Ryan Martin, general manager of Strawberry Road Auto Sales in Pasadena, Texas, is one of the scores of independent dealers NextGear Capital is trying to help via its enhanced Account Portal.

“Having the right tools and technology to support my dealership was one of my top priorities when it came to selecting a floor plan,” Martin said in a news release from NextGear that recapped three major enhancements the company made to its Account Portal during the first quarter.

“There is nothing worse than having to call someone else when I want to floor my inventory or access information about my account. NextGear Capital’s Account Portal gives me the freedom to view all of my account information with just a few easy clicks,” Martin continued.

According to NextGear, those enhancements include:

• Enhanced title page: The company acknowledged that tracking the status of a title is one of the most time-consuming aspects of purchasing a vehicle. The newly enhanced title page can give dealers greater visibility to the status of a title, its due date to NextGear and the number of titles eligible for release.

Dealers also can access tracking information, title location and more.

• Streamlined flooring experience: The company highlighted flooring non-auction purchases is now easier than ever with the ability to send titles directly to NextGear  using a pre-paid FedEx waybill and expedited ACH funding to a dealer’s account once a funding request has been approved.

Other new features include the ability to request the full purchase price without having to contact a representative, priority review and processing of funding requests, and visibility into the projected finance amount.

• Improved reporting capabilities: The reports page now can allow users to navigate away from the page while a report is being generated, freeing dealers to do other things while waiting for their reports.

In addition, this new page will also store reports for 24 hours.

The company went on to mention the online account management platform can provide NextGear clients in good standing with other real-time information, helpful tools and insightful dashboards accessible 24/7 from any computer or mobile device.

As mentioned, other features include an intuitive flooring process for non-auction purchases, as well as access to vehicle valuations to help dealers make smarter sourcing decisions and the ability to view and manage outstanding audits in real-time.

“The needs of independent dealers are always evolving, which is why we’re continuously making investments in technology like Account Portal to meet and exceed those needs,” NextGear president Scott Maybee said.

“While any floor plan can give dealers more buying power, a tool like NextGear Capital’s Account Portal delivers added value by helping dealers streamline their operations and create efficiencies, making it simpler for them to do business with us,” Maybee went on to say.