The Custom Dashboard lives inside My Garage and shows up to 6 widgets — saved vehicles, saved searches, followed models, price alerts, review alerts, and recent comparisons — which you can reorder by drag-and-drop or hide individually. Saved data is kept for 24 months of inactivity before an automatic cleanup notice, and nothing on the dashboard is shared with dealers unless you explicitly submit a lead form.
At a glance
| Widget | What it shows | Default position |
|---|---|---|
| Saved vehicles | Wishlist items with current price/status | 1 |
| Saved searches | Filter sets with new-match counts | 2 |
| Followed models/brands | Recent news for what you follow | 3 |
| Price alerts | Vehicles with active drop-alert thresholds | 4 |
| Review alerts | New reviews for followed models | 5 |
| Recent comparisons | Last 3 side-by-side comparisons | 6 |
What the dashboard is for
My Garage is the one place that aggregates everything you've saved, followed, or set an alert on, instead of scattering that information across separate pages. The Custom Dashboard is the configurable view on top of that data.
Customizing it
- Drag any widget to reorder it; the layout is saved per account and syncs across devices.
- Hide a widget entirely (e.g., if you never use comparisons) without deleting the underlying data.
- Collapse a widget to a single summary line if you want a denser view.
- A "Reset layout" option restores the default order without affecting your saved vehicles, searches, or follows.
Data retention
Saved vehicles, searches, and follows persist indefinitely while your account is active. After 24 months with no login, you'll get a retention notice by email; if there's no response within 30 days, dashboard data (not your account) is archived and can be restored on request for another 12 months before permanent deletion.
Privacy notes
Dashboard contents are private to your account by default. Nothing on it is passed to a dealer or third party unless you take a separate, explicit action — like submitting a lead form or requesting a quote — which is governed by the Dealer Lead Follow-Up Consent Flow, not by simply saving or following something.
Hiding a widget is not the same as turning off its underlying alerts. To stop Price Drop emails, for example, you still need to disable that alert specifically — hiding the widget only changes what you see on the dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
Can I change the order of my dashboard widgets?
How long is my saved data kept?
Does hiding a widget delete my saved cars or searches?
Is my dashboard visible to dealers?
Can I reset my dashboard to the default layout?
Sources & further reading
- Nielsen Norman Group — 6 Tips for Successful Personalization
- Nielsen Norman Group — 10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design
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