Glossary
Reservation (deposit)
A reservation (often with a deposit) holds a vehicle for a customer for an agreed period or until conditions are met. Operationally, it must update stock availability so you do not double-sell or double-book test drives.
System of record
Reservations should be visible in the same place as inventory truth. If reservations live in a notebook while stock lives in a spreadsheet, you will eventually mismatch.