Add a vehicle
Decode the VIN to auto-fill specs, add a unique stock number, price, and photos, then publish the car to your storefront and marketplace feeds.
Adding a vehicle is where everything starts. It feeds your storefront, your marketplace feeds, and your deals.
Add the vehicle
- Go to Inventory and click Add vehicle.
- Enter the VIN and decode it. This auto-fills engine, transmission, drivetrain, fuel, cylinders, and doors. You can still edit any field by hand.
- Add a stock number (must be unique in your inventory) and the year/make/model if not already filled.
- Set the price and record your acquisition cost and source (costs stay private — they never appear on your public site).
- Save. You're taken to the photo step.
Add photos
- Upload photos — they go straight to our image CDN, so large files are fine.
- Tag and reorder them; the first photo becomes the listing photo.
- Rotate any sideways shots in place if needed.
Want a description fast? Use the AI: generate button to have the AI write a listing from the specs and options, then tweak it.
Publish it
When the car is ready, set its status to Available (or add a listing badge like Coming soon) to show it on your storefront and include it in marketplace feeds.
If you hit "Your plan includes N vehicles. Upgrade to add more inventory," you're at your plan's vehicle cap. Deleting a vehicle frees a slot; a sold car still counts until it's removed. Upgrade under Settings → Billing to raise the limit.
FAQ
The VIN decode didn't fill everything in.
Decoding covers the common drivetrain/engine fields; trim-specific options and condition are yours to add. Just fill the blanks manually — nothing is locked.
Can I add a car without a VIN?
No. A VIN is always required to create a vehicle. It's what populates the specs via decode, and it's also what makes marketplace feeds and vehicle-history buttons (Carfax/AutoCheck) work. You can edit decoded fields manually, but the VIN itself is mandatory.
Do my costs ever show publicly?
No. Acquisition cost, recon costs, and floor-plan details are internal only and are never included in your storefront or any feed.