Business
Used cars and service, ~8 staff, 40–60 vehicles in stock, canton ZH.
Reference
From Excel lists to one shared vehicle file
A typical garage in the Zurich area – used cars, workshop and sales under one roof. This story combines recurring feedback from pilot businesses (no stock photos).
Starting point
Stock in Excel, contracts in Word, workshop notes on WhatsApp. Reservations were entered twice, chassis numbers mistyped.
Rollout with DealerHub
- ✓Chassis-number-first intake with SwissCarInfo
- ✓Sales contract from the vehicle file – VAT and deposit included
- ✓Workshop jobs and handover in the work basket instead of paper
- ✓Second user for sales and workshop with clear roles
Results after a few weeks
Fewer duplicates
Early check on chassis number
Faster intake
SwissCarInfo instead of retyping
Clear sales
Final contract marks vehicle as sold
Traceability
Activity log for critical changes
«Sales and workshop finally see the same vehicle – without emailing an Excel file.»