Price work consistently
Pricing rules and repeatable service packages
Turn purchase cost into an explainable selling price, package repeat services for the right vehicles, and preserve the calculation behind every sold job.
VMOTEK keeps acquisition cost, the shop's default selling price and optional MSRP as three different facts. Cost-based matrices can propose a selling price, service packages can combine parts, labor, consumables and checklist work, and authorized staff can make a documented transaction-level exception without silently rewriting the company policy or an older work order.
The problem
Inconsistent pricing leaks margin and weakens customer trust.
A shop needs enough flexibility to handle different part costs, labor classes, vehicles and fleet agreements without asking every advisor to invent a price. It also needs to explain where the final number came from after the job is approved.
- Purchase cost, selling price and MSRP are treated as if they mean the same thing.
- One markup percentage overprices expensive parts and under-recovers inexpensive ones.
- Repeat services are rebuilt manually and vary by advisor or location.
- Price overrides erase the original rule instead of retaining a reason and audit trail.
How it works
From item economics to a customer-ready service
- 01
Maintain the price facts
Store purchase cost for valuation and margin, a default selling price for work-order fallback, and MSRP only as optional market reference.
- 02
Configure pricing policy
Create company parts matrices and labor-rate classes, then add a shop override only when a location has an approved commercial difference.
- 03
Build the service package
Combine linked inventory parts, labor, consumables and checklist work with vehicle fit, included quantities and controlled overage pricing.
- 04
Preview, apply and preserve
Review fit, availability, price and margin before applying the package; save the pricing snapshot and require a reason for an authorized exception.
What you get
Capabilities in this area
Three distinct part-price facts
Purchase cost supports valuation, margin and cost-based matrices. Default selling price is the work-order fallback. MSRP remains reference-only and never becomes purchase cost.
Cost-band parts matrices
Apply markup, target-margin, multiplier or fixed-adjustment logic by cost band, with minimums, maximums and controlled rounding.
Labor-rate classes
Keep customer sell rate, modeled internal labor cost, billed hours and technician clocked time separate for trustworthy pricing and reporting.
Vehicle-aware packages
Match a published package by vehicle type, year, make, model, engine or trim and require advisor confirmation when a measured quantity is uncertain.
Included quantities and overages
Sell a clear base service while calculating additional oil, coolant or other material with fixed, default-selling-price or matrix-based overage rules.
Versioned evidence and overrides
Published package versions and pricing snapshots keep old work reproducible; authorized exceptions retain who changed the price, why and when.
By role
What changes for each person
Service advisor
Start from an approved price and repeatable service instead of rebuilding common jobs or guessing which number belongs on the estimate.
Shop owner
Protect margin with consistent policies while reviewing exceptions, package performance and location-specific differences.
Technician
Receive the actual parts, labor and checklist work behind the package, including confirmed quantities and vehicle-specific requirements.
FAQs
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