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Labor Rate automatically apply to a specific vehicle type

geoffrey spencer

The ability for the program to automatically default to a specific labor rate according to the Vehicle Make. For example, you can create a labor rate called "Tesla" and have all Tesla WO's default to that rate instead of your standard, default labor rate.

January 2, 2025

RICHARD DANSEREAU - 18295

David, what about using Tags on the vehicle so the labor matrix can pick it up? It needs to be vehicle specific. I have not been able to make it work on my end

Mac McManus

That would be an awesome enhancement. Could it also apply for Diesel work?

geoffrey spencer

Mac McManus I was thinking that too! Maybe it could pick up the fuel type based on the vin and automatically apply a diesel rate.

David Anderson (Anderson Automotive)

explanation aaded from Facebook- the catalog labor matrix only applies to labor sourced from the catalog, not pre-made service packages with set labor. In regard to changing the pricing profile manually, my feature request is to have the program do this automatically so you don't have to assign the pricing profile to the vehicle manually. Just the way the catalog labor factor automatically increases the labor hours for different makes and models. I have 4 locations and 10 advisors so automation equates to less errors. It's not very efficient to say, "ok, for every Tesla, go into the contact card and change the pricing profile to Tesla Labor." Then the same thing for Mercedes, Porsche or any other vehicle you want to have a different rate for. It's a lot more clicks, a lot more time wasted, and a lot more chances for errors.

geoffrey spencer

Just a note after discussing with other users. The catalog labor matrix is not a solution to this problem because it only applies to labor sourced from the catalog. By having a labor rate apply to a vehicle make automatically, it would apply to all labor lines not just lines sourced from the catalog.