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Players can now purchase cars from other player-owned dealerships. Dealerships, on the flip side, can set customer incentives (cash back bonuses) for all the cars they sell, if they wish.

I finished the final part of the inventory shipment system. Cars should now be able to be successfully transferred between warehouses and branches. For more on the finished system, read this.

The inventory shipment system is almost complete. I just need to create the page where you can view deliveries in progress, with an option to unload the cars once delivery is complete (similar to the travel system we have now). That shouldn't take long at all, I just need to find half an hour to sit down and do it! You can read more about how to use the system here. I have also started to add new cars to the game. My minimum target is 10 cars every day, which will be no problem, in fact I will probably end up adding 15-20 cars per day. This means at least 300 cars a month will be added. I'm focusing on newer models, 2011-2013 because that is what is most needed at the moment ot make the new car/used car/marketplace/contract systems all work in sync with each other. I created a thread in the forums where I post the car models added each day. I am not adding images, as they are not a necessary part of gameplay, and take a long time to find, resize, rename and then upload.

Today I worked on the display of the purchase and browse cars pages. I changed the layout to no longer include the pictures - they just took up too much space. Now, if you want more information on a particular car, you can click the name of the car and that will take you to a page with the car's picture, and some other information. You can now sort the cars by clicking on the table headers, in both ascending and descending orders. I've also added five new car classes: Crossover, Hatchback, Wagon, Hybrid, and Electric.

I have been working on the warehouse inventory shipment function for a while now. Having a bit of trouble getting it to work, but hopefully I can resolve all the issues this weekend and get it working. Everything concerning the shipment function is done except the very last step, which is actually sending the cars to the branch. Choosing the branch to ship to, choosing the cars to ship, and the shipment overview page are all complete.

Branches are almost fully functional now. You can build showrooms, parking lots and service garages. You can purchase equipment (computers and car lifts). You can also hire employees and set their wages. Branch efficiency is working, as is the wage update for branch employees. The wages for your warehouse staff as well as your branch staff will now be subtracted from your dealership funds at the top of the hour. On the Main tab of the dealership CP, I have updated the employees and the facilities sections to show the real numbers. The Employees tab is now complete, showing true numbers. Also, under the Branches and Warehouses tabs, you will see a new link under the Location header called Plot Info. This link takes you to a page where you can view information on the plot that that particular branch or warehouse is using. Unfortunatley, just as with the branches, I had to erase all warehouses from the system in order to store the plot info in the database. I have also started on the layout of the Reports tab. I've built a Financial Report (click the link to make it appear), however currently none of the financial info is saved in the database. The next step is finishing the inventory shipping function, which is a slightly complicated process, so it is taking longer than expected. Sorry about that. After the shipping function is done, what's left is to let the branches actually sell cars and turn a profit. Then, just basic UI enhancements/fixes and various smaller pages. Then I think the game can go into Beta phase!

I have built the Branches tab under the dealership CP, along with a link to open a new branch. The cost of each branch depends on the prestige of the city you are building it in. This cost does not include the costs of building the showroom, parking lot or garage, so keep that in mind when managing your finances. You can also rename your branches.

You can now transfer money from your personal bank account to your dealership bank account, and vice versa. For more information and instructions on how to use this feature, please read this thread in our forums.

Warehouses can now purchase inventory. To do this click the Purchase Inventory link on the manage warehouse page of one of your warehouses. There is no strength requirement, and dealerships pay manufacturer price, which is slightly lower than MSRP. For more details on using the inventory system, read this thread in our forums.

Today I worked on a lot of things. I got the daily bills done, fixed the strength auto-updates (it wasn't giving the correct amount of strength to each user), fixed the contract expiration (so contracts can actually expire now and you will recieve the penalty), completed the land market, and completed dealership-issued contracts, along with part of the inventory system. For more info read the update in our forums.

The forgot password feature should be working correctly now. Feel free to test it and report any problems you find. To reset your password, you must be logged out, and then click the Forgot Password link under the login form.

You can now reset your account by going to your profile and clicking the Reset Account button. You will choose a new residence before being prompted with a message asking if you are sure you want to reset your account.

You can now reply to a private message. This automatically adds the recipient and the subject as RE: [subject]. Hopefully it will make using the PM system easier.

You can now establish a dealership. Capital must be at least $400,000 and you need 40% strength. I will work on the dealership CP page later today, and then start slowly adding the various functions like branches, employees, land etc.

Events are now fully functioning. You can look at the list of current events, attend an event, and purchase cars from the event.

Bank balance now recieves 1% interest each night, and loans recieve 2% interest each night. The update takes place at midnight server time.