Give the sales manager clear photos, damage notes and condition evidence before numbers are agreed.
Never buy blind again
Vehicle appraisal software built for dealership teams.
Cersus Appraisal helps sales teams appraise part-exchanges, trade purchases and collected vehicles with clear photos, damage notes and condition evidence before the deal becomes your problem.
CERSUS Appraisal is our vehicle appraisal product, powered by Sentinel—the inspection and report engine behind it.
Build a clearer picture of condition and likely preparation costs before agreeing a price.
Free access by application. Applications are reviewed before an account is created. The paid-software setup charge does not apply.
Registration opens on the DealDesk Sentinel site for CERSUS Appraisal access.
See the evidence before you buy
Imagine getting a report like this every time you buy a car
Bring condition notes, photos, recorded damage and estimated preparation costs together before you commit to buy. Give buyers and managers clearer evidence to support better buying decisions and reduce the risk of missed costs.
Review what has been recorded, identify questions to follow up and consider likely preparation work before agreeing a price.
Fictional notes, image placeholders and example figures. This illustration is not a live system capture or a repair quote. Select the image to enlarge it.
Before the deal is agreed
Every car needs a proper look before the numbers are locked in.
Appraisals happen every day: part-exchanges on the forecourt, trade cars bought from another site, vehicles collected by drivers, and stock that arrives needing a fast decision. Cersus Appraisal gives the team one consistent way to capture condition, photos, damage and cost notes while the information still matters.
Part-exchanges checked before allowance becomes argument.
Trade purchases backed by photos and condition evidence.
Collected vehicles reported before or while they are moved.
Keys, MOT, service history and prep costs recorded early.
How Cersus Appraisal helps
A practical appraisal record for sales, buyers and managers.
Cersus Appraisal keeps the useful parts of a good appraisal in one place, so the person agreeing the numbers has the evidence before the vehicle becomes a problem.
Record the true position on a customer's car while the deal is still being worked.
Back buying decisions with practical evidence instead of a quick phone call and a guess.
A manager can add team members and users so the right people can appraise, review and report.
Collection driver workflow
Give the driver the job, then get the condition back before the car moves too far.
If the dealership is buying a car, the buyer can send the driver the collection address, contact details and pickup time. At collection, the driver can use Cersus Appraisal to report back with photos, damage notes and condition evidence before or while the vehicle is moved.
Collection address, contact details and pickup time sent to the driver.
Walkaround photos captured at the point of collection.
Damage and missing items reported to the buyer quickly.
Condition evidence available before transport turns into a dispute.
A clear record ready for preparation when the vehicle lands.
Manager control
The same appraisal standard, with users added by the people responsible for the team.
Appraisals should not depend on who happened to be free that day. Cersus Appraisal keeps the standard consistent across the team, and gives managers an early look at condition, damage and prep cost before the wrong price is agreed.
Manager added users
for sales, buying, appraisal and collection work
Managers can add the team members who need to capture appraisals and review evidence, without passing the job around on personal phones.
What gets captured
The useful evidence, before the dealership owns the problem.
A good appraisal is only useful if the detail travels with the car. Cersus Appraisal keeps the practical items together, so buyers, sales managers and prep teams can see what has actually been reported.
- 01Photos
Clear vehicle and damage photos attached to the appraisal record.
- 02Damage
Notes that explain what is wrong in plain motor-trade language.
- 03Condition
Evidence of the vehicle's real condition before value is agreed.
- 04Prep cost
Early visibility of work likely to affect margin.
- 05Keys and history
Important items recorded while the car is still in front of someone.
- 06Report back
Useful information sent back to the buyer or sales manager quickly.
Who it's for
Built for teams buying, taking in and collecting used cars.
Appraise part-exchanges with evidence before the deal is agreed.
Send collection details and get condition back before surprises arrive on site.
Report photos, damage and missing items while standing with the vehicle.
See what needs attention early, without chasing around the site for it.
Free access request
Apply for free CERSUS Appraisal access
Record vehicle condition and give buyers and managers clearer evidence before agreeing the deal. Applications are reviewed before an account is created.
Apply for free accessRegistration opens on the DealDesk Sentinel site for CERSUS Appraisal access.