Car-Ware DMS

Car-Ware DMS is a dealership management system designed to streamline and automate various aspects of automotive dealership operations. It is suitable for automotive dealerships of all sizes, ranging from small independent dealerships to large multi-location dealerships. According to the vendor, Car-Ware DMS is used by professionals and industries such as automotive dealerships, car sales professionals, finance and insurance managers, buy here pay here (BHPH) dealerships, and lease here pay here (LHPH) dealerships.

Key Features

Accounting & Accounting integration: According to the vendor, Car-Ware Accounting is a module that allows for customized accounting practices or integration with a third-party accounting package such as QuickBooks™. It eliminates the need for additional third-party accounting software and offers features like check printing, financial statement generation, and lienholder payoff.

Traffic and Desking: The traffic and desking module centralizes the management of prospecting "Up" sources, providing desk managers with access to client profiles, current deal details, and trade information. It enables side-by-side deal comparison, license scanning for customer information input, and integration with F&I and CRM modules, according to the vendor.

Finance and Insurance: The Finance and Insurance module is a calculator that handles calculations for taxes, fees, insurance, and financing, according to the vendor. It supports different payment frequencies and deal types, integrates menu selling with finance, and enables credit pulling from any credit bureau provider.

BHPH and LHPH: The Buy Here Pay Here and Lease Here Pay Here module provides tools and integrations for effective management of BHPH and LHPH businesses, according to the vendor. It offers features like payment rescheduling, automatic payment receipt printing, accounting integration for payment posting, coupon book printing, and integration with GPS and starter interrupt systems.

Customer Relations Management (CRM): The CRM module helps in keeping track of customers, lost sales, and follow-up activities, according to the vendor. It automatically generates follow-up contact points through various channels and provides quick access to customer history and preferences. It also allows for planning and scheduling of customer follow-up campaigns.

Inventory Management: The Inventory Management module provides a centralized location for performing all inventory tasks, according to the vendor. It allows users to add vehicle images, decode VIN information, and integrate with online inventory sites for publication of listings. It also offers features like vehicle valuation, VIN decoding, and printing of window stickers, barcodes, and labels.