Auto Conx Plus User Guide

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Auto Conx Plus User Guide
http//manage.autoconx.com
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Upgrading to Auto Conx Plus
By purchasing an upgrade to the Auto Conx Plus
Inventory Management System, a dealership gains
access to many enhanced, time-saving features
that will allow for added vehicle information and
overall flexibility. The Auto Conx Plus package
will incur a higher monthly fee than the basic
Auto Conx System.
Features of AutoConx Plus Expanded VIN
decoding Simplifies the data entry process by
accessing a substantial amount of vehicle
information from the VIN itself. Expanded
Chrome data accesses additional vehicle
information from Chrome systems through the
VIN. Stock photos will automatically access a
stock photo for each vehicle, based on the VIN,
if the dealership does not upload a photo. NOTE
The additional Chrome data and stock photos are
materials that are licensed through AutoConx, and
cannot be exported to entities like AutoTrader,
Cars.com, etc.
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The Online Dealership Management Tool
Once a listing has been submitted, either by
automatic feed, or by manual data entry, edits,
deletions and ongoing inventory management can be
accessed through the online Auto Conx Dealership
Management tool, using the same procedure as
before. http//manage.autoconx.com Simply enter
the dealers username and password, and click
Login to continue.
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The Online Dealership Management Tool
Once a dealership is logged into the system,
their individual Auto Conx Online Management home
page will appear, offering a variety of functions
for ongoing inventory management. Choose from any
of the links on the left rail to perform these
functions.
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The Online Dealership Management Tool
For viewing, editing and deleting listings, as
well as for uploading photos and general
inventory management, the Inventory Manager
link provides several choices in a single mouse
click. Click on Inventory Manager to access
these functions.
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Auto Conx Inventory Manager
The Inventory Manager tool can be used for
viewing a dealerships entire inventory at one
time, or in segments using a variety of filters.
Inventory can also be sorted by stock number,
class, year, make, model, length of time online
(aging), number of hits and price.
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Auto Conx Inventory Manager
The Inventory Manager tool can also be used to
edit, delete or add/manage photos to existing
inventory. NOTE These features should only be
utilized by dealerships using Auto Conx as their
inventory management system, and NOT if we
receive an automatic feed from an external
inventory management service.
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The Online Dealership Management Tool
Dealerships can use the Reports feature to
generate a host of inventory reports from new and
used vehicles to listings with missing or single
photos.
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The Online Dealership Management Tool
The Forms section can be used to create and
print Buyers Guides, Window Stickers and
Customer Handouts for any and all vehicles in a
dealerships inventory. These forms can even be
customized to include information specific to any
state regulations or dealership preferences.
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The Online Dealership Management Tool
To create Buyers Guides, Window Stickers or
Customer Handouts, the dealership needs only to
choose the vehicle and the form they wish to use
from the list on the left. By clicking the
submit button, a PDF document is created and
downloaded to their computer, complete with all
vehicle information.
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The Online Dealership Management Tool
Once created, these documents can be printed out
and used by the dealership as necessary. If the
dealership has uploaded a logo into the system,
that logo will also appear on the Window Stickers
and Customer Handouts. Buyers Guides and Window
Stickers can also be customized to include dealer
comments, or more specific information.
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The Online Dealership Management Tool
The Dealer Admin section can be used to edit
dealership information like physical addresses,
email addresses, phone and fax numbers, or to
change passwords as necessary.
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The Online Dealership Management Tool
The Preferences section can be used to set up
default information to be included on custom
Buyers Guides and Window Stickers.
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The Online Dealership Management Tool
By entering default information into these
fields, the dealership can ensure that their
Buyers Guides and Window Stickers will always
contain the correct information. On Window
Stickers, this includes a space for dealer
comments. On Buyers Guides, the dealership can
customize systems covered, duration and
parts/labor percentages.
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The Online Dealership Management Tool
The Tool Box section enables the dealership to
print out a vehicle data sheets for manually
collecting all the necessary details for data
entry.
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The Online Dealership Management Tool
Once downloaded, this form can be used for
collecting all pertinent vehicle information
prior to upload. The form contains spaces for
the VIN, as well as ALL of the specifics and
options available on the AutoConx System.
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