Step 4: Trade Information

The Trade(s) tab allows you to enter up to two different trade vehicles for the deal you are processing. The software keeps each trade vehicle's information in separate tabs marked 1st Trade and 2nd Trade. You can enter the requested vehicle information, and the vehicles can then be added to your inventory list.

When you have completed the Trade(s) section, click the Finished button with the red check mark.

Entering a Trade Vehicle Information

Enter a stock number of the vehicle in the Stock Number box. If you have set up the software to automatically generate stock numbers for you, simply click the Create button, and the software will fill in the stock number.

Enter the VIN. If you are using the software's built-in VIN decoder, it will attempt to decode the VIN and enter some of the vehicle information for you.

Enter the odometer information in the Odometer box. You can show that the odometer is in excess of its mechanical limits by clicking the checkbox marked Excess of Mechanical Limits. If there is a discrepancy between the actual mileage of the vehicle and the display on the odometer, click the check box marked Odometer Discrepancey. For example, you would check this box if the odometer was broken and needed to be replaced on the vehicle.

If the VIN decoding system has not entered any other information for you, you should enter the rest of the vehicle information now.

Entering Trade Vehicle Payoff Information

If the trade vehicle has payoff information, enter it in this section. You can enter the payoff company name and address.

The software will automatically fill in the trade vehicle's owner information with the information entered for the primary buyer. If you wish to override this data, click the check box marked Override Trade Owner Information. This will allow you to type over any information displayed for the owner(s) of the trade vehicle.