Add options and generate a description
Check off a vehicle's features from the curated list, then let the AI write the public listing description from its specs.
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Two finishing touches make a listing sell: the right features checked off, and a clean description. You pick options from a curated list, and the AI can write the description from the car's specs.
Add options and features
- Open the vehicle, then click Edit.
- Scroll to the Features & options section.
- Options are grouped into five categories: Comfort & Convenience, Technology & Entertainment, Safety & Driver Assistance, Exterior & Mechanical, and Seating.
- Check every box that applies (Heated Seats, Apple CarPlay, Blind Spot Monitor, Alloy Wheels, Third Row Seating, and so on).
- Click Save changes.
The features you check show up as grouped checkmarks on the public vehicle page and feed into your marketplace listings.
The options list is a fixed, curated set. You pick from it; you don't type your own. This keeps every listing consistent and makes your inventory filters work. If a feature you want isn't in the list, mention it in the Description instead.
Saving the edit form replaces ALL of the vehicle's spec fields at once, including the options. Whatever is checked when you hit Save changes becomes the full list. So if you uncheck a box and save, that feature is removed. There's no separate "remove one option" action, so always review the whole section before saving.
Write the description with AI
The Description (public) field is the paragraph shown on the public vehicle page, under the photo gallery. You can write it yourself, start from a template, or have the AI draft it. The AI box walks you through three numbered steps, and the step you are on is highlighted.
- Above the Description (public) field, click Write with AI (the button with the sparkle icon). The AI box opens; the same button now reads Close the AI box.
- Pick a tone: Professional (neutral, factual), Casual (conversational), or Enthusiastic (up-beat, confident). Optionally add Highlights, a short steering note like "low miles, recent service, great for first-time buyers."
- Click Write a draft. The AI reads the car as last saved and writes a short paragraph (about 60-120 words). Nothing on the car changes yet.
- The draft appears in its own box, marked Not saved, with its word count. Change anything you like in it.
- Click Use this draft to put it in the description, or Add it under the description to keep what is there and add the draft below it. Write another gives a fresh take; Discard throws it away.
- A green note under the description says the draft is in it but not saved yet, with Undo to put back what was there before. Click Save changes at the bottom of the page to save it.
You can also start from a template instead of the AI: use the Use a template… dropdown next to the AI button. Templates fill in the year, make, model, mileage, color, and asking price from the vehicle's saved details.
The Write with AI button is disabled until the vehicle is saved. On the Add vehicle screen, hovering it shows "Save the vehicle first, then come back to use AI generation." The AI needs a saved car to read its specs from. Save the vehicle, then open Edit to write it. (Templates still work before saving.) A car added from its photos can have its description written as it is added.
FAQ
What does the AI use to write the description?
Only the facts recorded on the vehicle: year, make, model, trim, body style, exterior/interior color, mileage, asking price, its specs (engine, transmission, drivetrain, fuel, doors) and the features and options ticked on it. It will not invent features, history, warranties, MPG, accident records, or owner counts that aren't in the system.
Does the AI read my checked options?
Yes, as they were last saved: tick the features, save, then write the draft. The Highlights box steers it further ("mention the tow package," "emphasize low miles"). The AI treats Highlights as guidance, not as new facts, so it still won't claim anything the recorded details don't support. The checked options also show as their own checkmark section on the public page.
The AI gave me copy I don't love.
Click Write another for a fresh draft, or switch the tone and write again. You can also change the draft in its box before you use it, and the description after: nothing is locked in until you Save changes.
Why is the AI button greyed out?
The vehicle hasn't been saved yet. AI generation needs a saved car to read specs from. Save the vehicle first, then reopen it and click Edit to use the button.
Will writing a draft cost me anything or use up AI limits?
Each draft counts toward your dealership's AI usage, the same as the AI chat. If your AI has been turned off or you've hit a usage cap, Write a draft returns an error message instead of a draft until that clears. A draft never changes the live listing: only clicking Save changes does.
Can I still write the description by hand?
Yes. The field is a normal text box (up to 2,000 characters). Type your own, use a template, or write it with AI, then tweak and Save changes.