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AI receptionist for auto shops: calls answered under the car

AutoLeap AIR answers calls when the counter is busy or closed, takes vehicle details and logs appointment requests. From $99£74€89A$143C$140 a month for 200 calls.

At a glance

  • What it costs$99–129£74–97€89–115A$143–186C$140–182 a month

  • Worth, in extra profit or time saved in the worked example$1,471£1,106€1,316A$2,124C$2,079 a month

  • Pays for itselfIn a few days

  • Sign up and configure; no technical skills neededEasy to set up

Figures come from the worked example below, using its stated assumptions. Tool prices checked . How we check prices

The problem

The phone rings while the advisor is at the counter with a customer and the techs are under cars. Many callers who reach voicemail just call the next shop. If 10 calls a week go unanswered and 3 of those callers were ready to book a $380£286€340A$549C$537 repair, that's about $4,900£3,684€4,384A$7,074C$6,926 a month of work at risk (3 x $380£286€340A$549C$537 x 4.3).

What the AI does

AutoLeap AIR answers calls 24/7 in a natural voice, gives your hours, directions and set answers on pricing, and collects the caller's name, number and vehicle details. It works with any shop software; for AutoLeap users it puts appointment requests straight onto the calendar. During business hours it can forward callers who need a person. Every call gets a transcript and summary in the AIR Portal for the advisor to follow up.

A worked example

An illustrative example built from typical figures, not a named business.

A five-bay shop in Indianapolis with one service advisor misses about 10 calls a week at busy times, plus evening calls. The owner sets AIR to pick up when the advisor doesn't answer and after hours.

Before

About 10 missed calls a week; around 3 would-be $380£286€340A$549C$537 jobs going elsewhere

After

Every call answered; about 2 extra jobs a week booked from AIR's requests

What it's worth

About $1,471£1,106€1,316A$2,124C$2,079 a month in profit, at an assumed 45% margin on $3,268£2,457€2,924A$4,718C$4,619 of extra work (2 jobs a week at $380£286€340A$549C$537 times 4.3). That is against $99£74€89A$143C$140 a month for AIR Starter (200 calls), or about $129£97€115A$186C$182 with 40 extra calls at $0.75£0.56€0.67A$1.08C$1.06. A $100£75€89A$144C$141 setup fee may apply.

How to set it up

  1. Start the 30-day free trial of AutoLeap AIR on Starter ($99£74€89A$143C$140 a month for 200 calls).
  2. Set the shop details AIR gives callers: hours, address, landmarks, diagnostic fee, and the services you do and don't offer.
  3. Never let AIR quote repair prices; set it to say an advisor will confirm a price after inspection.
  4. In states where all parties must agree to call recording, such as California, make sure the greeting says calls are recorded.
  5. Read the AIR Portal every morning and call back every request before 10 a.m.

What goes wrong

  • Bookings only land on the calendar automatically for AutoLeap users. With other shop software, someone must enter each request.
  • Overage is $0.75£0.56€0.67A$1.08C$1.06 a call above 200. If AIR answers every call, not just missed ones, you may need Growth ($199£150€178A$287C$281 for 500 calls).
  • If AIR texts confirmations, those texts need the caller's consent and a working STOP under the TCPA.

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Last updated October 18, 2026.