vehicle-inventory-manager

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How to ask with this skill installed

Installing the skill gives your AI a method. Your request still has to provide the case-specific facts, constraints and expected output.

1Name the real task

Describe the decision or deliverable, not just the topic.

2Provide the evidence

Add source material, audience, limits and known facts.

3Define done

Set format, quality criteria and checks.

Source example Replace the brackets with your case

Example 1: Trade-In Appraisal Entry
Customer trading in a 2019 Honda CR-V EX-L AWD at [dealership]:

Physical inspection notes:
- Exterior: Small dent on rear passenger door (3/10 severity)
- Interior: Leather seats in good condition, some wear on driver bolsters
- Tires: 5/32" front, 4/32" rear (replace soon)
- Mechanical: Check engine light on (EVAP system — approx $350 repair)
- Battery: weak, needs replacement
- AC: blowing cold
- No accidents on Carfax (clean title confirmed)

Acquisition data:
- Odometer: 67,234 miles
- Current market value (NADA): $24,500-$26,500 (Clean Retail)
- Trade-in value (NADA): $22,000-$23,500
- Edmunds: $23,800 trade-in
- ACV we're paying: $[need recommendation]

Generate: vehicle inventory record, recon work order, recommended ACV and asking price.

Example 2: Aged Inventory Review
End of month inventory audit. Flag aged vehicles (60+ days):

1. 2021 Chevrolet Trax LS — VIN: KL7CPSKA4MB123456 — $19,500 asking, $18,200 ACV — 73 days on lot
2. 2020 Ford Edge SEL — VIN: 2FMPK4J90LBA12345 — $28,995 asking, $26,000 ACV — 61 days on lot
3. 2019 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL — VIN: 1N4BL4BV7KC123456 — $21,995 asking, $19,500 ACV — 88 days on lot

For each vehicle: 
- Recommend immediate price action
- Calculate carrying cost to date
- Propose whether to wholesale, auction, or hold
- Estimate auction proceeds vs. current holding cost

Example 3: New Vehicle Inventory Planning
Planning inventory for Q2 2026. Our market analysis shows:
- Compact SUV segment (RAV4, CR-V, CX-5) is up 18% in our zip code
- Average days-to-turn in our market for this segment: 22 days
- Our current compact SUV inventory: 8 units (target: 12-14)
- Gross per unit: $2,800 average (new car front-end)
- We have 2 bays for new vehicle display (max 14 units with staging)

Recommend: which specific models/trim levels to add to new car inventory, 
at what quantities, and at what target front-end gross. 
Also flag if we're over-invested in any existing inventory.

When to use it

Adding a new vehicle to inventory (acquisition, trade-in, auction purchase)
Updating vehicle status (available, pending sale, sold, trade reserved)
Checking lot location when a customer or salesperson needs to find a vehicle
Pricing a vehicle: competitive market analysis before setting the asking price
Identifying aged inventory (30/60/90-day rule) and recommending action
Monthly inventory audit and reconciliation
Generating inventory reports for the dealer principal or sales manager

Mistakes to avoid

Pricing a vehicle before recon is complete — listing a vehicle with dirty interior and worn tires at full market price will sit on the lot; complete recon first, then price
Not tracking lot location in real-time — the #1 service complaint is "we can't find the vehicle the customer wants to see"
Holding onto aged inventory too long out of pride — a 90-day vehicle that's priced right should have sold; if it hasn't, the price is still wrong or the vehicle has a hidden problem
Allowing front-line people to discount without a minimum price discipline — every $500 discount without GSM approval is taken directly from the dealer's pocket, not the salesperson's
Not reconciling inventory to physical lot weekly — discrepancies between DMS inventory count and actual vehicles on lot create serious problems during physical inventory counts

How to ask with this skill installed

When to use it

Mistakes to avoid

Packs that include this skill

Individual skill

AI for Automoción

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