4softauto solution
Used-car lot software: margin per car
See what you paid, what you invested and what you earn on every used car, not just the price you list it at.
In short
In short: at a used-car lot the real profit of a car only shows once you add up the purchase price, transport, repairs, cleaning and fees. SoftAuto keeps the purchase cost and every reconditioning expense for each car, and the total cost and margin at the list price follow from them. Documents and photos are attached to the record, and the status shows whether the car is being reconditioned, listed, reserved or sold.
What it keeps a record of
- Purchase price and source of the car (auction, customer, import) on every record.
- Reconditioning costs added per car: repairs, parts, detailing, transport.
- Total cost and margin at the list price, visible immediately.
- Statuses: reconditioning, listed, reserved, sold.
- Documents and photos attached to each car.
- A report by period: how many cars came in, how many sold and how fast.
The real cost of a used car
The list price says nothing about profit. You add every expense directly on the car and the total cost updates, so you can see early whether a price can still be lowered.
How long a car stays on the lot
Each record keeps the date it came in and the date it sold. You see which cars have been sitting for a long time and can reprice them before they become dead stock.
Documents at the record
Papers and photos are attached once and stay linked to the car, also after the sale, as a history of the deal.
Frequently asked questions
Is the margin calculated automatically?
Yes. It is the list price minus the total cost added on the record (purchase and expenses).
Does it calculate taxes or VAT regimes?
No. The application does no tax calculation; you work with the amounts you enter and set the tax treatment with your accountant.
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Find out the real margin on every car
Add the cars on your lot, record the expenses and see the profit on each one.