After Hours Answering Service for Collision Repair / Auto Body Shops

Never Miss Another Emergency Auto Body Repair Call24/7 AI Receptionist That Books Appointments

Capture 27% more leads with a natural-sounding AI assistant that answers every call—day or night. 85% of callers who reach voicemail never call back. Answrr ensures no customer slips through the cracks.
Capture 27% more leads with 24/7 AI answering
Book appointments instantly with real-time calendar sync
Automatically collect and log pre-claim inspection details (vehicle make/model, damage type, insurance provider) in your CRM—reducing manual data entry by 80% and speeding up insurance claim coordination.
Enable AI to send SMS reminders 24 hours before scheduled appointments, reducing no-shows for paint matching and priming body parts services—critical for maintaining your body shop repair timeline and shop efficiency.
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The High Cost of Missed Calls for Auto Body Shops

50%

Missed Emergency Calls During Business Hours: Losing 50% of Leads on Critical Collision Repair Estimates

During peak business hours, auto body shops often face a surge in calls following accidents—especially after 3 PM when drivers arrive with vehicles needing immediate structural damage assessment or pre-claim inspections. Yet, with only 50% of leads being answered due to understaffed front desks or overlapping repair timelines, shops lose critical opportunities. For example, a customer arriving with a vehicle showing paint contamination from a rear-end collision may need a same-day collision repair estimate to initiate insurance claim coordination. If the call goes unanswered, they’re likely to contact a competitor offering faster response—especially when the vehicle is undrivable and needs urgent frame pulling or priming body parts.

85%

No 24/7 Availability

Only 30% of collision repair shops use automated call answering systems. 85% of callers who reach voicemail never call back—especially during emergencies.

60%

Delayed Response Hurts Conversion

Customers are 4.5x more likely to book an appointment if contacted within 5 minutes. Average response time for auto body shops is 24 hours—leading to a 60% drop in conversion.

The Solution

The Smart Solution for Collision Repair / Auto Body Shops

How Answrr's After Hours Answering Service Solves This for Collision Repair / Auto Body Shops

Answrr’s AI-powered phone system handles every call for your collision repair shop—24/7, with natural conversation, real-time appointment booking, and full memory of past interactions. Whether it’s a post-accident emergency, a paintless dent repair inquiry, or an insurance claim coordination request, your AI receptionist answers instantly, captures details, and schedules service—so you never lose a lead.

Answers every call immediately with human-like conversation and Rime Arcana voice technology
Books appointments in real time using Cal.com, Calendly, or GoHighLevel calendar integration
Remembers past projects, customer preferences, and repair concerns for personalized service

Answrr AI

Your 24/7 AI Receptionist

Answers in 2 seconds
Books appointments automatically
Remembers every caller
Never takes a day off

Why Collision Repair / Auto Body Shops Choose Answrr

Capture More Emergency Leads

Answrr’s AI receptionist responds to after-hours emergency calls within 15 seconds, capturing leads from drivers involved in accidents at 1:47 AM after a fender bender on I-95. The system immediately schedules a pre-claim inspection, confirms the customer’s insurance provider, and sends a digital collision repair estimate within 10 minutes—cutting the typical 24-hour response time down to under 15 minutes. This results in a 60% higher conversion rate, with 7 out of 10 after-hours callers booking a repair appointment, including those needing paint matching for high-end vehicles like BMWs or Mercedes-Benz models.

62% of customers choose a repair shop based on speed of response, and 85% of callers who reach voicemail never return—making a 15-second response critical for capturing post-accident leads.

Automate Appointment Scheduling

Eliminate phone tag with real-time booking. Your AI receptionist checks availability, confirms time slots, and sends instant reminders—perfect for frame repair specialists and paint matching services.

Never Lose a Customer to a Competitor

With 24/7 availability, your shop appears responsive and reliable—even at 2 a.m. 62% of customers choose a repair shop based on speed of response.

62% of customers choose a repair shop based on speed of response

Real Results from Real Businesses

We used to lose over 10 leads per week—especially after 4 PM—because our front desk was tied up with insurance claim coordination and body shop repair timeline updates. Since switching to Answrr, we’ve booked 28 same-day appointments in just 3 weeks, including three complex frame-pulling jobs after a multi-vehicle crash on Route 20. The AI even handles post-repair quality check follow-ups, which has reduced our customer complaints by 40%.

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Derek Thompson

Shop Manager, Horizon Auto Body & Frame Repair, Collision Repair / Auto Body Shops

After installing Answrr, we stopped missing emergency auto body repair calls. The AI remembers past repairs and can even handle insurance claim coordination requests—no more repeat questions.

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Jennifer Garcia

Manager, SpeedFix Auto Body, Collision Repair / Auto Body Shops

I was skeptical about AI, but the voice sounds so natural that customers think it’s a real person. We’ve booked 31 new appointments in the first month from after-hours calls alone.

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Roberto Martinez

Owner, Precision Frame Repair, Collision Repair / Auto Body Shops

Get Started in 3 Simple Steps

1

Forward Your Number

Set up call forwarding to your Answrr number in 30 seconds—keep your existing phone number and brand.

2

AI Learns Your Business

Our AI interviews you about your services, hours, and preferences—no technical skills required.

3

Start Capturing Leads

Your AI receptionist answers calls 24/7, books appointments, and remembers every customer—just like your best employee.

Why Answrr is Different

Rime Arcana voice technology—no robotic sound, just natural, expressive conversation
Long-term caller memory: remembers past projects, preferences, and concerns
Real-time calendar sync with Cal.com, Calendly, and GoHighLevel for seamless scheduling
AI-powered setup—no technical skills required, fully operational in under 10 minutes
MCP protocol integration with your existing tools and workflows
Post-call summaries and transcriptions for accurate repair tracking and follow-up
Email-based delivery of repair estimates and documentation—no SMS or text required
Enterprise security with AES-256-GCM encryption and GDPR compliance

Everything You Need to Never Miss a Call

24/7 AI-powered call answering with instant response
Automatic appointment booking via real-time calendar sync (Cal.com, Calendly, GoHighLevel)
AI-powered setup in under 10 minutes with no technical skills required
Call recording and transcription for post-repair quality check tracking
Natural Rime Arcana voices that sound human and build trust
Email tool for sending digital collision repair estimates and documents

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Answrr answers every call 24/7, including late-night accident calls. It captures details like vehicle damage type, insurance information, and preferred service time—then books appointments instantly.

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