Car Dealership
Car dealership with vehicle inventory, financing management, test drives, trade-ins, after-sales service, and manufacturer reporting
Included Modules
All freeEverything you need to run a Car Dealership, ready to go.
Cash Register
Cash register operations, shifts, and cash counts
Customers
Customer management with CRM features, lifecycle tracking, tags, …
Inventory
Stock management, movements, and inventory counts
Invoicing
Create and manage invoices, credit notes, and billing
Quotes
Create and manage quotes, proposals and budgets
Sales
Universal sales engine — transactions, payments, and reporting
Tax Management
Tax rates, calculations and reporting
Pre-built Roles
3Role templates for a Car Dealership. Assign them to employees during setup.
Sales Representative
Mechanic
Manager
Setup Guide
AI AssistantStep-by-step commands to configure your Car Dealership hub in minutes.
Setup Guide: Car Dealership
Configure your Car Dealership hub from scratch using the ERPlora AI Assistant. All commands below are sent to the Assistant at
/m/assistant/.
Step 1 — Describe your business
Send this as your first message to the AI Assistant:
Hi! I have a car dealership in Frankfurt. It's called "Rhine Motors GmbH". We sell new and used vehicles, manage financing, test drives, and after-sales workshop services. I need to set up the full system.
The assistant will detect your business type and install the right modules. The hub will restart (1-2 min).
Step 2 — Configure everything
After restart, send this complete configuration message:
Perfect, modules are installed. Please configure everything:
- Business info: name "Rhine Motors GmbH", address "78 Mainzer Landstrasse, 60325 Frankfurt am Main", VAT number DE234567890, phone 069 234 5678, email sales@rhinemotors.de
- VAT: 19% not included in prices. Classes: Standard Rate (19%) for new vehicles, special margin scheme for used vehicles
- Payment methods: bank transfer, external financing, cash
- Employees:
- Robert Schneider (Sales Representative, PIN 1234)
- Klaus Meyer (Mechanic, PIN 5678)
- Andrea Fischer (Manager, PIN 9012)
Execute everything without asking further questions.
Modules installed
| Module | Purpose |
|---|---|
| cash_register | Deposits and payments at the showroom |
| customers | Customer database with purchase history and financing details |
| inventory | Vehicle stock management with VIN, features, and pricing |
| invoicing | Issue vehicle purchase invoices and service invoices |
| quotes | Create and send vehicle quotes with options and financing |
| sales | Record vehicle sales and commission tracking |
| tax | Tax configuration — standard rate for new vehicles, margin scheme for used |
Roles
| Role | Key permissions |
|---|---|
| Sales Representative | sales, customers, quotes, view-only inventory |
| Mechanic | maintenance, view-only inventory |
| Manager | sales, customers, invoicing, full inventory, view reports |
Typical use cases
- Manage stock of new and used vehicles with full specifications
- Create vehicle quotes with different financing options
- Record test drives and follow up with potential buyers
- Manage the after-sales workshop with repair orders
Notes
Automotive sector — standard VAT for new vehicles. Used vehicles may use the margin scheme where VAT applies only on the dealer's margin. Vehicle sales require a purchase contract. The manufacturer report (monthly sales reporting to the importer) is generated from sales data.
Start your Car Dealership with ERPlora
Create your free account and set up your business in minutes using the AI Assistant. No technical knowledge needed.