Spareparts — fitment and supersession you can defend
Give the counter compatibility context and clear substitution paths when catalogs change—so fewer wrong picks, fewer returns, and fewer conversations that start with “just try this number.” AutoDS keeps parts intelligence next to inventory workflow instead of in a separate spreadsheet nobody trusts.
Parts is where small mistakes become expensive: the wrong filter fits the box until it doesn’t, a superseded number ships because nobody updated the substitute rule, and the customer is already waiting at the window. The Spareparts module adds dealership-minded controls on top of stock discipline—compatibility so lookups respect vehicle context, and supersession so old numbers map forward when suppliers revise catalogs.
It does not replace good counter judgment—but it gives staff a system-backed answer they can explain when a job, a warranty note, or an insurer asks why that part was chosen.
What Vehicle Sales support
From catalog structure to handover
Parts compatibility
Tie parts to applicable vehicles or ranges so “does this fit?” is answered against structured vehicle data—not guesswork from memory.
Supersession
Maintain old-to-new relationships as numbers change, reducing obsolete picks and awkward substitutes at pickup.
Operational settings
Tune spareparts behaviour to match how your dealership validates fitment, substitutions, and counter policy.
Connection to jobs
Where service raises parts requests from production, the counter responds with context that traces back to the job—not an isolated line item.
Shared rules across counters
Compatibility and supersession live as system rules—not tribal counter memory—so every shift applies the same fitment and substitution standards, including across branches when your group shares definitions.
Disputes you can close faster
When a pick is questioned, the reasoning is anchored in maintained compatibility and supersession data instead of reconstructed from sticky notes—so warranty, service, and customer conversations shorten without guessing.