Summary
Version 1.38.0 launches menu enhancements for GAP products that optimize the Alternative Terms feature, delivers key fixes for Quick Quote term calculations, replaces UTC timestamps with F&I manager signatures on contracts, and resolves SCPP down payment validation issues for tax-exempt transactions. The release introduces refined in-service date logic, updates VIN decoding criteria to re-enable the GAP Sales tool, and establishes core infrastructure for transaction compliance recording to meet regulatory requirements, with full implementation completing in version 1.39.
The release enables lender selection management at both dealership and transaction levels, implements a unified credit decision model to handle all credit providers seamlessly, and delivers improvements to achieve Reynolds DMS integration certification.
New Features
Transaction List Error Handling
Implemented error handling to prevent complete transaction list interface breakdown when individual transaction errors occur, maintaining list functionality and user access to other transactions (VFI-2675)
Date Input Validation
Added validation checks for date input formats to prevent invalid historical dates from causing transaction processing issues, establishing minimum year thresholds for date entries (VFI-2672).
Privacy Policy and Transaction Sharing
Fixed privacy policy link expiration issues for DMS-imported transactions and corrected URL formatting for customer transaction sharing from Documents page (VFI-2393, VFI-2392).
Alternative Finance Terms for GAP Products
Enabled GAP product display and calculation for alternative term columns in menu presentation, allowing dealers to offer multiple financing options within the same deal. System maintains proper GAP calculations for both primary and secondary terms and incorporates first payment date adjustments into menu calculations (VFI-2668, VFI-2667).
Implemented Alternative Term GAP product addition capability using the new coveragePackage.availableProducts query, with automatic package list refresh after selections (VFI-2670).
Transaction Compliance Recording Infrastructure
Built the compliance recording system foundation with feature flag controls at dealership level, device permissions interface, and recording session management. System includes start/stop recording workflows with confirmation modals and proper integration with Virtual Meeting functionality (VFI-2662, VFI-2641, VFI-2642, VFI-2638, VFI-2639, VFI-2604).
VIN Decoding Rule Updates
Restored VIN decoding for Menu dealerships only while maintaining direct processing for non-menu customers. Implementation includes GAP Sales tool hiding when decoding fails for a Menu dealership, ensuring the tool is only available when we get the UVC value (VFI-2640).
In-Service Date Display Updates
Implemented In-Service Date field display for New vehicles with default values set to purchase date, while maintaining January 1st of vehicle model year defaults for Used and Certified vehicles. (VFI-2637).
Multi-Term Menu Infrastructure
Created backend support for alternative term deletion from coverage checkout, with cloning logic for packages and payment summary calculations. System maintains proper synchronization between terms while preventing removal of primary terms (VFI-2605, VFI-2597).
Support & Improvements
Contract Signature Updates
Replaced UTC timestamp signatures with F&I manager names on contracts, addressing timezone discrepancies that caused funding issues. System preserves original creator signatures for cloned deals and uses default signatures for customer self-service transactions (VFI-2649).
SCPP Payment Processing Fix
Resolved down payment validation errors for tax-exempt transactions where system incorrectly validated against total cost including taxes instead of product cost alone. Fix ensures proper 10% threshold calculations for tax-exempt scenarios (VFI-2671).
GAP Menu Calculation Corrections
Fixed GAP product value display issues in menu presentation, ensuring proper calculation population from base transaction data with product selection overrides (VFI-2558).
Quick Quote Fix
A hotfix was released on September 16th to address Quick Quote term calculation problems that affected results when changing mileage parameters in initial quotes.
External Platform Integration Framework
Created user experience designs for Credit Application and Car Registration flows when external platform processing is required, including waiting states, success/error handling, and refresh functionality for third-party integrations. Designed platform handoff workflows with clear user guidance and status management (VFI-2651, VFI-2652).
Dealership Configuration Updates
Mobile Payment Summary Updates
Updated mobile payment summary displays with shimmer loading states, empty state handling, and context-aware call-to-action scenarios. Created responsive layouts for Product Sale and Vehicle Sale transactions with appropriate display logic for different transaction types (VFI-2646).
Delivery and Pick-Up Workflow
Created notification system designs for pickup scheduling and delivery coordination, including transaction status indicators, agent assignment workflows, and completion confirmation mechanisms. Established clear workflow differentiation between manual pickup processes and automated delivery handling (VFI-2282).
Product Management Enhancements
Added Sample Contract upload capability to Marketing Materials with four-item grid layout, updated file upload states, and modified display preferences to show document titles with file names. Created comprehensive upload workflow with drag-and-drop functionality and thumbnail previews (VFI-2634).