For garages & auto repair shops
We make the office side of your garage run itself.
Appointments booked by phone only. Cars waiting on the lift while you wait for the customer to say yes to the estimate. “Is my car ready?” calls all day. We build the system that handles this automatically — and you own it: the system, the code, your data.
Rather just ask something? hello@operine.com
What we see in garages
The counter is the bottleneck. The bays pay for it.
- 01Every appointment is booked by phone, and every call interrupts someone.
- 02A car sits on the lift while you wait for the customer to approve the estimate.
- 03“Is my car ready?” — the same call, twenty times a day.
- 04No-shows leave a bay empty with no time to fill it again.
- 05Tire season: hundreds of customers to contact, by hand, in two weeks.
- 06Service reminders never go out — so customers go back to whoever contacted them first.
The jobs your machine does
Systems that fit how a garage actually runs.
Online booking that respects your bays
Customers book from their phone. The system knows your hours, your bays, and how long each job takes.
Estimate approval by text
The customer gets the estimate on their phone and approves with one tap — timestamped. The car gets off the lift faster.
“Your car is ready” sends itself
Automatic updates at drop-off, during the job, and at pickup. The phone goes quiet.
No-show protection
Automatic confirmations and reminders before every appointment. Fewer empty bays.
Tire season on autopilot
One click contacts every customer due for a changeover, with a booking link. The calendar fills itself.
Reminders that bring customers back
Inspection due, service due, seasonal check — sent automatically, from your own records.
How it works
A few weeks. Your management software stays.
We map your day
We sit at the counter and watch how bookings, estimates, and pickups actually flow — then we agree on what to fix first.
We build around your tools
You keep the tools you already use — your garage management software stays. We build the missing pieces and connect them to it.
You own it
We train your team and hand it over. The system is yours — code and data included — not another monthly subscription. If you can send a text message, you can use what we build.
Fit
We don’t take every project.
This is for you if
- 2–15 bays, independent or a small group.
- The counter is drowning in calls while the bays wait.
- You want to own the system, not rent another app.
Not the right fit if
- You want to replace your garage management software completely.
- You want a chatbot that diagnoses engines. We do not do that.
- The phone never rings and the schedule is always full.
Straight answers
Do I need to be tech-savvy?
No. If you can send a text message, you can use what we build. That is Rule 3.
Do I have to change my tools?
No. You keep the tools you already use — we build around them.
Who owns the system?
You do. The machine, the code, your data — from the day we hand over.
What you can count on
The Operine Rules.
If we don't find at least two bottlenecks worth fixing, we tell you — and we don't proceed.
You keep the tools you already use.
If you can send a text message, you can use what we build.
When we hand over, you own everything. The machine, the code, your data. Full stop.
AI only where it pays for itself. Never to look modern.
Show us one week at the counter.
A few minutes of questions. We will name what is eating your office time, the first system to fix it, and what it is costing you every month. If we do not find at least two things worth fixing, we will tell you — and we will not proceed.
3 minutes · no sales pitch · built for garages