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The workshop phone, handled.

Voxiora books services and inspections into your workshop calendar and collects make, model, registration and symptoms before the car arrives.

A call, for example

Illustrative scenario

CallerMorning. My car's annual inspection is due at the end of the month. Can you fit it in?

VoxioraCertainly. What's the make, model and registration?

CallerA 2016 Peugeot 308, registration KX16 RTP.

VoxioraThank you. I can book the inspection for Tuesday at 9:30. It takes about an hour. Shall I confirm it?

Added to workshop calendar · Tue · 09:30 · Annual inspection · Peugeot 308 2016

Does this happen to you?

  • Oily hands, ringing pocket

    Every time someone stops a job to answer, the car on the ramp waits too.

  • The rush when the season turns

    When the weather changes, everyone wants tyres at once and the line stays busy.

  • Bookings without detail

    “Something's wrong with the car” is hard to plan around without the model, the mileage or the symptom.

The workshop phone, seen from the mechanic's side

A garage phone tends to ring at the worst moment: with a wheel off, a diagnostic running or a customer at the counter. The calls themselves are predictable. Drivers want a service slot, a tyre change before the weather turns, an opinion on a warning light, or to know whether their car is ready to collect. Missing them is costly, because a driver with a problem rarely waits for a callback. They ring the next garage on the map.

Voxiora takes those calls for you. It books work by job type into your workshop's Google Calendar, so the day is planned around real capacity, and it asks for the make, model, registration and symptoms before the car arrives. It quotes only the price ranges you supply, says clearly that the final price follows an inspection, and sends breakdowns or safety concerns straight to the workshop.

What drivers ask, and what Voxiora does with it

  • Caller

    “Can you do a full service next week?”

    Voxiora

    Asks for the vehicle and preferred day, books a slot long enough for a full service and confirms the time.

  • Caller

    “My tyres are stored with you. Can I swap to winters?”

    Voxiora

    Asks the questions you define, such as storage or tyre size, then books the change in a free slot.

  • Caller

    “There's a vibration through the steering wheel.”

    Voxiora

    Collects make, model, year, registration and the symptom, books a diagnostic slot and flags anything your rules treat as safety-critical.

  • Caller

    “Is my car finished?”

    Voxiora

    Reads the job status from a connected sheet or system, or leaves a callback request so the right person rings back.

  • Caller

    “Roughly how much for new brake pads?”

    Voxiora

    Gives the price range you've provided and explains that the final figure depends on what the mechanic finds.

  • Caller

    “I've broken down on the ring road.”

    Voxiora

    Transfers the call to the workshop at once with a short note, or takes the location and number if nobody can answer, as your rules say.

What Voxiora takes care of

  • Books servicing, inspections, diagnostics and tyre work by job length
  • Records the vehicle, registration and symptoms before it reaches the ramp
  • Shares your price ranges without promising a final figure
  • Puts breakdowns and safety concerns through to the workshop

Tools Auto repair connect

  • Google Calendar
  • Google Sheetsvia Zapier / Make / n8n
  • Pipedrivevia Zapier / Make / n8n
  • n8n

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Who should call you?

Sample call: a warning light before a long drive

Illustrative only. The garage, vehicle and times are invented; your assistant uses your own job types, price ranges and urgency rules, and announces itself as an AI on every call.

Illustrative scenario
  1. VoxioraRidgeway Motors, this is Nova, the workshop's AI assistant. How can I help?

  2. CallerHi. A tyre pressure warning came on this morning, and I'm driving to the coast on Saturday.

  3. VoxioraThanks for calling ahead. Which car is it, and do you have the registration to hand?

  4. CallerA 2020 Kia Ceed, registration LM20 HWD.

  5. VoxioraDoes the car feel any different to drive, or does a tyre look low?

  6. CallerNo, it feels normal.

  7. VoxioraThen I'll book a tyre and pressure check for Thursday at 8:15, about thirty minutes, so it's done before your trip. A mechanic will speak to you before any work is carried out. Shall I confirm?

  8. CallerYes, please.

Bookings, handovers, out-of-hours calls and texts for a workshop

  • Work booked by job type

    Service, inspection, tyres, diagnostics: each job type has its own length. Voxiora books only into free time in your workshop's Google Calendar, so the day isn't overfilled.

  • Straight to the workshop when it matters

    Breakdowns and safety concerns are transferred live with a short note. Routine questions stay with the assistant, so mechanics are interrupted only when it counts.

  • Calls after the shutters come down

    Drivers ringing in the evening or at the weekend can still book a slot or describe the fault. Everything is waiting in the morning, and on the Pro plan and above urgent calls can also trigger an alert by email, SMS, Slack or push.

  • Texts with the booking

    After booking, the driver can receive a text with the date, time and anything to bring, such as the locking wheel nut key. SMS is included in every plan with a monthly allowance.

Getting Voxiora ready for your garage

  1. Step 1

    Begin with your website

    Enter your garage's web address. Voxiora picks up your services, hours and location and drafts a greeting and knowledge base.

  2. Step 2

    List job types and timings

    Add the jobs you take by phone and how long each one takes, then connect the workshop calendar, or one per ramp.

  3. Step 3

    Write price ranges and red flags

    Add the ranges you're happy to quote and describe what counts as urgent, from failing brakes to a flashing warning light.

  4. Step 4

    Take it for a test drive

    Use the 30 trial minutes in your browser: book a service, ask for a price and report a breakdown.

  5. Step 5

    Forward the workshop line

    Keep your number and forward calls always, when the line is busy, when nobody answers or when the phone is unreachable.

Voxiora, an answering service or voicemail for a garage

Three ways to cover a workshop phone, compared side by side. Answering services vary between providers, so check the specifics of any offer.

Voxiora, an answering service or voicemail for a garage
CriterionVoxiora AI receptionistStaffed answering serviceVoicemail
Calls while a car is on the rampAnswered at once, nobody leaves the jobAnswered by an agent off siteA recorded greeting
Vehicle details before arrivalMake, model, registration and symptoms on every bookingDepends on the scriptWhatever the caller remembers
Booking against workshop capacityYes, by job length in Google CalendarUsually a message for you to bookNo
BreakdownsTransferred straight away, by your rulesPassed on, depending on the agreementHeard when someone checks
The seasonal rushSeveral calls at once, depending on the planDepends on staffingThe mailbox can fill up
What you payA fixed plan from €49 a month on yearly billing, excl. VAT, minutes includedMonthly fee, often plus per-call or per-minute chargesNormally part of your phone contract; the real cost is callers who give up

Comparison by category only; it does not describe any particular company. Staffed services vary by provider. Voxiora prices exclude VAT.

Auto repair: common questions

Can it give customers a quote over the phone?

It shares the price ranges you choose to publish and is clear that the final figure follows an inspection. It never commits you to a price you haven't written down.

Can customers check whether their car is ready?

Yes, if job statuses live in a sheet or system that Voxiora can reach through Zapier, Make, n8n or the API. Otherwise it records a callback request in your tasks inbox.

We have several ramps and mechanics. Can it plan around that?

Yes. Use a Google Calendar per ramp or per mechanic and tell the assistant which jobs go where and how long each takes; it only offers time that fits.

Can it take a deposit for parts?

On the Business plan and above, Voxiora can send a secure payment link by SMS during the call (Stripe Connect), so the customer pays on their own phone.

How many calls can it take at once in a busy week?

That depends on the plan: one at a time on Essential, two on Pro, five on Business and ten on Enterprise. Each caller gets an answer rather than an engaged tone.

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