Find and filter cars

Use the Cars page when you need to find a vehicle record quickly.

This guide shows you how to search, filter, switch views, choose table columns, and use inline editing safely.

When to use this guide

Use these steps when:

A customer calls and you need to open their car record.
A teammate asks where a car is parked.
You want to see only cars that match a certain make, year, tag, location, insurance status, or service plan status.
You want the Cars table to show the information your team uses most.

You should be signed in to the dashboard.
Open Cars from the left sidebar.
If you are looking for one car, have one helpful detail ready, such as the customer name, plate number, year, make, model, VIN, or stock number.

Click the Search box
At the top of the Cars page, click the box labeled Search.
Type what you know
Type one or more details about the car. You can search for a customer name, make, model, year, VIN, license plate, stock number, or other visible car detail.
Good searches include:
- Porsche 911
- 1995 Porsche 911
- AIR993
- Alex Morgan
Review the filtered list
The table updates to show matching cars. If you typed a year, the page may show it as a separate search chip. A chip is a small label that shows one part of your search.
Open the record
When you see the right car, click the row or the View action to open the car detail page.

Filters help when you want a group of cars, not just one record.

Click Filters & Settings
On the Cars page, click Filters & Settings near the top-right area of the list.
Choose the view you want
Use Table when you want columns, sorting, and editable fields.
Use Card when you want a more visual view with larger vehicle cards.
Choose useful columns
Click Columns to show or hide table columns. This keeps the table focused on the information you need today.
For example, a storage team may want Parking Spot, Insurance Exp, and Customer Name visible. A service team may want Service, Mileage, and Last Event visible.
Add field filters
Use the filter fields to narrow the list. You can filter by details such as make, model, color, plate state, year range, for-sale status, insurance status, service plan status, or tags.
Close the panel when you are done
Click outside the panel or press Esc. The list keeps your selected filters until you clear them or leave the page.

Card view is helpful when you are walking the lot, checking vehicles visually, or working on a tablet.

Open Filters & Settings
On the Cars page, click Filters & Settings.
Choose Card
Select Card instead of Table. The list changes to larger cards with vehicle photos when a photo is available.
Close the panel
Press Esc or click outside the panel. The Cars page stays in card view until you switch back to table view.
Expected outcome: Each car appears as a card you can tap or click to open the full record.

Inline edit lets you update certain car fields directly from the table. This can save time, but it also changes real records.

Open Filters & Settings
Click Filters & Settings on the Cars page.
Turn on Inline edit
Use the Inline edit switch. The helper text explains that inline edit is for the table view.
Edit one field at a time
Click the field you need to update, make the change, and wait for the save confirmation before moving to another field.
Turn Inline edit off when finished
This helps prevent accidental changes when you are only trying to open a car record.

After using search or filters:

Do not search with too many details at once if nothing appears. Start with one strong detail, such as plate number or customer name.
Do not leave filters on if the list looks unexpectedly short. Open Filters & Settings and clear any filters you no longer need.
Do not leave Inline edit on after you finish editing.

After you find the correct car, open it and review or update the record using View and edit vehicle details.