Inventory and recon

What is frontline ready?

A vehicle is frontline ready when recon is finished, photos are taken, and it is priced and listed for retail sale.

The clock a dealer should watch is acquisition to frontline. Industry practice treats a few days as good and anything past a week as a problem, because a car cannot sell while it is behind the shop.

Photos are part of it. A car that is mechanically ready but unlisted is invisible, and invisible inventory ages exactly as fast as the rest.

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Related terms

Recon

Recon is everything you spend to make a bought car frontline ready: mechanical repair, tires, body and paint, and detail.

Days on lot

Days on lot counts how long a vehicle has been in your inventory, and it is the single best predictor of what it will finally sell for.

General information for US dealers, not legal advice. Rules change and vary by state, so confirm specifics with your state agency or counsel.