# Car Detailing AI Receptionist That Books 24/7 Source: https://insertchat.com/industries/car-detailing > Share package prices by vehicle size, book details and coatings, and answer questions mid-job. An AI receptionist for car detailing businesses answers calls, texts, and website chats while you’re polishing, coating, or driving between mobile jobs. InsertChat’s assistant shares your package prices by vehicle size, asks about pet hair, stains, and paint condition, checks mobile jobs against your service area, books the right appointment length, and passes paint correction and coating consultations to you. ## Turn a muddy-SUV text into a booked full detail Example workflow: Text message. Illustrative scenario. Answers depend on your sources; actions depend on your connected tools and permissions. This is not a customer testimonial or measured result. A customer texts on Thursday afternoon while you’re in the middle of a two-step paint correction. > How much for a full interior and exterior on a 2021 Tahoe? Two dogs, so lots of hair. Can you come to my house Saturday? ## Price it from your menu Find the full-detail price for a full-size SUV and add the pet hair fee you list. ## Check the mobile job Confirm the address is in your service area and ask whether there’s a driveway, water, and power at the house. ## Book a long enough slot Offer Saturday times that fit a full-size detail, book one, and note the dogs for whoever does the job. ## Your team sets the boundaries Paint correction and ceramic coating consultations, damage claims, and unhappy customers go to you. The assistant doesn’t promise results on scratches or stains that need eyes on the car. ## What it handles for car detailers Handled by your assistant: - Package prices by vehicle size, from sedans to third-row SUVs and trucks - Add-ons you list, such as pet hair, odor treatment, and engine bays - Mobile jobs checked against your service area and site needs - Appointments booked with enough time for the package - Maintenance washes and repeat details for regular customers Sent straight to your team: - Paint correction and ceramic coating consultations - Claims of damage to a vehicle or its interior - Biohazard, mold, and heavy smoke cleanups - Fleet and dealership account requests - Complaints and refund requests ## What it asks and what it needs to know Details it collects: - Name, mobile number, and email - Year, make, model, and size, such as a sedan, SUV, or truck - Package and add-ons they want - Condition notes: pet hair, stains, smoke, sand, or swirl marks - Shop visit or mobile service, and the service address - Water and power access at the address for mobile jobs - Preferred day and time What to add to its knowledge: - Package menu with prices by vehicle size - Add-on fees for pet hair, heavy soil, and odor - Mobile service area and what you need on site - Ceramic coating and paint correction options you offer - Deposit, cancellation, and weather policies - Aftercare instructions for coatings and paint protection ## Can an AI receptionist price a detail by vehicle size? Yes, from the menu you write. List each package with its price for a sedan, a small SUV, a full-size SUV, and a truck, plus fees for pet hair or heavy soil. The assistant asks what the customer drives and how dirty it is, then gives the matching price. Anything it can’t judge from a description, like deep scratches, goes to you. ## Can it book mobile detailing jobs? Yes. Add your service area by town or ZIP code and what you need at the address, such as a driveway, a water spigot, and an outlet. The assistant checks the address, asks about access, and books a slot long enough for the package. Set buffers between appointments so you have driving time between jobs. ## Will it take deposits for ceramic coatings? It doesn’t take card details on a call. It explains your deposit and cancellation policy, and if you take deposits through Stripe, it can create a payment link as an action you review first. Coating consultations themselves go to you, since paint condition decides the package. ## How much does an AI receptionist for a detailing business cost? Pro is $98 a month and includes one phone number, monthly credits, three seats, and three AI assistants. Calls round up to whole minutes, and texts can carry their own charges. A detailer who runs both a shop and a mobile van can give each its own assistant and number; each extra number is $10 a month. ## Can customers send photos of their car? Yes. Picture messages sent to your InsertChat number go to you instead of an automatic reply, so you can look at the swirl marks or stains before you price the work. Photos stay on the customer’s contact with the conversation. ## Does it work with Square Appointments? Partly. The Square connection can check booking availability and look up, update, or cancel existing bookings, but it doesn’t create new ones or take payments. For new bookings, connect Calendly, Cal.com, Google Calendar, Outlook, or InsertChat’s built-in calendar. ## What happens when it rains on a mobile booking? When a customer asks, the assistant shares the weather policy you write, such as moving the job to the next open day, and can reschedule an appointment it booked once the customer picks a new time. If you’d rather decide case by case, it records the request for you. ## Can customers book from my website? Yes. Add the chat to your website with the install code, or to WordPress with the plugin, and visitors get the same package prices and booking times as callers. Every chat, text, and call lands in one inbox with the customer’s contact. ## Related features - [Scheduling](https://insertchat.com/product/scheduling) - [AI text messaging](https://insertchat.com/product/sms) - [Website chat](https://insertchat.com/product/website) ## Broader industry - [Automotive](https://insertchat.com/industries/automotive): Book service, catch sales leads, and triage breakdowns while your bays stay busy.