How LOT actually works

Open any vehicle, click Describe, and LOT writes a hook-first listing — usually 200-400 words — drawing on the vehicle's photos, specs, and your dealership's voice setting. Output is plain text, ready to paste into Marketplace, Craigslist, your storefront, or a customer email.

The AI reads your photos too. Scuff on the bumper? Aftermarket wheels? Carbon fiber trim? It picks those up and writes them in. That's where Listing Description earns its 2-credit cost versus the 1-credit text-only tools — vision adds real signal.

Use it when:

• You add a vehicle to inventory and need copy for any listing site
• You re-photograph a vehicle and want the description refreshed
• Your old description is stale or sounds like every other dealer

A buyer fills out a contact form on your storefront, asks about a specific vehicle, leaves their phone number. The lead lands in your Leads inbox. Click Draft Reply and the AI writes a context-aware response that mentions the vehicle by name, answers their question, and proposes a next step (test drive, callback, finance pre-qual).

The AI knows what's in your inventory — if a buyer asks "is the F-150 still available?" it pulls the actual listing status. If they ask "any other trucks under $30k?" it looks at your stock and suggests 2-3 alternatives.

Use it when:

• A lead comes in while you're with a customer on the lot — draft now, send later
• You're working through a backlog of overnight inquiries
• You want consistent first-touch quality across every salesperson

Pick a vehicle, click Social, get a punchy caption ready to paste into Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok. Hooks first, hashtags last, in your voice. The output is short — 60-100 words — because that's what works on social.

If you turn on photo vision (2 credits instead of 1), the AI writes about what's actually in the picture: "matte black wheels," "lifted stance," "factory window sticker still in the back seat." The copy ties to the photos, which is half the battle for engagement.

Use it when:

• Posting daily inventory drops on Facebook Marketplace
• Building a feed of vehicle posts on Instagram
• Running a "deal of the week" reel on TikTok

Paste a Google or Facebook review, get a measured reply. The AI de-escalates negatives without being defensive, and reinforces positives without being saccharine. The output is short — 2-4 sentences — because that's the right length for review responses.

Tone is calibrated by review sentiment automatically: a 1-star rant gets a calm, "happy to make it right" tone with a contact offer. A 5-star "great experience" gets a warm thank-you that names the salesperson if mentioned.

Use it when:

• You've got a backlog of reviews to respond to and need consistency
• A negative review came in and you want to think before you reply
• You're training a manager on how to respond and want a baseline

LOT works best when you start every vehicle with your phone's camera. Here's the path from "car arrives on the lot" to "listing is live":

• Drop your photos — walk the car, shoot it (include the VIN doorjamb and the odometer), and drag the set into the workspace. The AI finds the VIN, reads the odometer, decodes the full spec sheet through NHTSA, and fills the listing while you watch. Your description is included.
• Confirm what it found — one tap each on the VIN and mileage. You're the witness; the machine does the typing.
• Add what only you know — asking price, stock #, "one owner, new tires." The photos can't tell buyers that; you can.
• Write the listing — one tap on the bar that's already risen. Read it, tweak if you want.
• Publish. The vehicle gets a real URL at carlistingservice.com/d/<your-slug>/<vehicle-id> you can text, post, or stick on the windshield.

That's the loop — photos in, published listing out. Prefer typing? The manual path still works: enter the VIN, hit DECODE (or SCAN a photo of the plate), and build it by hand.

Stuff that's not an AI tool but matters for daily use:

• Public storefront per location. Every rooftop has its own URL like /d/northside-auto. Buyers see your inventory, click into individual vehicles, fill out lead forms.
• Sales sheet PDF. One-click branded handout per vehicle — specs, photos, dealership info — for the customer's glove box.
• Window sticker. Print-ready PDF with QR code, key specs, and price. Save the trip to Staples.
• Lead inbox. Every form submission lands here. Tag, claim, and track replies.
• Recall data. Each vehicle is automatically checked against NHTSA recalls. Your sales sheet shows them so the customer doesn't get a surprise.
• Roles & locations. Multi-rooftop? Multi-staff? Pick which salespeople see which inventory, what floor prices they can see, who can publish.

Every AI generation costs credits. Free trial: 50 credits — enough to try every tool a few times — no card required. After the trial, plans start at $49.99/mo for 150 credits. If you run out mid-month, you can top up: 100 credits for $39.99 or 1000 for $299.99. One honest gate to know about: publishing to your public storefront unlocks on a paid plan — the trial lets you build and generate everything, and your work is saved when you upgrade.

Detailed plan comparison on the Pricing page.