AI WhatsApp Receptionist · £150/month

Your garage never misses
a customer again

GarageBuddy answers every WhatsApp enquiry 24/7, collects vehicle details, runs an AI diagnosis, and lands it all in your dashboard each morning.

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Built for UK independent garages · Powered by WhatsApp Business API · Average response time under 2 minutes

Missed calls cost garages real money

Customers don't leave voicemails. They move on to the next garage. GarageBuddy makes sure that never happens.

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Phone rings, no one answers

You're under a car. The customer hangs up and Googles a competitor. GarageBuddy follows up automatically via WhatsApp.

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Website enquiry disappears

A customer fills in your contact form at 9pm. By morning it's lost in a generic inbox. GarageBuddy messages them within seconds.

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Evenings and weekends are blind spots

Your receptionist goes home. GarageBuddy doesn't. It handles every WhatsApp enquiry around the clock, every day of the year.

How it works

From missed call to booked job

1

Customer contacts the garage

Via WhatsApp directly, or through the garage website enquiry widget.

2

AI collects the details

Name, vehicle registration, and a description of the problem — all via natural WhatsApp conversation.

3

Instant DVLA lookup & diagnosis

GarageBuddy looks up the reg plate and provides an AI-powered indicative diagnosis based on the symptoms.

4

Lands in your dashboard

The full conversation appears in your kanban board each morning, ready for your team to action.

Features

Everything your receptionist does, without the salary

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24/7 AI receptionist

GarageBuddy responds instantly at any hour, on any day. No hold music, no voicemail, no missed opportunity.

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Native WhatsApp experience

Customers talk to GarageBuddy through the WhatsApp app they already use. No forms, no apps to download.

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Automatic vehicle lookup

GarageBuddy detects the registration plate in the message and instantly looks up the make, model, and year via the DVLA database.

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AI-powered diagnosis

Based on the customer's description, GarageBuddy provides an indicative diagnosis so your mechanics arrive informed.

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Kanban dashboard

Every enquiry flows into a clean morning dashboard — New, Contacted, and Booked columns. Nothing falls through the cracks.

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Receptionist takeover

When you want to step in and handle a conversation personally, one click hands control to you. The customer gets a seamless experience.

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Website enquiry widget

Add a simple widget to your garage website. Customers enter their number and GarageBuddy starts the conversation automatically.

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Multi-garage ready

One account per garage, each with their own dashboard and WhatsApp number. Perfect for groups with multiple sites.

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Stats at a glance

See new enquiries, bookings made, and average response time at the top of every dashboard view.

The dashboard

Your morning briefing, already prepared

Arrive at the garage and open GarageBuddy. Every overnight enquiry is waiting in your kanban board — customer name, vehicle, problem, and AI diagnosis all summarised for you.

  • New enquiries highlighted at a glance
  • Full WhatsApp conversation thread per customer
  • One-click to reply directly from the dashboard
  • Mark jobs as Contacted or Booked with one tap
GarageBuddyWatling Autos

Good morning

Watling Autos

Tuesday, 1 April 2026 · 4 enquiries total

New
2
Booked
1
Total
4
Avg resp
<2m
New2
Sarah T.
LK21 ABC
Grinding noise when braking
James H.
YD18 XYZ
Engine management light on
Contacted1
Mike B.
PO65 DEF
AC not blowing cold
Booked1
Claire W.
BF14 GHI
Annual service due

Pricing

Simple, flat-rate pricing

No setup fees. No per-message charges. No surprises.

£150/month

per garage location, billed monthly

  • Unlimited WhatsApp conversations
  • 24/7 AI receptionist coverage
  • DVLA vehicle lookup on every enquiry
  • AI-powered symptom diagnosis
  • Kanban dashboard for your team
  • Receptionist takeover at any time
  • Website enquiry widget included
  • UK-based support
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