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Leads & Test Drives

On AutoFire Pro, shoppers can submit interest and test drive requests from your public dealer site. Your team works both queues in the dashboard—with email notifications when new requests arrive.

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In this guide

  • Lead capture, statuses, and inbox views
  • Test drive request flow and status queue
  • Team workflow tips
Lead capture, test drive scheduling, and the related dashboard pages require an active Pro subscription (or trial). Free Kickstart sites still show phone and email contact options on vehicle pages.

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Lead capture

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Where leads come from

  • Shoppers submit the lead form on vehicle detail pages when you are on a paid plan.
  • Submissions are tied to the vehicle they were viewing when possible.
  • Built-in rate limiting and spam-conscious defaults help reduce junk submissions.

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Lead inbox

Open Dashboard → Leads to see inbound interest.

List and Kanban views

Switch between a sortable list and a kanban board organized by status.

Vehicle context

See which vehicle the shopper was interested in from the lead record.

Email notifications

Team members are notified when new leads arrive.

Notes and detail

Open a lead for full contact info, message, and follow-up history.

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Lead statuses

Move leads through your sales process using these statuses:
StatusTypical meaning
NewJust arrived—needs first contact
ContactedTeam reached out
QualifiedGood fit, active conversation
ConvertedBecame a sale or appointment
LostDid not proceed
Use kanban view to drag leads between columns as your team follows up across shifts.

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Test drive requests

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Public request flow

On Pro, vehicle detail pages include a test drive request button alongside the lead form. Shoppers pick a preferred date and time slots; requests land in your dashboard queue.

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Test drive inbox

Open Dashboard → Test drives to manage requests. Views include:
  • Agenda — day-grouped schedule (default)
  • Week — calendar-style week view
  • List — sortable table with filters

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Test drive statuses

StatusTypical meaning
RequestedNew request awaiting confirmation
ConfirmedAppointment set with the shopper
CompletedTest drive happened
CancelledShoppers or staff cancelled
No-showShopper did not arrive
1

Review new requests

Open Test drives and check the agenda for today’s and upcoming requests.
2

Confirm the appointment

For Requested items, use Confirm to move to Confirmed. Shoppers may receive a confirmation email when notifications are configured.
3

Reschedule if needed

Update the requested date from the request detail when plans change.
4

Close the loop

Mark Completed after the drive, or Cancelled / No-show when appropriate.
AutoFire centers on request capture and status tracking. Use your dealership’s calendar process alongside the dashboard queue for staff scheduling.

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Team workflow tips

Leads and test drives are high-intent moments. Assign follow-up quickly—especially on mobile where notifications arrive in email.
Invite sales staff with team roles so everyone sees the same queues instead of scattered texts.
Because requests connect to specific vehicles, your team always knows which car the shopper cared about.

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Next steps

1

Invite staff

Team management — shared visibility on leads and test drives.
2

Review packaging

Plans & billing — Pro requirements and cancellation behavior.

Team

Roles and invites for your sales staff

Inventory

Vehicle context on every lead and request

Website

Where forms appear on vehicle pages

Features

Growth features in the reference catalog