How to run your car sales business with TheCEOApp
TheCEOApp team ·
Each car is a large sale, often paid in instalments, with papers to process before delivery. The VIN is what ties it all together.
TheCEOApp keeps each car with its VIN, its payments and its paperwork.
Every car by VIN
Record each car with its chassis number (VIN), so the sale and the papers match the exact car.
Payments in parts
Record each instalment on the customer's name until the car is paid for.
From inspection to delivery
Move each sale through inspection, payment, papers and registration, and delivered.
Record every sale in seconds
Add what you sell once, for example toyota camry 2015 (foreign used), honda accord 2012 (nigerian used) and lexus RX 350, and services like car inspection and car registration & papers. Suggestions for a car sales come up as you type, so you don't start from a blank page.
Then record a sale by tapping the items, scanning a barcode or simply saying it out loud. The receipt goes to the customer on WhatsApp with your logo, and part payments are kept against their name.
Keep stock the way you count it
Count stock by unit. Start with the biggest unit you buy in, say how many smaller ones fit inside, set a price for each and sell in whichever unit the customer wants. Stock goes down as you sell, and you're warned before you run out. You can record each product's chassis number (vin), so you know exactly what is on the shelf.
Track each job from start to finish
Every job moves through your own steps (typically 1 day), with the deposit, costs and profit beside it:
- Inspection
- Payment
- Papers & registration
- Delivered
Tools car sales businesses use most
- Jobs, step by step: Track each job from deposit to handover, one step at a time, with costs and profit.
- Appointment bookings: Customers pick a day and time on your service pages; you get the request in the app with their name and phone.
What every business gets
- Record a sale in seconds: Type it, scan it or just say it. The receipt goes to the customer on WhatsApp with your logo.
- Know who owes you: Part payments, balances and polite reminders, so debts don't get forgotten.
- Stock that adds up: Stock goes down as you sell, with alerts before you run out and a count of what was lost or damaged.
- Your own online shop: A shop page with your products and prices that customers order from on WhatsApp.
- Designs and documents: Flyers, price lists, invoices and quotations in your brand colours.
- Ceopay business account: Receive transfers, pay suppliers and bills, and save, from the same app.
Get started
- Go to theceoapp.com (or get the app on Google Play or the App Store) and create your account.
- Choose "Car sales" as your kind of business. The app sets up the right words, units and tools.
- Add your products and prices, then record your first sale.
- Every new business tries everything free for 2 days, with no card needed.
Questions people ask
- Can a car dealer record VIN numbers?
- Yes. Each car can carry its chassis number from stock to sale.
- Can customers pay for a car in instalments?
- Yes. Each payment is kept on the customer's name until the balance is cleared.
- Is there an app for car sales businesses in Nigeria?
- Yes. TheCEOApp is a Nigerian business app with a setup for car sales businesses: sales, WhatsApp receipts, stock, debtors, staff and an online shop.
- How much does TheCEOApp cost for a car sales?
- Every new business tries everything free for 2 days with no card. Plans start at ₦4,000 a month.