Question 1

What is dealership reconditioning software?

Accepted Answer

Dealership reconditioning software tracks each used vehicle through the reconditioning steps — inspection, parts, repairs, detail, photos and final QC — so the whole team can see status, assignments, timing and costs in one place. ReconDeck is built specifically for that workflow.

Question 2

What does recon mean at a car dealership?

Accepted Answer

Recon is short for reconditioning — the work that gets a used trade-in or auction vehicle frontline-ready for sale, including mechanical repairs, body and paint, detail, parts, photos and final quality checks.

Question 3

How does dealership recon tracking work?

Accepted Answer

Each vehicle is added by VIN scan or manual entry and moved through configured stages. Technicians update the status from a phone, and a shared TV board updates in real time with timers, aging alerts and cost totals.

Question 4

What is time-to-line?

Accepted Answer

Time-to-line is the total time from when a vehicle enters recon until it is frontline-ready for sale. Tracking it starts with measuring how long each recon stage actually takes.

Question 5

Can ReconDeck display recon status on a TV?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The ReconDeck command board is designed to run on a shop TV so managers, technicians and the sales floor all see the same live status at once.

Question 6

Can technicians update vehicles from their phones?

Accepted Answer

Yes. ReconDeck includes a mobile technician view for scanning VINs, inspecting, adding photos and notes, and moving vehicles to the next stage directly from the bay.

Question 7

Can dealerships customize their recon stages?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Stages are configurable, so a dealership can match its actual process — for example inspection, parts, mechanical, paint and body, detail, photos and final QC — instead of being forced into one fixed list.

Question 8

Does ReconDeck track parts and recon costs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Parts, labor, sublets and returns roll into a per-vehicle recon cost total, so managers can see exactly what is invested in each vehicle.

Question 9

Can ReconDeck scan a VIN?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Vehicles can be added by scanning the VIN with a phone camera or barcode scanner, or entered manually.

Question 10

Is ReconDeck for independent and franchise dealers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. ReconDeck works for independent and franchise dealerships alike, priced per physical dealership with no per-user penalty.

Question 11

Does ReconDeck replace a dealership management system?

Accepted Answer

No. ReconDeck focuses on the reconditioning workflow — tracking vehicles, stages, assignments, costs and customer reports — and is not a replacement for your dealership management system.

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