Settings: Configure Your Unique Workflow
Key Takeaways
- 1Customize CRM statuses and sales workflows to match your exact business model (e.g., one-price vs. negotiation).
- 2Build powerful, automated lead routing rules based on rep performance, schedules, or vehicle type.
- 3Easily manage API integrations to connect your preferred third-party tools into a unified stack.
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Software That Adapts to You, Not the Other Way Around
One of the biggest frustrations with legacy dealership software is rigidity. You are forced to change your entire business process to fit how the software was programmed in 1998. That's backward. Modern technology should adapt to your unique competitive advantages.
Our dealership management system was built with ultimate flexibility in mind. The Settings module allows you to configure virtually every aspect of the platform to match your exact sales process, terminology, and regional requirements.
Customizing the Sales Process
Whether you run a traditional negotiation model, a one-price store, or a hybrid approach, our software adapts. You can customize the exact steps of your sales funnel in the auto dealer CRM. Define your own lead statuses, required data fields, and mandatory compliance checkpoints. If your dealership requires a manager introduction before a test drive, you can make that a hard requirement in the system workflow.
"We operate a strict one-price model. We were able to turn off all the negotiation and discounting fields in the desking tool, keeping our process pure and our staff focused. It's exactly what we needed." — General Manager
Automated Rules and Routing
The settings module is the brain behind your automation. You can build complex, "if-this-then-that" rules without needing an IT degree. Route high-credit leads from your website directly to your top closers. Automatically assign leads for heavy-duty trucks to your commercial fleet specialist. Set up custom escalation rules if a lead sits untouched for more than 10 minutes.
- Custom Lead Routing: Distribute opportunities based on performance, schedule, or vehicle specialty.
- Tailored Communication Templates: Build your own library of text and email scripts that sound like your brand, not a robot.
- Regional Tax and Fee Configurations: Easily adjust for complex local tax structures, county taxes, and state-specific doc fees.
Third-Party API Integrations
Your dealership likely uses a variety of specialized tools. Our settings module provides a centralized hub to manage all your API integrations. Connect your preferred VOIP phone system, your existing website provider, and your specialized marketing tools with just a few clicks, creating a truly unified technology stack that talks to each other.
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