vAuto for dealers: the complete guide hub
Everything we've written about vAuto — what it is, what it costs, how to use Provision, how access works, and how descriptions get into it.
Short answer
vAuto is Cox Automotive's inventory management platform. Dealers use it — mostly the Provision module — to appraise, price, stock and merchandise used vehicles. Its Inventory Comments field is what syndicates to your VDPs, so whatever lives there is what shoppers and AI assistants actually read about each car.
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What is vAuto?
What the platform does, which modules dealers actually use, and where it sits next to your DMS and website provider.
How much does vAuto cost?
Pricing is quote-only. Here's what drives the quote — rooftops, modules, group size — and the questions to ask before you sign.
How to use vAuto Provision
Appraisals, pricing, stocking and merchandising workflows, in the order a used car manager touches them.
vAuto login and user access guide
Signing in, resetting a password, fixing lockouts, and adding a user with only the permissions they need.
Connecting AI descriptions to vAuto
How Inventory Comments get written and delivered automatically, and what access that requires.
vAuto tips and tricks for 2026
Small habits inside Provision that save a used car manager real hours each week.
Optimizing Provision with AI
Where AI helps inside the vAuto workflow — and where it just adds noise.
Quick answers dealers ask first
Is vAuto the same as Provision?
Provision is vAuto's used-vehicle module — appraising, pricing and stocking. Most dealers say "vAuto" and mean Provision.
Does vAuto write vehicle descriptions?
It has a Generate button that produces a feature list. Every dealer using it gets near-identical output, which is why duplicate description text is so common across VDPs.
Where do vAuto descriptions end up?
The Inventory Comments field syndicates to your website and to third-party listing sites, so whatever is written there is what shoppers and AI assistants read.
Can something else write into vAuto for you?
Yes. A vAuto user with Inventory Comment editing rights is enough — that's exactly how InventoryPilot AI delivers unique descriptions for every VIN weekly.