Importing Your AutoTrader Stock

We can import your existing stock from AutoTrader into your MotorDesk account, saving you from having to add them all individually. Please carefully follow the steps below.

If you have already connected AutoTrader as a Sales Channel, you must disconnect and reconnect it if you would like to import your stock.

First, navigate to Business -> Sales Channels. Then connect AutoTrader to MotorDesk by selecting 'AutoTrader' under 'Add Sales Channel'. Enter your dealer ID and check the 'Import AutoTrader Vehicles' option. You can also choose to reset your MotorDesk account as well if needed.

For more detailed information, please refer to our Connecting AutoTrader guide.

You can then click the 'Connect Channel' button to start the importing/resetting process.

We will let you know once your vehicles have been imported successfully and you can check them all in your Business -> Browse Vehicles section.

Make sure to enable the sold, complete and deleted filters to see the full list of imported vehicles.

As the vehicle status category names slightly differ between AutoTrader and MotorDesk, do check the import to make sure the vehicles are correctly categorised as 'Draft, For Sale, Sold or Deleted'.

For example, a vehicle that is 'Sale In Progress' on AutoTrader will simply come in as 'For Sale' on MotorDesk.

IMPORTANT

While we import your vehicles please refrain from making changes in MotorDesk and AutoTrader until we confirm the import is complete as these changes may not be imported/synchronised correctly.

Once the import is complete please use MotorDesk for all stock management and refrain from making changes to your stock in AutoTrader Portal as these changes will not be reflected in MotorDesk.

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