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The AI WhatsApp Chatbot Built For Auto Repair Shops

You are under a car while the phone rings off the hook. NextReply answers every customer on WhatsApp, looks at the photo or listens to the problem, gives an estimate, and books the job into your calendar, even when the shop is closed.

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Apex Auto Repair
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Hi, my brakes are making a grinding noise, can you check? 🚗
0:06
That sounds like it needs a look soon. I can book you in tomorrow 9 AM or Thursday 2 PM. Which works?
9 AM works
Great. Can I get your name and car make to book it?
Sarah
All set, Sarah! Brake check booked for tomorrow 9 AM. 🔧
Booked · BK-1047
2B+WhatsApp Users Worldwide
98%Message Open Rate
~5 secAverage Reply Time
24/7Automated Replies
The Problem

Why Auto Shops Lose Customers On WhatsApp

For most auto repair shops, WhatsApp is where customers reach out. They describe a noise, send a photo of a warning light, ask how much a service costs, or send a quick "can you fit me in this week?" while your team is under the bonnet.

When your mechanics are working and no one is at the desk, those messages sit unread. A customer who does not hear back takes their car to another garage, and you lose the job.

  • Missed enquiries while under the bonnet
  • No one free to answer the desk phone
  • The same questions: price, availability, timing
Missed while you worked3 unread
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Sarah10:48 PM

How much for a full service on a 2018 Corolla?

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Aisha11:15 PM

📷 Sent a photo · what is this warning light?

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Maria7:02 AM

🎤 Voice message · describing an engine noise

Took it to another garage instead
Features

What NextReply Handles For Your Shop

From the first enquiry to a booked job, it runs your service desk the way your best advisor would.

Reads Photos & Noises

A customer sends a photo of a warning light or describes a noise. NextReply understands the issue, gathers the details, and matches it to the right service.

Gives Service Estimates

Based on the make, model and issue, NextReply shares your standard pricing so customers get a ballpark instantly instead of waiting for a callback.

Books Jobs

It offers appointment times that are genuinely free, confirms the customer and vehicle, and drops the job into your calendar with a reference number.

Answers Pricing & Timing FAQs

How much is an MOT, do you do same-day, is a courtesy car available? NextReply answers the questions your desk repeats all day.

Hands Off To Your Team

For complex diagnostics or big jobs, it passes the chat to your team with the photos and full context, so you can quote it properly.

Speaks Their Language

Every reply comes back in the language your customer wrote in, so every driver in your area feels looked after.

How It Works

Your Shop Goes Live In Three Steps

No technical skills needed. Set it up once and let it run.

1

Add Your Shop

Tell NextReply your services, pricing, hours and the questions customers ask most. This becomes your AI's knowledge.

2

Connect WhatsApp & Calendar

Link your existing WhatsApp Business number and workshop calendar. Nothing changes for your customers.

3

Watch Jobs Book In

Customers chat as normal. NextReply answers, estimates, books jobs and shows everything in your dashboard.

Loved By Salon Owners

More Jobs Booked, Fewer Missed

Enquiries used to sit while my team worked and customers went elsewhere. Now NextReply replies and books the jobs while we get on with the cars.

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Mike SullivanOwner, Apex Auto Repair

Customers send photos of warning lights and NextReply figures out the job. My advisor turns up already knowing what is coming in.

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Gary ThompsonManager, ProTune Garage

With tools in my hands I cannot answer the phone. NextReply books the jobs while I work and they are all in the diary.

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Steve BarnesOwner, Barnes Motors
Pricing For Auto Shops

Plans That Fit Your Shop

Every plan runs the same AI assistant for your shop. Pick the job volume that fits.

Starter
For single-bay garages getting started.
$29/mo
Services You Get
  • Books repair & service jobs
  • Reads photos of car problems
  • Gives service estimates
  • Up to 500 bookings / month
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Pro
For busy garages with steady work.
$59/mo
Everything In Starter, Plus
  • Up to 1500 bookings / month
  • Full customer chat history
  • Read every past customer chat
  • Priority support
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Business
For multi-bay shops & garage groups.
$99/mo
Everything In Pro, Plus
  • Unlimited bookings
  • Send bookings to your CRM
  • Connect Zapier, Make or Sheets
  • Dedicated onboarding
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If you reach your monthly booking limit, your AI keeps replying and lets clients know your team will confirm shortly, so no booking is ever lost. Upgrade any time.

FAQ

Auto Repair Questions

Can it read a photo of a warning light?
Yes. When a customer sends a photo of a dashboard light or a part, NextReply understands the likely issue, gathers the details, and helps you book the right job.
Can it give price estimates?
Yes. You set your standard pricing during setup, and NextReply shares estimates by make, model and service, then books the job into your connected calendar.
Do I need to change my shop number?
No. NextReply connects to your existing WhatsApp Business number, so your customers keep messaging the same place they always have.
What about complex diagnostics?
For tricky diagnostics or big jobs, it hands the chat to your team with the photos and full context, so you can quote it accurately.
How quickly can my shop go live?
Most shops are live within minutes. Create your account, add your services and pricing, connect WhatsApp and your calendar, and you are ready to book jobs.

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