Sales-to-Service Handoff & First Visit Pre-Scheduling
A done-for-you automotive automation built for the Service Advisor, connecting Calendly and Mailchimp so the work below happens on its own.
What this automation does, step by step
Right after a vehicle purchase closes, the new owner is automatically introduced to the service department by name, with their first maintenance visit pre-scheduled at the standard interval, smoothing the handoff between the sales floor and the service drive that too often leaves a new owner without a single point of contact once the deal is signed.
The service advisor assigned to that customer gets advance notice of the new relationship before the customer ever calls in, and dealerships tracking this handoff see meaningfully higher service retention among new owners compared to customers left to find the service department on their own.
- DMS (e.g., CDK Global or Reynolds & Reynolds)
- Zapier or Make.com
- Mailchimp (email campaigns)
- Calendly (test drive scheduling)
Using different software? We build around what you already have, so you never have to switch tools to automate.
The manual way vs. the automated way
Without automation
Done manually, a service advisor has to remember to follow up on every case individually, often relying on memory, phone calls, and whatever notes didn't get lost. Over a month, those small manual steps add up to a significant amount of lost time.
With this automation
- Intake forms that sync straight into your CRM or practice software
- Document collection with automatic reminders
- Welcome sequences that set expectations from day one
- Kickoff and first appointments scheduled without back-and-forth
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