Apps have changed the way the world does trade - be it in the case of small or large commodities, it has made everything available on a single platform. From the contemplation to evaluation and purchase, an app gets involved with the consumer mind at every stage.
For example, One of the key growing locations for the automobile industry is New Jersey especially the purchase and sale of used cars and it would be a step further for the used car dealership sector to create an app based on it.
Features to be focused on while creating an app for your car dealership in New Jersey
Basically three panels come under the app which are the Admin Panel, Dealer Panel and User Panel. Each comes with its own set of features such as:
Admin Panel
Car Listing - This is specially for the admin to keep the track of the listed cars, their information and to maintain an inventory.
Dashboard - This is where all the records of sales including buying and selling is monitored by the admin.
Add and Delete Car - As the title mentioned the admin can add cars and take it away from the app using this feature.
Manage Payment - To identify the number of cars sold, the payment made etc, so that they can calculate and derive their commission out of that sale.
Dealer Account Management - To add or delete dealers from the app according to their preference.
For marketing purposes:
Discount and offers - To identify potential customers who are willing to make a purchase and offer them deals and discounts in order to push them into the purchase decision.
Push Notifications - Helps to keep reminding the customers about the new offers, deals, cars, and other information. The admin could then send a push notification to a bunch of customers who would be interested in the same.
Dealer Panel
It is hard for car dealership sites to reach a wide audience such as in New Jersey to be noticed by prospective targets. This gives access to dealers to list their cars on the app in order to reach their potential target audience. It mainly includes:
Registration and Login - Primary step through which the dealers can set up an account and access it through the unique ID provided to them.
Add or Delete a Car - Enables the dealers to add cars into the listings and delete them as per their preference.
Additional services - Allows them to list any other additional service that they are willing to offer to the customers.
Manage price - As the demand rises and dips and when the market price fluctuates, this feature is through which the dealers edit the prices according to the former mentioned parameters.
User Panel
Registration and Login - This is specifically for the user to register and access their account. This could be made easier by adding options to login via mobile number, email id, social media, google accounts etc.
Filters - The users could edit their preferences of the cars that are presented to them
Review Car Information - This enables them to access more information about the car.
Compare Car - Allows them to compare between cars they are interested in
Register form - To obtain the quotation from the dealer about their preferred car.
Exchange Car - Helps the user to avail exchange offers while purchasing.
Test Drive Registration - For the user to obtain a test drive of their desired car
Contact Car Dealership or Dealer - For users to connect with the car dealer.
Tech Stack of car selling/buying app
Front-end development- Swift, Java, CSS, Bootstrap
Back-end development- Javascript, AngularJS, Python
Real-time analytics- Google Analytics
Location Tracking- Apple Maps, Google Maps
Payment Integration- Braintree, PayPal
Storage- Google and Amazon
Database- MongoDB, MySQL
Cost of setting up a car app
To create an app for your car dealership in New Jersey, the rates depend on the functionalities, technology, features of your app and also the app development company you choose to hire. The existing rates are based on the current apps from New Jersey from which your requirements may vary. The cost of developing a Minimum Delight Product (MDP) for a Car Dealership is approximately between $45,000 to $75,000 though.
With the advent of technology and the establishment of a digital era, it is a wise decision to take your business online as soon as possible. The key idea is to steer clear of the existing concepts and come up with a benefit that no one else is offering yet.
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