DataScan Provides Lexus With Compliance Inspections
DataScan Field Services LLC, a floorplan verification and vehicle inspection company, was selected by Lexus to provide pre-delivery service (PDS) and certified pre-owned compliance inspections to its dealers nationwide.
ALPHARETTA Ga. — DataScan Field Services LLC, a floorplan verification and vehicle inspection company, was selected by Lexus to provide pre-delivery service (PDS) and certified pre-owned compliance inspections to its dealers nationwide.
DataScan field specialists visit the 228 Lexus dealers throughout the country on a quarterly basis to work with them on PDS program standards and certified vehicle eligibility. Datascan conducts ongoing training to ensure the latest information and tools are being leveraged by dealers to provide optimum service to its customers.
“Lexus is a leader in customer satisfaction and an innovator in the certified pre-owned market and we are pleased to be able to support their programs. Our inspectors deliver consultative feedback to the dealerships’ management to ensure Lexus maintains the highest standards for both certified pre-owned vehicles and new cars,” said Brent Sergot, DataScan’s vice president and general manager.
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