AI systems that turn missed calls into confirmed appointments: they quote services, book over WhatsApp, send maintenance reminders by VIN and reactivate customers who haven't returned in 6 months.
An auto shop, dealership or detail shop lives off the phone. But when the service advisor is with a customer at the counter and the phone rings, that call is lost — and with it a service ticket of $300–$1,200. Multiplied by 10 missed calls a day, that's tens of thousands a month going to the competition.
Our AI agents for automotive services respond to WhatsApp, phone and web form instantly. They ask for make/model/year, identify the service (oil, brakes, A/C, alignment, full detail), provide a quote from your labor + parts table, propose a slot and book it in your DMS or Google Calendar.
The most powerful piece for recurring revenue is maintenance by VIN: the agent sends automatic reminders based on estimated km/miles since the last service (oil change at 5,000 mi, alignment at 10,000, brake inspection every 15,000). Typical reminder-to-appointment conversion: 22–38%.
The agent asks for make, model, year, mileage and symptom/desired service. It checks your labor + parts table and gives a ballpark quote instantly. For complex diagnostics (lights, strange noises), it schedules an inspection with the advisor.
It reads real bay/lift availability and service type (oil 30 min, brakes 2h, detail 4h). It proposes slots, confirms and sends a reminder 24h ahead with location, time and what to bring (drop-off or wait).
The system calculates when the next service is due based on history and mileage. It sends a personalized reminder: 'Your Civic is approaching 50,000 mi — time for a transmission fluid change + alignment.' Book directly from the message.
24h post-service the agent asks for a rating. If it's 4–5⭐, it directs them to Google Reviews with a pre-filled message. If it's 1–3⭐, it escalates to the manager for resolution. It offers a referral program with a unique code.
A 6-bay shop was losing 12–15 calls a day during peak hours. We implemented an AI agent for quoting + booking on WhatsApp + reminders by VIN.
A premium auto-detail shop with a high ticket ($200–$800) needed to qualify customers before booking. The AI asks about condition, desired service and books only if it fits.
A dealership with an independent service department. We implemented AI to keep sales customers coming back to service (post-sale retention).
The agent gives a ballpark quote from your real labor + parts table. For complex diagnostics (check engine light, noise with no obvious cause), it doesn't quote — it schedules a 30-min inspection with the advisor. The customer values getting a fast ballpark; they understand the final price comes after physical inspection.
Using the VIN + the customer's service history in your DMS. If the customer had an oil change 4 months ago and drives ~1,000 mi/month, in month 5 they get the reminder. For fleets or customers with variable mileage, the customer can report their current mileage in the chat and the agent recalibrates.
Native integration with Shopmonkey, Mitchell 1, Tekmetric, RepairShopr, AutoLeap. For dealerships with CDK Global or Reynolds & Reynolds, it requires an enterprise project with vendor certification. For small shops without a DMS, we use Google Sheets + Calendar as a backbone.
Yes. We design differentiated flows by shop type: mechanic (quote + diagnostic), tires (brand, size, quantity, balancing), auto-detail (service type, vehicle condition, size), dealership (service + post-sale retention). For multi-shops with different BUs (e.g.: a shop with detail + mechanic), the agent routes based on what the customer asks for.
Yes — it has configurable urgency criteria. If the customer reports 'it won't start,' 'I'm stranded,' 'the brakes feel weird,' the agent gives top priority, schedules an emergency slot if available, or routes to the on-call service advisor with an alert. For towing needs, it has a partner list and can coordinate.
Every 6 months without service, the agent sends a personalized message with a VIN-based reminder: 'Your F-150 already has 12,000 mi since the last oil change — want to book?'. Optional offer (e.g.: $10 off the first service back). Typical conversion: 18–26% of customers reactivated within 90 days.
Yes — especially useful for shops in NJ, FL, TX, CA with a large Hispanic clientele. The agent detects the customer's language and responds in kind. It significantly improves conversion with customers who prefer WhatsApp in Spanish over calling in English.
An independent shop with a DMS (Shopmonkey/Tekmetric): 3 weeks. A dealership with CDK/Reynolds: 5–8 weeks due to enterprise certifications. Discovery (pricing, service types, urgencies, routing between advisors) takes the first week; the rest is implementation + testing + supervised launch.
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