Auto-AI drafts repair estimates, writes customer updates, and handles routine follow-ups while your techs stay under the hood. Independent shops run faster without adding staff.
Independent auto shops lose 6-10 hours a week to paperwork, phone tag, and status updates that do not require a mechanic's brain.
Your service writer spends 20 minutes per RO pulling labor guides, cross-referencing parts prices, and formatting a quote the customer may not even see until tomorrow.
Every "is my car ready?" call pulls a tech or advisor off real work. Shops with 5+ bays field 30-50 of these a day. That adds up to 2+ hours of pure interruptions.
Waiting for a customer to approve an additional repair while the vehicle sits idle is pure waste. Slow outreach means longer cycle times and fewer completions per day.
Most happy customers do not leave reviews because nobody asked at the right moment. Your Google rating stays flat while chain shops with marketing budgets dominate search.
A missed oil change is a lift sitting idle. Without automated reminders, no-show rates at independent shops run 12-18% -- a direct and measurable hit to daily throughput.
When a warranty dispute comes up, finding the original work order becomes a 20-minute hunt through file cabinets. Auto-AI keeps every job structured and searchable forever.
No DMS replacement. No data migration. Auto-AI layers on top of your existing shop flow and saves time from day one.
Enter your labor rates, common repairs, and service area. Takes about 15 minutes. Auto-AI learns your pricing model and the way your shop communicates.
Paste or type the technician's findings, from "brake pads at 2mm, rotors scored" to a full multi-point inspection. Auto-AI drafts the customer-facing estimate in seconds.
You approve before anything goes to the customer. Edit inline, adjust line items, or send as-is. Auto-AI handles SMS or email delivery and logs every response.
Status updates, approval nudges, pickup notifications, and post-service review requests run automatically. Your advisors stay focused on the vehicles in the bay.
Built for independent and family-owned shops. Not a generic AI bolt-on -- a purpose-trained assistant that understands automotive service workflows.
Enter tech findings, get a formatted estimate with labor, parts breakdown, and customer-friendly repair descriptions. Pulls current OEM and aftermarket pricing automatically.
Plain-language updates from diagnostic jargon. Auto-AI translates "rear main seal leak with crank bearing wear" into a clear message a non-mechanic will read and act on.
Automated SMS 24 hours and 2 hours before each appointment. Customers confirm, reschedule, or cancel in one tap. No-show rates drop in the first week of activation.
After every completed job, Auto-AI writes a structured summary -- what was found, what was done, what was declined, what to watch next visit. Searchable forever.
48 hours after pickup, customers receive a personalized thank-you and a direct link to your Google profile. Partner shops see 3-4x more reviews within the first 60 days.
Send an approval request and see exactly when the customer opened it. Push notification fires when they respond. No more "I never got that text" disputes on declined work.
We spent six months inside independent shops before writing a line of code. What you see here is what owners said they actually needed.
"My service writer was spending 45 minutes every morning writing estimates. Auto-AI got that down to about 5. She now uses the time to actually call customers back and close deferred work."
"The review requests alone paid for the subscription in month one. We went from 12 Google reviews to 61 in three months. The referrals from those new reviews are real, trackable revenue."
"I was skeptical. Ran the free trial and never cancelled. No-show rate dropped from 15% to under 5% inside the first month just from the appointment reminders. That is pure throughput."
No per-message fees. No per-user seats. One shop, one price -- because your billing should not scale against you when business picks up.
For shops with 1-2 advisors handling under 50 ROs per week
For shops with 3-6 advisors handling 50-150 ROs per week
For high-volume shops, fleet accounts, or multi-location operations over 150 ROs per week
All plans include a 14-day free trial. No credit card required to start.
Does Auto-AI replace our DMS or shop management software?
No. Auto-AI is a communication and documentation layer that works alongside Mitchell1, ShopWare, Tekmetric, or even a spreadsheet. You do not migrate data or retrain your team on a new system.
How accurate are the estimates it generates?
Estimates are drafted from the tech findings you enter and the labor rates you configure. You always review before sending. Think of it as a fast, well-structured first draft -- not an autonomous quoting engine.
Does the customer know they are receiving an AI-drafted message?
Messages go out from your shop name and phone number. There is no watermark or disclosure. The language is professional and plain -- exactly what a skilled service advisor would write, produced in seconds instead of minutes.
What if our shop handles specialty or performance vehicles?
You can configure your profile for the vehicle types you service. Shops specializing in European imports, diesels, or performance builds find the estimate generator handles their work well after the initial setup session.
How long does setup take?
Most shops send their first estimate through Auto-AI within one afternoon. Profile setup takes 15-20 minutes. There is no lengthy onboarding project or required training for your service team.
Can we cancel any time?
Yes. No annual lock-in on Starter or Shop plans. Cancel any time from your account settings. We do not require a phone call or run a retention sequence to let you go.
Is our customer data secure?
Customer data is encrypted at rest and in transit. Auto-AI does not sell or share data with third parties. Your records belong to your shop and can be exported at any time on request.
Does the review tool link to Google specifically?
Review requests link directly to your Google Business Profile, which has the highest impact for local shop discovery. Yelp and Facebook review links are available on Shop and Multi-Bay plans.
Start your 14-day free trial. No credit card. No DMS migration. Running the same afternoon you sign up.
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