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Home/Client Onboarding

Client Onboarding Portal

Complete your setup to get started — fast & accurate dealership onboarding

Secure & Confidential
1Find or add a client
Propose New Client

Fill in the details below, then click Save Client to register this dealership and continue.

Client saved
Client not found? Propose new client
2Select payment type
Client Pays
Dealership pays directly
Sponsored
Another dealership / group sponsors this
3Sponsor details
Sponsor not found? Propose new sponsor
Propose New Sponsor

Fill in the sponsor's details and click Save Sponsor.

Sponsor saved
Client Onboarding
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Client Classification

Client type, dealer group, and franchise details

You are in Review Mode — this section has been submitted and is awaiting your approval.

Help us understand your business structure
Select the option that best describes this client.
Understanding Groups & Types

OEM Groups: The brand the dealership is authorised to sell (e.g. Toyota, BMW).
Dealer Groups: Multiple franchises under one corporate group (e.g. Motus Holdings).
Preowned Dealer Group: Multiple preowned-only dealerships under one group.
Other: Non-motor clients (we create profiles for these from time to time).

Franchise Dealer

Authorised brand dealer — single or multiple brands

Group Client

Multiple franchised dealerships under one group

Preowned Dealer

Independent preowned — no franchise affiliation

Preowned Dealer Group

Multiple preowned dealerships under one group

Other (Non-Motor)

Non-motor clients — e.g. service businesses, finance, other industries

Franchise Details
Single Franchise
One OEM brand
Multi-Franchise
Multiple OEM brands
Franchise not listed? Add & send to support

Sent to support@ix.co.za to verify (and quote if integration is needed). It stays listed below as Pending until support confirms it (added to the list) or removes it — so you can always see what you submitted.

Franchise not listed? Add & send to support

Sent to support@ix.co.za to verify (and quote if integration is needed). It stays listed below as Pending until support confirms it (added to the list) or removes it — so you can always see what you submitted.

Group Client Details
Group not listed? Suggest a group (sent to support to verify)

Sent to support@ix.co.za to verify (and quote if integration is needed). It stays listed below as Pending until support confirms it (added to the list) or removes it — so you can always see what you submitted.

Preowned Dealer Group Details
Group not listed? Suggest a group (sent to support to verify)

Sent to support@ix.co.za to verify (and quote if integration is needed). It stays listed below as Pending until support confirms it (added to the list) or removes it — so you can always see what you submitted.

Other / Non-Motor Client
Non-Motor Profile

No OEM or dealer group selection required for non-motor clients.

I'm not sure / I need help
I'm not sure / I need help
Refer to someone at the dealership

Select an existing dealership user or add a new one, then send this section to them to complete or confirm

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Flag this section for follow-up — an iX team member will reach out shortly

Additional Notes
0/500
Section Approval
iX reviewer — confirm classification is correct
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Client Information

Dealer details, billing entity, main contact

You are in Review Mode — this section has been submitted and is awaiting your approval.

Pre-populated from system Auto-filled

Information we already hold for this client has been loaded below. Review and update if needed.

Primary Business Information
Physical Address
Location Coordinates (optional — used for mapping)
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Refer to someone at the dealership

Select an existing dealership user or add a new one, then send this section to them to complete or confirm

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Additional Notes
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Section Approval
iX reviewer — confirm dealership details
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Primary Contact

Main point of contact during onboarding

You are in Review Mode — this section has been submitted and is awaiting your approval.

Pre-populated from Step 1 Auto-filled

Contact details entered on the landing page have been loaded. Review and update as needed.

Primary Contact Information
I'm not sure / I need help
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Refer to someone at the dealership

Select an existing dealership user or add a new one, then send this section to them to complete or confirm

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Additional Notes
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Section Approval
iX reviewer — confirm contact details are correct
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Billing & Finance

Finance contact, payer details, sponsored billing

You are in Review Mode — this section has been submitted and is awaiting your approval.

Billing & Finance Details
Are the billing details the same as the Client Information page?
Is the billing information as per the Sponsored client?
Billing Entity Details
Physical Address
Finance / Accounts Payable Contact
Payment Method
Payment Policy

Independent dealers are set up on Debit Order by default. Larger groups requiring invoice billing must request approval from their iX account manager.

Debit Order
Automated monthly debit
Invoice
Permission required

Invoice billing requires approval from your iX account manager. To request this, contact Sarah Botha at sarah@ix.co.za or use the Request Help button in the sidebar.

Banking Details for Debit Order
Accounts Department Notification

On submission, the following email is auto-generated and sent to the iX Accounts department for processing. They can action it directly from the email.

I'm not sure / I need help
I'm not sure / I need help
Refer to the accounts department

Send this section to the finance / accounts team at the dealership to complete or confirm

Ask iX to contact me

Flag this section for follow-up — an iX team member will reach out shortly

Additional Notes
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Section Approval
iX reviewer — confirm billing details
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Key Contacts

Main contact, DP, stock controller, sales & marketing managers

You are in Review Mode — this section has been submitted and is awaiting your approval.

Pre-populated from system & setup Auto-filled

Contacts we have on file and contacts entered during setup have been loaded. Review, confirm, or update each person.

Internal Dealership Roles

Each person's Role / Designation determines their access level and reporting in SmartManager. The Title / Position is their job title at the dealership.

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Refer to the relevant person

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Internal Dealership Information
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Section Approval
iX reviewer — confirm team contacts
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Products & Subscribed Areas

Select the iX products & services for this client

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This determines what the client sees

Tick the products this client is subscribed to or that we are proposing. Only the relevant sections will then be shown for the rest of the onboarding — so a client only doing audits won't see DMS / Stock / Leads.

Subscribed Products & Services
Preview

Based on your selection, the client will see: Marketing & Pages, Stock & DMS Setup.

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Refer to someone at the dealership

Select an existing dealership user or add a new one, then send this section to them to complete or confirm

Ask iX to contact me

Flag this section for follow-up — an iX team member will reach out shortly

Additional Notes
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Section Approval
iX reviewer — confirm subscribed products
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Marketing & Pages

Websites & social pages — the source of truth for all managed assets

You are in Review Mode — this section has been submitted and is awaiting your approval.

Pre-populated from system Auto-filled

URLs and details we already hold for this client have been loaded. Verify and update any that have changed — this section is the primary source of truth for audits.

Website & Domains
Is this / will this be an iX website?
Add another domain / website (verified by Pages team)
iX Website — Domain Setup
I'm not sure / I need help
I'm not sure / I need help
Refer to the Marketing / Pages team

Select an existing dealership user or add a new one to confirm website & page details

Ask iX to contact me

Flag this section for follow-up — an iX team member will reach out shortly

Business Details (Source of Truth)

These details feed all pages we manage and the auditing tool. Pre-populated where we already hold the data.

Add as many numbers as needed — per department and per brand. Use the "Add" buttons below.

Company Business Numbers
Add business number
WhatsApp Numbers
Add WhatsApp number
Logimeter Numbers (for audit comparison)
Add Logimeter number
Department Emails
Add email
Business Hours (used across all managed pages)
Sales Department
OpenCloseSatSun / Public Hol.
Mon–Fri
Service Department
OpenCloseSatSun / Public Hol.
Mon–Fri
iX Website — Dealer Setup Details

These populate per dealer. For a group site, they also populate under the group client.

Finance setup (including Seriti HFA links) is captured in the consolidated Finance section below.

Website Display & Lead Routing

If none are selected, you'll need to choose which contact details appear on the website instead.

Lead Routing — who receives which leads
Logos
Central Logo Source of Truth

Logos are pulled from one central source. When updated here it updates across all managed clients (website, Amplify, social scheduler). Group logos cascade to dealers in the group.

Favicon
Currently on file (from source) — please compare

This is what we currently have saved. The dealership can confirm it's correct, flag it as wrong, or tell us we don't have it.

DEALERSHIP LOGO
(on file)
Dealership logo
GROUP / OEM LOGO
(on file)
Group / OEM logo
OEM & Group Specials
OEM / Franchise
Group Specials & Banners

Shown because this is a group client with a group website managed by iX.

Finance — iX Website Dealer Detail

All finance options in one place. Choose the platform and complete the matching detail.

The iX finance form will be used for this dealer.

Per-dealer finance-application links (auto-loaded from Seriti master table)

Each HFA entity × branch → a finance-application link. Loaded per dealer; for a group site they also populate under the group client.

HFA EntityCompany CodeAutobid CodeBranchFinance Application URL
Add Seriti finance link
Interest Rates — Source of Truth

Rates link to a main setting. For a group, updating the group rate updates all dealers underneath.

New Vehicle Default Terms
Used Vehicle Default Terms
Compliance & Branding Assets
POPIA Compliance
BEE
Integrations & Tools

For anything we manage, we store the username & password per client so details are never lost.

WhatsApp
Add Wati script
Live Chat
CRM (from integrated list)

Sent to support@ix.co.za to verify (and quote if integration is needed). It stays listed below as Pending until support confirms it (added to the list) or removes it — so you can always see what you submitted.

POPI — Setup Information

Any POPI-related configuration we need to set up will be captured here and tied to the Information Officer details above.

Social Media & Online Presence

For all platforms we manage, we save the login & password here so they're never lost. Pre-populated where captured. This is the source of truth that feeds websites and Campaign Manager.

Facebook & Instagram Setup

Pre-filled from the client details captured earlier — edit here to override if different.

iX creates a short Bio and cover image for the Facebook page. Logo pulled from central library.

Google Business Profile Setup

High-res images (exterior, interior, team), profile logo, and cover photo (1024×575px) to be uploaded. Social links (FB, Insta, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube) pulled from above.

Also consider (future)

SMMS setup, internal lead retrieval, and Zapier requirements — these may also appear under the Leads section.

I'm not sure / I need help
I'm not sure / I need help
Refer to someone at the dealership

Select an existing dealership user or add a new one, then send this section to them to complete or confirm

Ask iX to contact me

Flag this section for follow-up — an iX team member will reach out shortly

Additional Notes
0/500
Section Approval
iX Pages team — confirm website & page details
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Stock & DMS Setup

Dealer Management System, stock feeds, lead routing & codes

You are in Review Mode — this section has been submitted and is awaiting your approval.

Technical Setup Section

This section is technical. If unsure, use the "I'm not sure / I need help" option to refer to the DP / stock controller or ask iX to make contact.

Dealer Management System (DMS)
DMS Unknown

We'll need to find this out. Choose how to proceed:

Stock Feed Authorization Email

For a new setup, this email is pre-populated to go to the DMS from the Dealer Principal, with iX cc'd in to speed up setup.

Sent to support@ix.co.za to verify (and quote if integration is needed). It stays listed below as Pending until support confirms it (added to the list) or removes it — so you can always see what you submitted.

Authorization request sent!

Sent from the DP with iX cc'd. We'll follow up with the DMS provider.

Stock Information

Sent to support@ix.co.za to verify (and quote if integration is needed). It stays listed below as Pending until support confirms it (added to the list) or removes it — so you can always see what you submitted.

Select all portals where you advertise your vehicle stock.

Lead Management & Routing

Lead Management System is captured once here (previously duplicated under Websites — now removed).

Sent to support@ix.co.za to verify (and quote if integration is needed). It stays listed below as Pending until support confirms it (added to the list) or removes it — so you can always see what you submitted.

LMS Unknown

Same as DMS — we'll make contact to find out.

Group Lead Rules (pre-defined)

If this client is part of a group with predefined rules (e.g. Westvaal → leads forward to CMS), the routing is pre-populated. You can override it, but the change is recorded against your name.

Lead Routing (pre-populated — updates require approval)
Integration Codes

Select / confirm the relevant codes for CMS, Evolve etc. (pulled from the stock & leads settings pages for the client to double-check).

I'm not sure / I need help
I'm not sure / I need help
Refer to the DP / Stock Controller

Select an existing dealership user or add a new one (DP / stock controller) to provide these details

Ask iX to contact me

Flag this section for follow-up — an iX team member will reach out shortly

Additional Notes
0/500
Section Approval
iX technical reviewer — confirm stock & DMS setup
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Marketing Campaigns (Amplify)

Paid marketing setup — only shown when client does marketing with iX

You are in Review Mode — this section has been submitted and is awaiting your approval.

Amplify Marketing Setup

This section only appears because "Marketing with iX (Amplify)" was selected on the Products page.

Marketing Contact Person
Campaign Objectives & Priorities
I'm not sure / I need help
I'm not sure / I need help
Refer to the Marketing contact

Send this section to the dealership marketing contact to complete

Ask iX to contact me

Flag this section for follow-up — an iX team member will reach out shortly

Additional Notes
0/500
Section Approval
iX marketing reviewer — confirm campaign setup

Training

Book training once setup is complete

You are in Review Mode — this section has been submitted and is awaiting your approval.

Almost done — let's book training

Now that setup is loaded, select a training date from the available slots below. A record is kept of who is trained, on what, and when.

Select a Training Date
Training Record

Captured for our records — who we trained, on what, and when.

I'm not sure / I need help
I'm not sure / I need help
Refer to someone at the dealership

Select an existing dealership user or add a new one, then send this section to them to complete or confirm

Ask iX to contact me

Flag this section for follow-up — an iX team member will reach out shortly

Additional Notes
0/500
Section Approval
iX reviewer — confirm training booked

Onboarding Complete!

All sections have been submitted and training has been booked. Your iX team will review and reach out to confirm next steps.

Confirmation sent

A confirmation email has been sent to the primary contact and to support@ix.co.za. Training booking confirmed.