AI assistant for car garages: workshop questions, MOT appointments and photos in one inbox
At the counter and on the phone, the same questions come back: is the car ready, when can the MOT be done, what was found? Slimbot collects registration numbers and complaints, schedules appointments in your diary and saves photos and conversations with the customer.
Good morning, I'd like to have my car tested for its MOT. Is that possible next week?
Assistant's draft
Good morning! What's the registration number? And Tuesday 9:00 or Thursday 13:30 is still available: which time suits you?
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Sound familiar?
Less back-and-forth messaging, fewer no-shows.
Without Slimbot
Message back and forth about appointments until a time suits
No-shows because nobody sends a reminder
Calendar, messages and customer data in three places
With Slimbot
Customers request an appointment via chat, WhatsApp or your site
Confirmation and reminder from your own number
Appointment, conversation and customer card in one overview
In practice
What comes in at car garages — and what Slimbot does
"Is my car ready yet?"
Draft reply with the status passed on by the workshop; the mechanic decides what is reported.
"My MOT expires next month, when can I come in?"
Request registration number and offer available slots from your diary.
"My car makes a strange noise when braking."
No diagnosis: the assistant asks when the noise occurs and prepares it for the mechanic.
"What does a major service cost for a Golf from 2016?"
Only a price if you have entered it yourself as fixed rates; otherwise you send an estimate yourself.
"Can I get a courtesy car?"
Reply from your own terms for courtesy cars, or the conversation goes to you.
WhatsApp (example)Example
CustomerGood morning, I'd like to have my car tested for the MOT. Is that possible next week?
AssistantGood morning! What is the registration number? And Tuesday 9:00 or Thursday 13:30 is still available: which time suits you?
CustomerRegistration is AB-123-C, Thursday 13:30 please.
AssistantThank you. Thursday 13:30 is reserved for the inspection. You'll receive a reminder here one day in advance.
Fictional example; names, times and amounts are for illustration.
Try it yourself
Ask a question as a customer of a car garage
Choose a question and see how the assistant responds. These are pre-written example answers (not live AI). In your own account, the assistant bases itself on your own data, and you decide whether an answer goes automatically or for approval first.
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Choose a question on the left to start the conversation.
Fictional example. Names, times and amounts are for illustration.
What it looks like
The real Slimbot inbox
Screenshots from a demo account with example conversations. Not real customers.
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How it works
Get started in three steps
From sign-up to working channel. You keep your own number.
1
Connect number and calendar
The WhatsApp number of the garage and the workshop diary.
2
Record your working method
Opening hours, which makes and services you do, whether you have a courtesy car.
3
Let the assistant read along
First drafts that you approve; independent replies only if you want that.
Features
What you get
Features that Slimbot has today. No promises we don't keep.
Registration number and complaint in advance
The assistant asks for registration number, mileage and complaint, so the mechanic knows the job before the car arrives.
Schedule MOT and maintenance
Customers choose a free slot from your diary; you confirm, and a reminder follows from your own number.
Photos from the workshop
If you send a photo of worn brake discs or a leak, it's attached to the conversation and customer card, not in a private app.
Approval for extra work
Ask the customer for approval in the chat, with photo and amount. The answer is recorded with the car.
Payment link and review
Afterwards a payment link and then a request for a review.
Smart advice in 3 clicks
What suits your garages?
Answer three short questions and see which plan and features we recommend. It's an indication: you choose yourself, and you can cancel monthly.
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Free tools
Calculate it, no sign-up required
Two calculators with your own input and visible formula, and answer templates to use immediately. No e-mail address required.
Missed-messages calculator
How many requests are left unanswered or arrive too late? Enter your own estimate. The values below are example values.
Response-time check
How many hours per week is your business unreachable for messages, and what does that mean for your response time?
Three WhatsApp responses for car garages, ready to copy
MOT reminder to a customer
Goedemorgen <naam>, de APK van uw <merk/type> met kenteken <kenteken> verloopt op <datum>. Wilt u een moment voor de keuring inplannen? Ik heb <dag> of <dag> ruimte. Groet, <uw naam> van <garage>
Car ready, can be collected
Goedemiddag <naam>, uw auto is klaar en staat voor u klaar. U kunt hem ophalen tot <tijd> op <adres>. Het bedrag is <bedrag>; betalen kan ook via de betaallink in dit bericht. Groet, <uw naam>
Extra work found: request approval
Goedemiddag <naam>, tijdens de beurt zagen we dat <onderdeel> aan vervanging toe is (foto in de bijlage). De extra kosten zijn <bedrag>. Mogen we dit meenemen? Zonder uw akkoord doen we niets. Groet, <uw naam>
Adjust names, times and amounts before you send. Fill in the text in <angle brackets> yourself.
From €14.95 per month
Excl. VAT, from the live price list. Start with a free account; a subscription only begins when you accept it.
No. The assistant requests complaint and registration number and prepares it for your mechanic. It only mentions prices if you have entered fixed rates; you answer the rest yourself.
Can Slimbot replace my workshop system?
No. Slimbot handles customer contact: messages, appointments, photos and follow-up. Work orders and stock remain in your own system.
How does the MOT reminder work?
You set the expiry date with the client and prepare the reminder yourself, for example as a campaign. Slimbot does not read a date from the RDW itself.
Can a customer send photos and videos?
Yes, via WhatsApp or the chat on your website. They're attached to the conversation and customer card.
Does it work for a small garage with two people?
Yes. One number and one calendar is enough; if there are more people, everyone works in the same inbox.
What does it cost?
The current monthly prices are on the pricing page. Creating an account is free, without a credit card.
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