Vehicle Appraisals - Are you using them effectively?

Vehicle Appraisals are a big part of the car buying process, so it's no surprise that the Vehicle Appraisal Form is one of the more popular functions within the AutoPlay Sales Pipeline.  This is particularly the case when it comes to the iPad/iPhone version of the app, which gives salespeople complete freedom to conduct Appraisals anywhere they carry their iPhone or iPad.

Free Fuel Saver Look Up
There's no need to manually type in all of the details and specifications for the customers trade when using the Vehicle Appraisal Form.  Just enter in the customers rego and AutoPlay will perform a free lookup to the Fuel Saver database - saving salespeople time spent scribing in vehicle specs and making sure that the minimum required info is easier to capture.

Purchase Vehicle Checks
If you are signed up to either Motorcentral Car Check, Carjam or MotorWeb for your vehicle checks you can run these through the Appraisal Form in the Sales Pipeline as you complete your vehicle appraisals.  Your billing relationship remains unchanged and we can restrict which users are able to see this function.  To set up contact Support@autoplay.co.nz  

Reconditioning Items
When appraising vehicles it's possible to assign just a simple Trade In Offer, but it's also possible to go much more in depth with this function.  Users can assign a 'Condition' (Poor, Average, Excellent etc) as well as a $ value for any reconditioning costs in the pre-set categories (Panel & Paint, Windscreen, Interior, Tyres, Mechanical, Grooming).  Additionally users can get even more granular with itemised reconditioning costs for a more accurate valuation. 

Wholesale Quotes
The Vehicle Appraisal Form allows users to email or SMS vehicle wholesalers directly from the app to request wholesale quotes.  These can be stored in a Wholesale Quotes section within the Appraisal Form. 

Manager Approval
It's also possible to set up your Appraisals so that only a designated manager can mark them as approved.  This does not stop any user from creating an Appraisal Form, however if the role is set up the Appraisal Manager will be prompted by notification and email to review and approve the Appraisal - giving the dealership more transparency over the Appraisal process throughout the sales team.

If you have any questions about the Vehicle Appraisal Form you can contact support@autoplay.co.nz.  We can also arrange additional training for the dealership.  Contact us for prices.