicle as a Featured Vehicle on the website’s Home page.
View or Edit the Advertising price that was set for this vehicle.
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Managing your Online Marketing: AutoTrader
Online Marketing
Enter or Edit the description that will be displayed on AutoTrader.com
View or Edit the Advertising price that was set for this vehicle.
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Managing your Online Marketing: Cars.com
Online Marketing
Allows you to edit or enter the description that will be displayed on Cars.com
View or Edit the Advertising price that was set for this vehicle.
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Online Marketing: Publishing Your Vehicles Online
STEP 1
Online Marketing
Take the following steps to manage your active inventory on your DealerCenter Dealer Website, AutoTrader, and Cars.com: STEP 1: Hit the Action Button and select Manage Websites from the menu STEP 2: Select the site(s) to which you would like to publish the vehicle
