ITrack/Pro/Vehicles Screen

Vehicle Management Screen

Entering New Vehicles

Clicking on Vehicles in the Main Menu will bring up the Vehicle Management Screen. From this screen you will be able to enter all kinds of information about vehicles.

Tip

ITrack includes numerous fields to track many aspects of your inventory and your business. Not all fields are required. Fill out the information you deem necessary and save at any time. If you are missing required information, ITrack will notify you with a pop up box.

Basic Tab

As you can see, the screen opens on the Basic tab. To create a vehicle, enter the VIN number for the vehicle. ITrack will automatically fill out several of the fields for you based on VIN information.

At the top of the screen is a field called Tracking #. You may assign your own tracking numbers to vehicles if you wish. For example, you may want the tracking number to contain information on the vehicle such as type. Please note that tracking numbers can include alphabetical characters. If you don't want to enter a custom tracking number, ITrack will automatically assign a sequential number for you.

Advanced Tab

Advanced Tab

After you have finished entering all of the information under the Basic tab, click on the Advanced tab to enter more information about the vehicle.

The Advanced tab allows you to enter images and attachments that will be associated with the vehicle. You may enter an unlimited number of images and attachments for each vehicle. Click the Add button next to Images or Attachments to access a particular file. Then select the file you want to add. Click the Open button to attach the file.

If you have entered images and/or attachments, you will be able to see a preview of the file. Now you can either add more files or delete files. If you have entered multiple files, click on the file you want to view and then click the View button to see a preview. Once the vehicle has been saved, you can click the Email button to send a picture of the vehicle to potential customers.

Info Tab

The next tab is the Info tab. This tab will allow you enter more information on the vehicle such as seller information, miscellaneous information, and title information. (Info Tab screen shot)

Tip

If you don't want to enter information in any tabs other than Basic, just click Save & New or Save & Close, both located in the upper right. Or, if you want to enter parts from the vehicle, click the Parts From Teardown button in the lower right corner.

The completed Info tab will have information about who you bought the vehicle from, title status on the vehicle, and other information about where you got the vehicle.

Costs Tab

Next is the Costs tab. From here, you can enter and track all of the costs associated with a vehicle. First, using the section located at the bottom of the screen you can create a new cost. Here you can select your type of cost by clicking on the arrow to bring up the drop down menu. Fill out the rest of the information for the type of cost. Click the box next to CGS if you want to have the price factor into the cost of goods sold. When you are satisfied with the information, click on the "Create New" button. The cost item will then show up on the screen.
To update an existing cost, simply select the cost in the list and the information will show up in the fields at the bottom. Make any changes that need to be made and click the "Update" button. (Costs Tab screen shot)

Performance Tab

Performance Tab

The Performance tab will start out blank when you enter in a new vehicle. Information about parts will show up once you enter parts for the vehicle. The 'Available' section shows available parts you still have in stock for the vehicle. The 'On An Invoice' section shows which parts you have sold from the vehicle.

On the right side of the screen is the Totals section. It shows valuable information including how many parts you have sold from this vehicle and the total dollar amount you have sold from the vehicle.

Q and A Tab

The next tab on the Vehicle Management Screen is the Q And A tab. This tab allows you to answer questions you want asked about your vehicles. To set questions for vehicles, go to the Parts Configuration Tab, select the part type that you would like to add a question for, and click the 'Part Questions' Button. Please reference your administration section of the manual for further information regarding setting up questions for vehicles.

Once you have saved questions, they will show up in the Q And A tab and you can answer them. You many want to ask questions regarding the cleanliness of the vehicle, how it runs, or the oil pressure. You can also set specific questions to certain makes and models of vehicles.

Q and A Example

(Q and A Tab screen shot)

Parts From Teardown

Parts from Teardown Dialog

Now that you are done entering information about a vehicle from the Vehicle Management Screen, click on the Teardown Tab, or the Parts From Teardown button located at the bottom of the screen.

When the "Parts from Teardown" dialog appears you can go through the list and click the box next to the parts you want to enter. In the L/R column, you can select if you have the left, right or both sides of a certain part; for example, front doors. Use the scroll bar at the bottom to show more fields. Some of the other fields include pricing options such as retail, wholesale, and core pricing. You may wish to fill out a variety of fields so you will have information saved about the parts such as descriptions and pricing. When you are finished selecting the parts from teardown for the vehicle, click the OK button to save the parts into your inventory.

Now, when you go back to the vehicle and look at the Performance tab, you will see the parts you entered for the vehicle. When you first enter the parts, they will show as available. Once you sell parts, they will show in the Sold section right below the Available section.

Viewing and Editing Vehicles

There are times when you may want to view a vehicle you have entered in the past or make edits to information you have entered about a vehicle. This section will help you find a vehicle you have entered. Another pop up box will appear if you did not enter a custom tracking number for the vehicle. It will tell you the sequential number ITrack assigned to the vehicle.

Search

Search Screen

There are three ways to get to a vehicle you have already entered. The first is to click on the Search Screen from the Main Menu. Click the Search for Vehicles tab, Conduct a search for the vehicle you are looking for. Double click on the vehicle you want and it will open in the Vehicle Management Screen. Tip See “Searching for a Vehicle” for more information about how to search.

Lookup

Vehicle Lookup

A second way to get to a vehicle is from the Vehicle Management Screen. Enter the tracking number for the vehicle in the Tracking # field and then click the lookup button (a car with a magnifying glass) to find the vehicle.

Arrows

Vehicle Lookup Arrows

A third way to view an entered vehicle is click on the arrows on either side of the lookup button to look through your saved vehicles numerically. Once you have found the vehicle, you can see it in any of the tabs: Basic, Advanced, Info, Costs, Performance, and Q And A.