Every vehicle on your lot should be clean, consistent, and ready to make a strong first impression. New and used inventory lot ready services help dealerships move vehicles from arrival, trade-in, or acquisition to market-ready condition faster.
At OnSite Dealer Solutions (ODS), our onsite detail and make-ready teams help dealerships prepare new and used inventory with speed, structure, and accountability.
Based in the Kansas City region in Mission, Kansas, ODS supports dealerships across 12 states nationwide with scalable detailing, reconditioning, staffing, and make-ready solutions.
See how the 24-hour recon advantage helps dealerships move inventory faster.
From Arrival to Lot Ready
Whether a vehicle arrives from transport, auction, trade-in, or existing inventory, it needs to be prepared quickly and consistently before it can perform for your dealership.
ODS helps dealerships create a repeatable lot ready process that improves vehicle presentation, reduces delays, and supports faster inventory turn.
Our lot ready approach is designed to support:
- New inventory arriving from transport
- Used vehicles acquired through trade-in or auction
- Existing inventory already on the lot
- Vehicles moving through service, recon, or final inspection
For used inventory preparation, explore our pre-owned detailing services.
New Inventory Lot Ready Services
New vehicles still require careful preparation before they are ready for display or delivery. Dust, transport residue, tape lines, fingerprints, and lot exposure can all impact the way a vehicle presents to a buyer.
ODS provides a consistent process that helps new inventory look clean, professional, and dealership-ready.
New inventory lot ready services may include:
- Work orders entered into the ODS SERV™ work order system
- Hand wash exterior
- Removal of tape lines using solvent or all-purpose cleaner
- Interior vacuum
- Wipe wheels and door jambs
- Spot clean seats and carpet after PDI
- Clean glass of fingerprints and tape lines
- Apply dealer stickers or advertising in the specified area
- Return vehicle to the dealership’s specified location
Learn how ODS reduces dealership recon time and improves speed to market.
See the Lot Ready Difference
Watch how ODS helps dealerships improve vehicle presentation, detailing consistency, and make-ready performance across inventory.
Used Inventory Lot Ready Services
Used inventory often requires a deeper level of detail and reconditioning. Buyers are looking for signs of quality, care, and value before they ever speak with a salesperson.
ODS helps used vehicles move through a structured process so they can be cleaned, refreshed, inspected, and presented with confidence.
Used inventory lot ready services may include:
- Interior and exterior detailing
- Spray wax exterior as needed for a showroom-style finish
- Spot clean engine area, trunk area, and door jambs
- Wipe seats, dash, cup holders, radio, armrest, and headliner for dust
- Clean floor mats and vacuum interior
- Wipe wheels and dress tires
- Clean all glass
- Final walk-around and quality review
See how professional detailing improves dealership brand image.
Speed, Quality and Visibility
Lot ready performance depends on more than labor. It requires process, communication, and visibility.
With ODS, dealerships gain onsite teams supported by structured workflows and SERV™ software, helping departments track work orders, inventory status, and completed services more efficiently.
This gives dealership leadership better visibility into where vehicles are, what work has been completed, and what still needs to happen before inventory is ready for sale.
Explore how labor solutions and software improve dealership efficiency.
Why Lot Ready Services Matter
Inventory that sits unfinished costs dealerships time, opportunity, and profit. Every delay between acquisition and listing can slow sales momentum.
A stronger lot ready process helps dealerships:
- Get vehicles online and on the lot faster
- Improve inventory presentation
- Reduce recon delays and bottlenecks
- Support stronger customer confidence
- Increase sales opportunities
See how dealerships improve performance with ODS detailing and recon expertise.
Built to Support Your Detail Department
New and used inventory lot ready services are part of the larger ODS Detail Department system. Our goal is to help dealerships improve speed, consistency, and profitability across the entire make-ready process.
Explore our full detail department services.
From acquisition to listing to delivery, ODS helps dealerships create a more efficient inventory preparation process built around structure, accountability, and results.
New and Used Inventory Lot Ready FAQs
What does inventory lot ready mean for dealerships?
Inventory lot ready means a vehicle has been cleaned, detailed, inspected, and prepared for display, online listing, or customer delivery. It ensures vehicles are presented professionally and ready for buyer attention.
Why is lot ready preparation important?
Lot ready preparation helps dealerships move inventory faster, improve customer perception, reduce recon delays, and create stronger first impressions both online and on the lot.
How fast can ODS prepare vehicles for lot ready inventory?
ODS helps dealerships improve turnaround through structured workflows, onsite staffing, and SERV™ software. Many dealership processes can be improved toward approximately 24-hour recon timelines depending on vehicle condition and service needs.
Does ODS handle both new and used inventory?
Yes. ODS supports both new and used inventory preparation, including new vehicle cleanup after transport or PDI and used vehicle detailing, reconditioning, and final presentation readiness.
Can ODS support dealerships across multiple locations?
Yes. ODS provides scalable lot ready, detailing, and make-ready support for dealership groups operating across multiple rooftops, markets, or states.
Get Started with ODS
If your dealership is looking to improve inventory speed, reduce recon delays, and deliver cleaner, more consistent vehicles, ODS is ready to help.
From Kansas City and Mission, Kansas to dealership operations across the country, ODS delivers reliable new and used inventory lot ready services built around speed, structure, and accountability.
