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HOW LOTTRAIL WORKS

From the lot to the listing.

Find the vehicles you want to list. LotTrail keeps each car’s details together as you prepare Marketplace listings or build an estimate.

01 / INVENTORY

Find the vehicle.

Search by stock number, VIN, year or model. Check the source date, listed price and photos before you choose the next job.

Supported sources are checked automatically through a paired desktop or approved server connection. LotTrail shows the last complete read if a check fails. Confirm availability before promising a car.

LotTrail / InventoryIllustrative LotTrail desktop inventory with search, listing status and two vehicles
LotTrail desktop inventory with illustrative vehicles. Open the full-size view.

02 / MARKETPLACE

Prepare the listings.

On your phone, choose up to ten cars and check their prices, descriptions and photos. Keep LotTrail open until the selections are sent. Choose saved drafts or reviewed publication. For publication, inspect the exact car, price, photos and text, then explicitly approve ready listings. Paired Trail Buddy in desktop Chrome handles one car at a time.

Return to LotTrail for each result. For a confirmed draft, open the Facebook app with the same account: Marketplace → Your listings → All listings → Draft. Review and publish there. For an approved publication request, check Queue & results and the matching Facebook listing. Missing details or uncertain results pause the request; check Facebook before trying again.

Read the phone steps

THE HANDOFF

  1. 01
    LOTTRAIL / PHONEChoose and send the cars
  2. 02
    TRAIL BUDDY / CHROMEHandle one request at a time
  3. 03
    FACEBOOK APPCheck the matching Facebook result

03 / DEAL BUILDER

Build the estimate.

Enter a selling price, cash down, trade, payoff, fees, tax and rate. Compare terms and print an estimate the customer can actually read.

An estimate is a working figure. The dealership confirms final terms and the purchase agreement.

Open Deal Builder
LotTrail / Deal BuilderCurrent public Deal Builder with fictional purchase figures and payment terms
Public Deal Builder with fictional inputs. Open the full-size view.