Inventory and recon
What is recon?
Also called: reconditioning
Recon is everything you spend to make a bought car frontline ready: mechanical repair, tires, body and paint, and detail.
Recon is where per-car profit is usually lost, because the parts invoice arrives a week after the labor and neither gets posted to the VIN. Money that lands in a general shop-supplies account has quietly left your margin.
Recon time matters as much as recon cost. Every day the car waits for a part is a day of floorplan interest and a day closer to the price drop.
Handle this automatically
Loturn tracks every cost against the VIN and shows live profit on every car, with real dealer accounting built in.
Related terms
Frontline ready
A vehicle is frontline ready when recon is finished, photos are taken, and it is priced and listed for retail sale.
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.
Front gross
Front gross is the profit on the vehicle itself: sale price minus total vehicle cost minus pack, before any financing or product income.
General information for US dealers, not legal advice. Rules change and vary by state, so confirm specifics with your state agency or counsel.