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Software for new car dealerships just starting out

If you’re starting a car dealership, carassessments.com.au gives you the software side from day one: appraisals, PPSR, consignment and buying paperwork, listings, leads and the dealer register in one app. The Starter plan is $99 a month plus GST with no setup fee and no lock-in, and our licence guides and business plan template help with everything before your first car.

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In the app

A day in the yard, with the app

  1. 7:00am

    One summary, one person

    Running the yard on your own, the morning summary shows new enquiries and what needs doing today, so nothing slips while you’re on the road.

  2. 9:00am

    Your first consignment

    A seller wants to consign. The inspection, PPSR check and agreement are all in the app, so you get the paperwork right from the first car.

  3. 11:00am

    List it everywhere

    Photos from your phone, an AI-written description from the stock card, and the car goes out to the portals and Facebook Marketplace.

  4. 2:00pm

    Answer leads fast

    Enquiries land in one inbox with a first reply sent straight away and handed to you to follow up, even when you’re mid-inspection.

  5. 4:30pm

    Register kept for you

    The dealer register fills in from stock movements, and every PPSR certificate and signed document is stored on the car.

The features that matter most

Built by a working dealer

Started the same way you are

TradeBeat began as a small licensed QLD consignment yard, and this software is what it built to run itself. The setup a new dealer needs, from a compliant agreement to a clean register, is what TradeBeat needed in its first months.

The plan most new dealers start on

Starter

$99/mo + GST

Starter is $99 a month plus GST for up to 10 cars, with no setup fee, PPSR pay as you go and no lock-in.

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Questions dealers ask

Do I need a dealer licence before using the software?

Each state has its own licensing rules for trading cars as a business, so check our licence guide for your state and your state regulator first. You can set up and learn the software while your application is in, so you’re ready on day one.

What software does a new car dealership need?

Something to appraise and check cars (including PPSR), handle consignment or purchase paperwork, list stock, manage leads and keep the dealer register. carassessments.com.au covers all of these in one app.

How much does it cost to start?

Starter is $99 a month plus GST for up to 10 cars, with no setup fee and PPSR checks at $4 each. Go annual and your custom dealer website is free.

Should I start with consignment or buying?

Many new yards start with consignment because it needs less capital. Every plan includes both, so you can do either or offer the seller a choice of both.

Is it compliant in my state?

QLD compliance is live now, with NSW and VIC next. The rest of the app works anywhere in Australia.

Starting a yard? Start it right.

Licensed or nearly there? We’ll show you how one app handles your register, warranty, paperwork and stock from your first car.

Grab the free dealer business plan template, or see the Starter plan.