The Modern DMS for Independent Dealers

Run your entire dealershipfrom one screen.

No more six tools that don't talk, no more paperwork at midnight. Inventory, deals, CRM, in-house BHPH financing and your own website — one cockpit, built for the independent dealer the big systems forgot.

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app.cardealertool.com/dashboard
Dashboard
Inventory
Deals
BHPH
Website
Revenue · MTD
$0
Active loans
0
Cars on lot
0
Recent activity
New lead — Sarah K.
2021 BMW X5 · web form
just now
Deal closed — Driveway #1042
Finance · Bill of Sale generated
$24,500
Payment received — BHPH-1004
On-time · balance updated
PAID
Window sticker printed
2019 Honda Civic · live on website
2m
Payment received
BHPH-1004 · $312.00

Early access · founding dealers · Built on a real lot — Shoreline Auto Center, Virginia Beach, VA

The status quo

Six tools that don’t talk to each other

DealerCenter that looks like 2010 and bills like enterprise. A spreadsheet. A separate website company. A payment tracker. Texts from a personal phone. Paper. You become the integration — at midnight.

Before
tools that don’t talk
DealerCenterSpreadsheetWebsite companyPayment trackerPersonal phonePaper
  • Type the same car into five systems
  • Leads slip through the cracks
  • Paperwork after the customer leaves
  • You look smaller than you actually are
After
one cockpit
CarDealerTool
inventory + deals + CRM + BHPH + website
  • Enter a car once — it's everywhere
  • Every lead lands in one inbox
  • Paperwork done before they sign
  • Look as sharp as the big franchise lots
app.cardealertool.com/inventory/add
Decode VINDecode
2021BMWX5xDrive40i
$48,50027,400 mi
Draft
01 — One cockpit

Your whole lot, on one screen

Inventory, deals, CRM, in-house financing and your website all share the same data. No more re-keying, no more tabs that don’t agree — one source of truth, from a desktop or your phone on the lot.

  • Live dashboard — what sold, what’s aging, who to call back
  • One connected record — car, customer, deal and payments in sync
  • Run it from your phone — the lot fits in your pocket
  • Acquisition to funded deal — one flow, start to finish
02 — Paperwork in seconds

Stop typing the same car five times

Scan a VIN once. CarDealerTool decodes it and builds the listing, the window sticker, the Bill of Sale and the lender packet — pre-filled, compliant, done before the customer finishes their coffee.

  • VIN → live listing — specs auto-filled in seconds
  • Window sticker & Buyers Guide — print-ready, one click
  • Bill of Sale & Buyer's Order — state-correct PDFs, auto-generated
  • Lender packet, assembled — submit to lenders without re-keying
app.cardealertool.com/deals/new
CashFinanceBHPH
Sale price$0
Sales tax$0
Doc fee$0
Monthly payment$0/mo
PDF
Bill of Sale.pdf
Buyer's Order · Odometer · generated
Signed
03 — In-house financing

Carry your own paper — and actually manage it

Most DMS tools stop at the sale. CarDealerTool runs your Buy-Here-Pay-Here book end to end — from first payment to charge-off.

  • Payment schedules — weekly, bi-weekly, monthly
  • Automatic reminders — SMS & email
  • Repossession workflow — delinquency to recovery
  • Charge-off — manage write-offs cleanly
  • Metro2 reporting — report to the bureaus
  • Collections queue — prioritize what needs attention
app.cardealertool.com/bhph/account
Marcus R. · BHPH-1004
Bi-weekly · 24 mo
Balance
$12,480
May 1$312.00Due
Jun 1$312.00Scheduled
Jul 1$312.00Scheduled
Mar 1$312.00Past due
Payment received · $312.00
Reminder SMS sent · Mar 1 past due
shorelineauto.com/inventory
BMWBlack≤ 5 yrs5 seats
04 — Your dealer website

Your website, included — leads come to you

Every plan ships with a modern storefront that updates itself as your lot changes — no web developer required.

  • Public inventory site — synced live with your lot
  • Drag-and-drop page builder — brand it your way
  • SEO & mobile-ready — rank for your city, look great on phones
  • Online financing application — capture credit apps 24/7
  • Smart Search on the storefront — natural-language shopping for buyers
Everything included

One subscription. The whole dealership.

18 capabilities across 7 areas — the tools that used to live in eight tabs and five logins, now one fast cockpit built for how independent dealers actually work.

Inventory Management

Track every vehicle from acquisition to sale.

Window Stickers & Hang Tags

Print-ready merchandising in one click.

Coming Soon

AutoTrader & Cars.com Feeds

Syndicate your lot to the big marketplaces.

Deal Desking

Cash, Finance, BHPH, and Wholesale — one desk.

Lender Submissions

Send deals to your lenders without re-keying.

Auto-Generated Paperwork

Every form, generated from the deal in seconds.

E-Signature & Digital Contracting

Customers sign on a phone or tablet — go paperless.

Loan Origination & Servicing

Run your own in-house paper, end to end.

Payments & Collections

Take payments and stay on top of the portfolio.

Repossession & Charge-Off

The full default lifecycle, by the book.

Credit Reporting & Compliance

Report and stay compliant without bolt-ons.

Lead Pipeline & Follow-Ups

Track every lead from first contact to sold.

Bulk Email & SMS

Reach your list with compliant messaging.

NEW

Smart Storefront Search

Shoppers search your lot in plain English.

Dealer Website Included

A public inventory site at no extra charge.

Page Builder & SEO

Edit your own site — no web vendor needed.

Multi-Location & Roles

Run more than one lot with the right access.

Reports & Analytics

See how the business is actually doing.

Switching is easy

Move over without the pain

Bring your lot across in an afternoon. We connect to what you already use — and your data stays yours.

Import from DealerCenter

Pull your inventory and customers across by CSV or direct import — we help you map every field.

Lender connections

Send applications straight to the lenders you already work with — no re-typing the deal.

Marketplace syndication

Publish once and push to Facebook Marketplace and Cars.com — listings stay in sync automatically.

Your data is yours

Export everything — inventory, deals, customers — anytime. No lock-in, no ransom for your own records.

Built with real dealers

Built by watching a real lot run

CarDealerTool isn’t designed in a boardroom. It’s being built side-by-side with Shoreline Auto Center in Virginia Beach — watching how an independent dealer really takes in a car, desks a deal, and chases a payment.

We’re in early access, onboarding a small group of founding dealers who shape what gets built next. No inflated numbers, no fake reviews — just the tool, in the field.

Early accessFounding dealer programShaped by your feedback

“I used to do paperwork after we closed. Now the Bill of Sale prints before the customer’s done signing — and my evenings are mine again.”

SA
Shoreline Auto Center
Founding pilot dealer · Virginia Beach, VA
1 tool
not six that don’t talk
~60 sec
to list a car from a VIN
~2 min
to full deal paperwork
Included
your dealer website
Early access pricing

Early Access Pricing

No contracts. No setup fees. Every plan includes your dealer website.

Starter
$149/mo

For solo dealers getting organized.

Start free trial
  • 1 location
  • Up to 50 vehicles
  • Unlimited deals & documents
  • Dealer website included
  • Email support
Professional
MOST POPULAR
$249/mo

For growing dealers who want it all.

Start free trial
  • Everything in Starter
  • Up to 200 vehicles
  • BHPH / in-house financing
  • CRM & Smart Search
  • Website page builder
  • Priority support
Enterprise
$399/mo

For multi-lot dealer groups.

Contact sales
  • Everything in Professional
  • Unlimited locations & vehicles
  • Metro2 credit reporting
  • API access & custom branding
  • White-glove onboarding

Pilot pricing — finalized post-beta.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

No. CarDealerTool is month-to-month — upgrade, downgrade, or cancel anytime from your dashboard. No annual lock-in, ever.

Most dealers are live in under 30 minutes. We import your inventory, set up your website, and walk you through your first deal — at no extra cost.

All 50 states. Document templates adapt to your state's forms and requirements, so the paperwork you generate stays compliant.

Yes. Import via CSV or bring your data over from DealerCenter and other DMS platforms — our team helps you migrate cleanly.

Yes — every plan includes a fast, SEO-ready storefront that syncs with your inventory automatically. Connect your own domain and capture leads from day one.

Pick a plan to keep going — or don't, and your trial simply ends. No credit card is required to start, so nothing charges automatically.

Ready to modernize your dealership?

Replace the patchwork of tools with one fast cockpit your whole team will actually use.

14-day free trial · no credit card · cancel anytime