This form is an optional branch of the sequence of forms for creating a new vehicle quotation. See the New Vehicles section for instructions and general tips on this process. As well as the menu options described on that page, the Edit menu on this form includes the Reset search criteria option which returns all the fields to their default values (alternatively, click the 
toolbar icon).
This form is displayed by selecting the Advanced search option from the View menu on either the Select a Franchise form or the Select a Model form. It allows criteria to be entered to find a specific stock vehicle, or to display a list of vehicles that match the exact customer's requirements. After the appropriate information has been entered, click the Next button to run the search process. Setting all fields to <blank> will display all available vehicles. There are two tabs on this form:
If a list of similar vehicles is also required select Edit and Search Weightings from the top tool bar or the Weightings icon.(if installed)
Below the tabs is a grid labelled Generic option categories.
The Basic tab contains the following fields, for specifying criteria:
Branch: Select the location of the stock list to be searched. The default is your current branch.
Registration: Enter the registration number, or part of the registration number, if known.
VAT Qualifying? Tick the check box if the vehicle being searched for is VAT qualifying.
Franchise: Enter the franchise code. Use the ellipsis button ... to search.
Model: Enter the model code. Use the ellipsis button ... to search.
Sub Model: Enter the Sub model code. Use the ellipsis button
to search
Body style: Select a body style (for example saloon, hatchback, estate, etc.)
Fuel: Select a fuel type (for example petrol, diesel, etc.)
Doors: Enter the number of doors on the vehicle. Leave as zero to find all vehicles regardless of number of doors.
Transmission: Select the transmission type (for example automatic, manual, etc.)
CC between (in 100's): Enter a range for the engine capacity in hundreds of cubic centimeters (for example 20 = 2000cc = 2 liters). Fill in both the minimum and maximum or leave both as zero to find all vehicles regardless of the engine capacity.
CO2 between: Enter a range for the emission of carbon-dioxide in grams per kilometer. Fill in both the maximum and minimum or leave both as zero to find all vehicles regardless of the emission.
BHP between: Enter a range for the engine power in brake horse power. Fill in both the maximum and minimum or leave both as zero to find all vehicles regardless of engine power.
Size: Select a size code (for example Commercial, Retail, etc.)
Vehicle description: Enter keywords to further restrict the search criteria (for example hatch, red, etc.)
The Advanced tab contains the following fields, for specifying criteria relating to costs and vehicle histories:
Maximum accident damage: Use the
button to select. An inclusive search, for example selecting 3 - Has suffered Heavy damage returns this and include all statuses below.
Note: The statuses of the Maximum accident damage are coded and can not be amended.
Monthly budget: Enter the details of a potential payment plan in order to calculate and automatically fill in the price figures below (using the budget price variance parameter set in System parameters). Contains four fields for the monthly payment, the total number of months, the deposit as either an absolute value (prefixed with #, for example #1000) or a percentage (for example 10%) and the APR (in a format which is disguised by multiplying by 100, for example 750 for an APR of 7.5%).
Price between: Enter a range for the purchase price. Fill in both the maximum and minimum or leave both as zero to find all vehicles regardless of price. Alternatively, use the monthly budget fields above.
Mileage between: Enter a range for the mileage. Fill in both the maximum and minimum or leave both as zero to find all vehicles regardless of mileage.
Generic colour: Use the ellipsis button ... to search for a colour.
I don't want vehicles with this colour: Select this check box to reverse the meaning of the generic colour field above.
Options: Enter the desired factory options on the vehicle, separated with a / character.
This grid contains a list of generic options as set up in the CRM module. Click on a row to include the corresponding option as another search criteria in addition to the selections made above. Multiple options can be selected. Options selected are displayed in bold text.
