Step-by-step guide
Stock aging & vehicle profitability
Review days in stock, matching buyer preferences and vehicle margins from the records your team has saved.
In this guide
Where to find it
Vehicles → Stock & profitability
Before you start
- Keep purchase prices, sale details, approved expenses and commission agreements current.
- Viewing financial details requires sensitive-data, expense and payment permissions.
Filter the stock
Open Vehicles → Stock & profitability. Search by name or registration, select available or sold vehicles and choose a minimum stock age. On mobile, open Filters for the additional controls.
Review costs and margins
Financial details require sensitive-data, expense and payment permissions. Margins use the actual selling price when recorded, otherwise the asking price, less purchase cost, approved vehicle expenses and separate net commission agreements. A linked approved expense is not counted twice.
Separate estimates from records
A daily holding-cost input estimates the cost of time in stock. It does not write an expense or change account balances. Review source records before treating an estimated margin as a realized result.
Plan the next action
Use age-based suggestions, open the vehicle or contact buyers whose saved preferences match the stock. Suggested matches are based on recorded requirements, not a guarantee that the customer will buy.
What to enter
Use this alongside the fields shown in your workspace.
| Field | How to use it |
|---|---|
| Minimum days in stock | Use the stock-age filter to find vehicles that need attention. |
| Estimated holding cost / day | This is an estimate for time in stock. It does not create an expense or change balances. |
Worked example
Sample dataIllustrative values, not a screenshot or live customer record.
- Sale revenue
- ₹5,00,000
- Purchase cost
- ₹4,00,000
- Approved expenses
- ₹20,000
- Separate commission (net)
- ₹10,000
- Deal margin
- ₹70,000
This example subtracts purchase cost, approved expenses and separate net commission once. A commission already linked to an included expense is not subtracted twice.
Common issues & fixes
Margin differs from another report
Check asking versus actual sale price, approved expenses, active commissions and report filters. Estimated holding costs are separate.