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Lesson 3 · Verification · 8 min read

Records, History, and Coverage

Suite is where you prevent avoidable mistakes: duplicate recommendations, missed recalls, forgotten declined work, and coverage surprises. The verification step is not clerical. It is customer protection.

Lesson Objective

Use Suite and the connected workflow to verify history, recalls, warranty, aftermarket coverage, prior concerns, and declined work before the customer conversation moves too far.

What to Verify

AreaWhat to checkWhy it matters
Customer recordName, phone, email, preferred contact, advisor notesWrong contact info breaks every update after check-in.
VehicleVIN, mileage, plate, concern historyWrong vehicle means wrong history, pricing, and coverage.
Service historyLast 12-24 months of work and recommendationsPrevents duplicate selling and surfaces warm leads.
Declined workPrior declined repair ops and datesCreates a clean follow-up conversation.
Warranty / recallsFactory coverage, open recalls, related TSB contextCustomer should not pay for something covered.
Aftermarket coverageContract company, phone, deductible, authorization pathCoverage must be verified before quoting or repairing.

Warm Leads, Not Random Upsells

Prior declined work is one of the best uses of Suite. A declined repair op from last visit is not pressure. It is context.

Good Follow-Up

"Last visit we documented rear brakes at 3mm and you chose to wait. Since the vehicle is back today, I asked the tech to recheck them so we can see where they stand now."

Coverage Language

Never promise coverage from memory. Use Suite notes and the coverage process to verify before quoting.

Use This Phrase

"I see you may have coverage that could apply. I am going to verify it before I quote you, so I do not tell you the wrong thing."

The Dyer Standard

Before the RO leaves the drive, Suite should show who the customer is, what they asked for, what history matters, what coverage may apply, and what promise was made.