Grading Paint and Body Condition in Plain Language
A plain-language method for grading paint and body condition: what to call chips, dents, fading, and prior work, how to photograph it, and which shop terms do not belong in a retail listing.
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Practical guidance for dealerships posting at volume, plus notes on what we ship.
A plain-language method for grading paint and body condition: what to call chips, dents, fading, and prior work, how to photograph it, and which shop terms do not belong in a retail listing.
How to price used vehicles on Facebook Marketplace so listings stay live and attract real buyers: avoid bait pricing, reconcile fees, and manage price changes without creating duplicates.
Plain definitions of excellent, good, fair, and rough for used vehicles, with examples of what belongs in each bucket, what never belongs, and how to keep mechanical issues from inflating a cosmetic grade.
How duplicate listings on Facebook Marketplace happen inside dealerships, what counts as a duplicate in practice, and the ownership and inventory controls that keep your lot clean.
Build a simple condition grading scale for your whole team: four grades, separate cosmetic from mechanical, train it on the lot, and keep listing language from drifting by rep.
There is no published number for how many cars a dealer can post on Facebook Marketplace per day. Here is how to set a safe daily cadence based on account behavior instead of guesses.
A decision framework for whether you should post a vehicle before or after reconditioning: when early exposure helps, when it backfires, and how to run a draft-now, go-live-after-recon workflow.
A shot-by-shot photo checklist for Facebook Marketplace vehicle listings, with lead image rules, lot logistics, and a repeatable routine your reps can run in minutes per unit.
A field method for describing aftermarket modifications accurately: name the parts, separate factory from add-ons, photograph what you claim, and keep warranty language inside what you can actually stand behind.