ALBANY, N.Y. -

On Monday, Auto/Mate Dealership Systems rolled out the addition of rates, residuals and rebates information to its Automotive Management Productivity Suite (AMPS) Desk/Mate module.

Officials highlighted dealerships that use Auto/Mate's desking solution now have access to real-time lease rates, residuals, manufacturer incentives and other rebate information, enabling F&I managers to quickly and accurately work the best possible deal for their customers.

“It’s difficult to keep track of the many OEM incentive programs, expiration dates and to know which rebate or combination of rebates will be allowed or rejected,” Auto/Mate Dealership Systems president and chief executive officer Mike Esposito said.

“With Desk/Mate, all you have to do is select the vehicle you’re working and all the scenarios are presented in a visually appealing and easy to understand format,” Esposito continued.

Desk/Mate can organize and optimize the best combination of incentives that can be stacked to give both F&I managers and customers the best possible scenario. The tool can sort through the various affinity, military, first-time and college grad programs available, and disallows any incompatible programs from consideration.

“Having the latest interest rate data in a desking system can save dealers valuable time and money,” Auto/Mate Dealership Systems said.

The company explained an example. If a manufacturer advertised lease rate is .00064 and the contract arrives with .00063, it may be rejected and sent back to the dealership. Desk/Mate is automatically populated with real-time data drawn from AIS Rebates, a provider of rebate and incentive management.

Desk/Mate also can display a menu of all financial institutions that a dealer does business with, including payment and gross information for available terms.

“Dealers benefit by seeing all payment options based on the various deal transaction scenarios, using manufacturer rates, bank retail financing, manufacturer supported leases and more,” the company said.

The AMPS Desk/Mate module can allow sales managers to compare multiple retail, lease and balloon payment options; as well as multiple vehicle choices for the customer, displayed side-by-side.

“Desk/Mate is fast, flexible and easy to use, increasing productivity and profitability in the sales department,” the company insisted.

To see a demonstration, dealers can visit Auto/Mate at Booth No. 3310N during the upcoming National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Expo in San Francisco. Schedule an appointment by going to http://www.automate.com/nada.php