Resources
Dealership recon guides that get to the point.
Start with what recon means, then work into cycle time, bottlenecks, and holding cost. The goal is simple: help your team see where cars wait and what to fix first.
Pick the path that matches your question
The full guide library
Used-car reconditioning guide
The full map from acquisition to frontline-ready, and why recon is a margin problem.
Read the guide
What is recon at a dealership?
The short definition, who touches the car, and where the process starts to stall.
Start with the basics
Used-car recon process
The step-by-step process, owners, blockers, handoffs, and morning meeting view.
See the workflow
Recon cycle time
How to measure total days, step age, blockers, and the next action for each unit.
Find the slow step
Speed up reconditioning
A practical playbook for reducing wait time without rushing the work.
Use the five-car exercise
Recon holding cost
The formula and worksheet for estimating what slow recon costs per day.
Estimate the cost
Suggested reading order
- New to recon: start with what recon means, then read the dealer's guide.
- Running the morning meeting: read the recon process, then use the five-car exercise.
- Trying to prove the cost: start with cycle time, then use the holding-cost worksheet.
Software does not fix recon by itself.
EasyRecon makes every car, step, age, blocker, approval, and next action visible. The store still makes the process call. That is the honest version: visibility first, process change second.