Courtesy Cars
Overview
The Courtesy Car feature allows your shop to manage and track shop-owned loaner vehicles provided to customers.
⚙️ Note: This feature must be activated by Nexsyis Support before it can be used.
Permissions Required
Permission Type | Description |
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Screen Permission: Courtesy Cars | Required to Add, Change, or Delete Courtesy Cars on a Folder. |
Transaction Permission: Courtesy Cars Activity | Required to update Courtesy Car activity (e.g., mark unavailable, record maintenance). |
About Courtesy Cars
A Courtesy Car is a loaner vehicle owned by the shop.
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If a Courtesy Car has a Date Out but no Date In, it is considered in use and cannot be assigned to another Folder.
Courtesy Car Setup
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Go to Setup ▸ Company ▸ Courtesy Cars.
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Click New at the bottom of the screen.
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Enter the following information:
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Name
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VIN
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License
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Year, Make, and Model
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Location (the shop location it belongs to)
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Click Save.
Assigning a Courtesy Car to a Folder
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Open the desired Folder.
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Select the Courtesy Car tab.
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Click New on the button bar.
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Choose a Courtesy Car from the list.
Only Courtesy Cars that are not currently in use will appear in the list.
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Enter:
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Date Out
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Mileage Out
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Fuel Out
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Click Save
Once assigned, the Courtesy Car is reserved for that Folder and will remain unavailable to others until a Date In is entered.
Viewing Courtesy Car Status & Updating Activity
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Open Operations ▸ Courtesy Cars.
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The list displays all Courtesy Cars.
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The Folder # column indicates if a car is currently in use.
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Select a vehicle and click Activity to:
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Mark the car as Currently Unavailable (removes it from selection).
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Mark Has Snow Tires.
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Record Activity Details such as maintenance dates or notes.
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Viewing Courtesy Car History
To review Courtesy Car usage and activity, run the report:
Reporting ▸ Reports ▸ Operations ▸ Courtesy Cars