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Meet the decision maker
We confirm who handles recon or sales preparation and who can approve the test result.
For dealerships building a repeatable recon lane
Give Reconditioning Teams a Repeatable Paint-First Decision
Miami Armor helps dealership teams inspect eligible scratches and finish defects before repaint becomes the default. The program begins with one representative vehicle, then expands only if the result and operating fit are approved.
The decision
The service is organized around recon ownership
A recurring program needs more than a technician on the lot. It needs a person who selects units, a bounded queue, a clear acceptance standard, and a service window that does not disrupt other recon work.
Best fit
- Dealerships with a named recon or sales-preparation decision maker
- Used inventory that is screened before body-shop routing
- Teams willing to begin with one representative test vehicle
- Lots that can provide safe, practical working access
Outside this scope
- Unapproved work across an open inventory list
- Body, collision, dent, or repaint operations
- A guaranteed sales-price or time-to-sale claim
- A fixed volume rate before the vehicle mix is observed
Evidence → consequence
What makes a dealer program repeatable
The same acceptance logic should work on the first vehicle and the tenth. These controls keep a mobile service useful to the dealership.
Observed signalWhat it tells usBusiness or repair consequence
- Named intake owner
- One person selects and authorizes the queue
- Avoids working on the wrong unit or waiting for approval after setup.
- Bounded vehicle list
- Units and panels are identified before the service window
- Creates a realistic workload instead of an open-ended day.
- Shared acceptance standard
- The manager and technician agree what retail-ready means for the pilot
- Makes approval consistent and exposes when body-shop routing is still required.
- End-of-day review
- Completed, deferred, and referred units are separated
- Gives recon a usable next-action list rather than a vague completion claim.
Process
From one-car pilot to a service day
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Complete one bounded pilot
One representative vehicle establishes the real finish standard and reveals unsuitable defect types.
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Define the operating lane
If approved, the team agrees on intake, vehicle count, access, schedule, and review responsibilities.
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Measure each visit
Every service day ends with completed units, stop decisions, and referrals separated for the next recon step.
Honest boundary
A partnership does not erase technical limits
- The dealership keeps final authority over inventory and repair routing.
- Miami Armor does not claim that correction guarantees a faster sale or higher sale price.
- Only defects suitable for safe correction enter this lane; other work stays with the appropriate specialist.
Frequently asked questions
Questions before you choose this path
Who should approve a dealership pilot?
The best contact is the person who controls reconditioning or sales preparation and can select a vehicle, define the finish target, and review the result.
Can Miami Armor reserve a regular service day?
A recurring day can be discussed after a successful pilot confirms the inventory mix, access, workload, and acceptance process. Availability and terms are confirmed directly.
Does the dealership need to commit to volume first?
No. The first step is one representative vehicle. Ongoing scope and pricing should follow observed work, not an unsupported estimate of future volume.
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