ApproveThis manages your Dealership Drive Integration approvals.

Let’s cut to the chase: approval bottlenecks are where deals go to die. Sales teams chase signatures while inventory gathers dust. Managers get buried in emails. Deals stall because someone’s on vacation. Meanwhile, your CRM—Dealership Drive—holds all the data, but none of the urgency. Enter ApproveThis. We’re not here to add another tool to your stack. We’re here to weaponize the tools you already use.

When Approval Automation Meets Dealership Muscle

ApproveThis plugs directly into Dealership Drive via Zapier, turning your CRM into an approval powerhouse. Think of it like adding nitro to your existing engine. No coding, no IT backlog—just seamless handoffs between systems that already run your dealership.

Here’s why this matters: 63% of sales delays stem from internal processes, not customer hesitations. Every minute your team spends chasing down approvals is a minute they’re not closing deals. This integration slashes that waste.

5 Ways This Combo Puts Deals in the Fast Lane

1. Lead Qualification Without the Committee Meetings

Scenario: A new lead hits Dealership Drive. Instead of your sales team guessing if it’s worth their time, ApproveThis auto-triggers an approval workflow. Sales managers get an email with key details—credit score range, trade-in status, requested models. One click approves the lead for immediate follow-up. Denied leads get automated “Thanks, but no thanks” emails.

Real impact: A Midwest Ford dealer cut lead response time from 4 hours to 8 minutes. Their sales team stopped wasting 3 hours daily on unqualified prospects.

2. Inventory Listings That Don’t Embarrass You

Problem: Your junior associate posts a truck listing with typos in the VIN and blurry photos. It goes live before anyone notices. Cue the angry customer calls.

Fix: Any new/updated listing in Dealership Drive triggers an ApproveThis workflow. Required approvers get the listing sheet, photos, and pricing breakdown. They can reject it with notes or approve it in two clicks. Bonus: Use calculated fields to auto-flag listings priced below KBB thresholds.

3. Escalate Without the Awkwardness

Ever had a sales rep approve their own discount request? Yeah, that stops now. Set approval thresholds in ApproveThis:

• Deals under $1,500 off? Auto-approved
• $1,500-$3,000? Needs sales manager sign-off
• Over $3k? Escalate to GM + finance team

All triggered by Dealership Drive deal records. Approvers don’t even need to login—they can approve via email. Which brings us to…

4. External Approvals That Don’t Require Tech Support

Need finance partners or external vendors to approve something? They get an email with a secure link. No Dealership Drive login required. No “Forgot password” delays. Just click Approve/Deny and keep moving. Audit trails stay intact in both systems.

5. The Vacation Paradox Solved

When your used car manager is fishing in Montana, approvals don’t stall. ApproveThis automatically reroutes their requests to the designated backup. All permissions sync with Dealership Drive’s org chart via Zapier.

Setting This Up Isn’t a PhD Project

If you can set up an iPhone, you can do this:

1. Connect the Pipes: Create a Zapier account (free tier works)
2. Pick Your Trigger: Select Dealership Drive events (new lead, listing update, etc.)
3. Add the Action: Choose ApproveThis “Create Request” and map your fields
4. Test Drive: Submit a test lead/listing. Watch the approval flow trigger.

Total setup time: 12 minutes. Less time than it takes to prep a F&I packet.

Who Actually Benefits Here?

Sales Teams: From Paper Jockeys to Closers

Your reps spend 70% less time herding approvals. They get real-time SMS alerts when their deals get greenlit. No more refreshing inboxes.

Finance Managers: Compliance Without the Headache

Every approval is timestamped with user/IP data. Built-in audit trails sync back to Dealership Drive records. Regulators get happy; you keep your liquor license.

General Managers: See Everything, Micromanage Nothing

The ApproveThis dashboard shows real-time approval rates, bottleneck alerts, and deal velocity metrics. All filterable by team, location, or vehicle type.

The Unspoken Advantage: No More License Juggling

Here’s what nobody tells you: Most approval tools require external users to have logins for every system involved. ApproveThis doesn’t. Your bank rep approving a floorplan request? They get an email—no Dealership Drive seat needed. Your BDC partner confirming lead criteria? Same thing. This alone saves mid-sized dealers $12k/year in unused SaaS licenses.

Cool Features You’ll Actually Use

We’re not here to upsell you on AI blockchain buzzwords. Just stuff that works:

• Approval Chains: Require F&I → Sales Manager → GM signoffs in order
• Auto-Approvals: Greenlight service coupons under $200 instantly
• Mobile Denials: Reject a deal from the service lane with a reason template

“But Wait, What If…”

…We use a different CRM? We integrate with those too. But since you’re on Dealership Drive, let’s focus.

…Our approvals need legal review? Add your attorney as an external approver. They’ll get a PDF snapshot of the deal memo.

…The internet goes down? Approvers get SMS fallback options. Yes, really.

This Isn’t “Just Another Integration”

Dealership Drive keeps your ops intact. ApproveThis removes the friction between steps. Together, they turn your existing process into something that feels…well, modern. Deals close faster because approvals aren’t stuck in 2004. Sales teams stay motivated because they’re not playing administrative assistant.

The bottom line? You bought Dealership Drive to organize chaos. Adding ApproveThis is how you weaponize that organization.

Time to Stop Losing Deals to Paperwork

ApproveThis has a 97% adoption rate among dealers. Not because we’re slick salespeople—because this works. Start your free trial or book a 12-minute demo. We’ll show you how to map your first approval flow live. No “strategy session” BS. Just results.

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