Guide
Why isn't an Excel sheet enough for a car showroom?
An Excel sheet or a notebook records what you write, but doesn't understand how a showroom works: it can't separate your money from a consignor's, work out each partner's share of each car, hide cost from sales reps, or stop spending without your approval. AutoSync does all of this on its own, from your phone.
A broken formula that nobody notices
In a sheet, one wrong cell breaks the whole calculation without anyone noticing. In AutoSync the numbers are not hand-written formulas, and the real balance is always worked out the same way.
See the feature: Real balanceThe sheet is open to anyone who opens it
Any rep who opens the file sees what a car cost and how big your margin is. In AutoSync cost and profit are not on a rep's screen at all.
See the feature: Cost secrecyA notebook doesn't open when you're away
AutoSync is built for the phone, in Arabic: you see the real balance and approve spending from anywhere, and a rep reserves a car with a deposit standing next to it.
Consignment and partnerships get tangled in a sheet
Consignment money mixes into the cash box, and partner shares get worked out differently every time. AutoSync records a consignor's due as owed by you, and works out each partner's share per car.
See the feature: ConsignmentNobody asks before money leaves
With a notebook you find out money left after it has left. In AutoSync every outflow waits for your approval first.
See the feature: Money-out approvalsAutoSync, Excel or the notebook?
This comparison covers what a showroom needs every day:
| What a showroom needs | AutoSync | Paper notebook | Excel sheet | General accounting software |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real balance | Calculated for you | Impossible to get right | Formulas by hand | Needs an accountant to set up |
| Consignment money | Recorded as owed | Mixed into the cash box | Depends who built the sheet | Not built for consignment |
| Per-car partner share | Per car | Arguments | Manual formulas | Not supported |
| Reps can't see cost | Not on their screen | Open to everyone | Anyone who opens the file | Not built for this |
| No spending without approval | Every outflow waits for you | You find out after | You find out after | Not built for showrooms |
| Works on a phone | Built for phones | Paper in your pocket | Hard on a phone | Built for the office |
How do you start on AutoSync without starting over?
During onboarding we enter your showroom's current cars with you and train your team on the app.
And if you have many cars, every plan can bring them in from a CSV file.