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AI for Car garages

Independent garages make their money from repeat MOTs and services and from the extra work an inspection finds, and lose it to missed calls, forgotten due dates and customers who can't see what's wrong with their car. A garage management system handles the reminders, bookings, photo inspections and parts, and an AI assistant helps explain repairs in words drivers understand.

7 ideastypical cost $145£109€130A$209C$205 a monthtypical saving about $322£242€288A$465C$455 a month

Ideas for Car garages

MOT reminders for garages: fill the diary every month

Your garage system texts or emails customers when their MOT or service is due, so last year's customers come back to you. From about $132£99€118A$190C$186 a month.

  • Costs $132–158£99–119€118–142A$190–228C$186–224/mo
  • Worth $798£600€714A$1,152C$1,128/mo
  • Pays for itself in about a week
  • Some setup needed

Online booking for garages: MOTs booked while you work

A booking link on your website and social pages lets drivers book MOTs and services into your diary at any hour. From about $145£109€130A$209C$205 a month.

  • Costs $145–172£109–129€130–154A$209–248C$205–243/mo
  • Worth $686£516€614A$991C$970/mo
  • Pays for itself in about a week
  • Easy to set up

Vehicle health checks for garages: photos that win approval

Send customers a photo inspection of their car by text or email and let them approve extra work online. From about $145£109€130A$209C$205 a month.

  • Costs $145–172£109–129€130–154A$209–248C$205–243/mo
  • Worth $549£413€491A$793C$776/mo
  • Pays for itself in about two weeks
  • Some setup needed

Parts stock control for garages: fewer cars left waiting

Stock levels update as parts go on jobs, with low-stock alerts and purchase orders from the same system. From about $132£99€118A$190C$186 a month.

  • Costs $132–158£99–119€118–142A$190–228C$186–224/mo
  • Worth $322£242€288A$465C$455/mo
  • Pays for itself in about two weeks
  • Some setup needed

Live translation with ChatGPT Voice for car garages

ChatGPT Voice translates both ways at the counter when a customer's English is limited, so repairs are understood. From about $9£7€8A$13C$13 a month.

  • Costs $9£7€8A$13C$13/mo
  • Worth $137£103€123A$198C$194/mo
  • Pays for itself in a few days
  • Easy to set up

MOT history lookups for garages: spot advisories at booking

Look up a car's DVLA details and MOT history from the reg at booking-in, so past advisories get quoted before the car arrives. From about $138£104€124A$200C$196 a month.

  • Costs $138–165£104–124€124–148A$200–238C$196–233/mo
  • Worth $274£206€245A$396C$387/mo
  • Pays for itself within the month
  • Easy to set up

Repair explanations for garages: plain English for drivers

Build a library of short plain-English explanations of common repairs with an AI assistant, for estimates and texts. Free, or up to about $27£20€24A$38C$38 a month.

  • Costs Free–$27Free–£20Free–€24Free–A$38Free–C$38/mo
  • Worth $120£90€107A$173C$169/mo
  • Pays for itself in about a week
  • Easy to set up