AI lead reactivation for auto mechanics.
The version of AI lead reactivation that auto repair shops still use a year after launch.
Where most auto repair shops engagements actually deliver value.
Mechanics quote from underneath a car and answer the phone from underneath a car, and one of those always loses.
Booking, quoting, and parts follow-up are the admin layer that decides how many cars a workshop can turn over in a week.
Reminders timed to each car's WoF, which from 1 November 2026 moves to every two years for many 4 to 14 year old vehicles.
What AI lead reactivation actually does
Your CRM is sitting on a graveyard of old leads that went quiet. With the right workflow automated, nine hours of admin a week could drop to about one.*
*Illustrative example only, based on 9 hours a week of admin falling to about 1 hour a week. Actual results vary by workflow and business.
From one-person trades to national organisations, we find the hours :)
Quotes with GST, consent paperwork, LBP records and health and safety logs: the admin every New Zealand trade business carries.
*Illustrative example based on nine hours a week of admin. Actual results vary by workflow and business.
Already buried in admin? We'll sort the first workflow for you :)
Nine hours a week of admin is 468 hours a year. That could drop to about 52.*
*Illustrative, based on 9 hours a week of admin at a typical 80% automation rate. The calculator uses your own numbers.
Built differently, on purpose.
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.
Small team.
Real systems.
Zero fluff.
What you get
We'd call the engagement a success when auto repair shops are using the system without thinking about us.
- Scores every dormant lead by reactivation likelihood
- Detects buying-trigger events (funding, hiring, product launches)
- Personalised re-entry message referencing what's actually changed
- Reports back which leads to bin and which to call this week
- No annual contracts
- No AI theatre
Straight answers
How long does AI lead reactivation take to ship for auto repair shops?
We aim for a working pilot inside 4-6 weeks - narrow scope, real auto repair shops data, measurable outcome. From there it's another 6-8 weeks of hardening before you'd consider it production. Full rollouts (multiple sites, multiple teams) typically land in 3-4 months.
Are there hidden costs we should plan for?
Three to know about: model/API spend (which we set up under your own account, not ours, so you see and control it), any new SaaS subscriptions we recommend, and your team's time during rollout. We surface all three in the quote so there are no surprises.
Who owns the code and the model setup?
You do, on delivery. We deploy AI lead reactivation into your own cloud account where possible, with the model setup, prompts, evals and integration code all checked into a repo you own. Claude for research + writing sits in your account too - we don't operate it from ours.
Will quotes and invoices show GST properly?
Yes. GST is 15 per cent on most goods and services in New Zealand, and anything we build that prices work shows it the way your accounts need.
Can reminders follow the new WoF rules?
They need to. From 1 November 2026 many light vehicles aged 4 to 14 years move to a WoF every two years, and new vehicles get their second WoF at 4 years.
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