Automate inspections and jobs, and see job progress in prep manager

You can now set inspections and jobs to start automatically, and check each vehicle's job progress in prep manager.

Add inspections automatically when a vehicle is checked in
You can now set an inspection type to be added automatically when a vehicle is checked into stock. The inspection is added when the vehicle's status changes to In Stock, so it's ready for your team straight away. You can still use rules to choose which vehicles get the inspection.

If a check-in is undone and the vehicle goes back to Due In, any inspection that hasn't been completed yet is removed. A vehicle moving on to reserved or sold doesn't remove it, so outstanding inspections stay in place.

Create jobs automatically when an inspection is completed
Job types have a new automation trigger: Inspection completed. Choose a specific inspection, or Any Inspection, and DealerKit creates the job on the vehicle as soon as that inspection is completed. For example, you could raise a valet job automatically when the PDI is signed off.

Together, these let you automate the whole process: a vehicle is checked in, its inspection is added, and its prep jobs follow once the inspection is done.

Create jobs automatically when a vehicle's status changes
Job types have another new automation trigger: when a vehicle reaches a stock status. Choose the Triggering Status: Due In, In Prep, In Stock, Reserved, Awaiting Delivery, Sold, Written Off or Non-Stock. DealerKit then adds the job to the vehicle as soon as it reaches that status. For example, you could raise a collection job when a vehicle is Due In, a valet when it goes In Stock, or a handover prep job when it's Reserved. Each vehicle only gets the job once, so it won't be added again when the vehicle is updated later.

Vehicle job completion status in prep manager
The prep manager grids have a new Jobs column. It shows how many of each vehicle's jobs are complete, for example 3 / 5. Hover over it to see the job card with each job and a tick next to the ones that are done. You can also sort by the column.