3 Easy Steps to Faster Information with TruckSeries’ Plate-to-VIN Feature

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Have you ever been in the position where you are writing an estimate using either the LABOR GUIDE or QUOTES module in TruckSeries, and you or the technician forgot to write the VIN and/or the year, make and model of the vehicle? Luckily, if you have the license plate number, there is nothing to worry about; you have all the information you will need at your fingertips. With Truck Series Vehicle Selector Plate-to-VIN feature, complete the customer’s quote by simply plugging in the license plate and automatically get the vehicle’s VIN, year, make and model.  Here is how it works.

Step 1: Navigate to the Vehicle Selector VIN option

Step 2: Enter the vehicles registered license plate information and click the “lookup” button

After clicking the “Lookup” button, the registered VIN, year make and model for the plate information entered will be displayed.

Step 3: Click the “Use This Vehicle” button, and the needed information will now be displayed.

About the Author

Ken Wagner

Ken Wagner is the Coordinating Senior Editor for Mitchell 1’s Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) and has been with Mitchell 1 since 2007. He is an ASE-certified Master Truck Technician. Prior to joining Mitchell 1, Ken worked at an international truck dealership as a technician and in 2006 retired from the U.S. Navy Seabees as a Construction Mechanic Chief after 24 years of active duty service.