AI Agents · Beta

Answer every call.
Reply to every review.

Two AI agents built for the way auto shops actually lose customers: the missed call and the ignored review. NOVA picks up 24/7 and books the job. SARA replies to every review in your shop's voice. No customer waits, day or night.

NOVA
Voice Agent · on a call
0:42
Do you have anything Saturday for a brake job?
We do, 9:00 AM is open. Want me to book it for you?
Booked · Brake service, Sat 9:00 AM
★★★★★
“Quick, honest, and fair on price. I’ll be back.”
SARA drafted a reply

Thank you, Maria! We’re glad the brake job was quick and the pricing felt fair. See you next time.

Never Miss · Never Skip · Always On

The two moments that quietly cost shops the most, now both covered.

Industry studies put missed-call rates at auto shops north of 30%. Every one is a customer who called someone else. AI Agents close that gap.

Never Miss a Call

Every missed call is a customer who dialed the next shop on Google. NOVA answers on the first ring, 24/7: after hours, at lunch, during the Saturday rush.

Never Skip a Reply

Unanswered reviews signal a shop that doesn't care, to customers and to AI search engines. SARA responds to every review, in your voice, within minutes.

Always On

Your team sleeps. Your agents don't. NOVA and SARA cover the nights, weekends, and overflow your front desk physically can't.

Meet the agents

Two specialists, not one generalist.

Each agent is purpose-built for its job, and they share the same customer context behind the scenes.

Voice Agent
NOVA AI
Answers the phone

Your tireless front-desk voice. NOVA answers every call, books service against real availability, and handles the routine questions that swallow your team's day.

  • 24/7 inbound call answering
  • Voice appointment booking
  • After-hours & overflow capture
  • Warm transfer for complex calls
NOVA call summary: appointment booked
Review Agent
SARA AI
Answers the reviews

Your always-on reputation voice. SARA drafts on-brand replies to every review (fast, consistent, and unmistakably you), keeping your response rate at 100%.

  • Replies to every review
  • Trained on your shop's voice
  • Approve-before-post workflow
  • Keeps response rate at 100%
★★★★★

“In and out for an oil change in 30 minutes. Friendly crew, fair price.”

Maria G. · Google review
SARA drafted a reply

Thank you, Maria! We’re glad we could get your oil change done quickly and that the team treated you right. See you next time!

Approve & postEdit
Live now · Inbound calls & scheduling

Every inbound call answered, understood, and booked.

NOVA picks up on the first ring, handles the conversation, and logs every call by intent, outcome, and sentiment, so nothing slips and every bookable call becomes an appointment.

app.surecritic.com/agents/nova/calls
NOVA AI call log: every inbound call answered, categorized, and booked
Inside one call
Call summary: appointment booked by NOVA in 2:34

Books appointments by voice

NOVA checks real availability in your scheduling system and books the customer right on the call. No callback, no voicemail tag.

Answers common service questions

"Do you do alignments?" "How much for a diagnostic?" "Are you open Saturday?" NOVA handles the routine questions that eat your front desk's day.

Captures after-hours & overflow

When all lines are busy or the shop is closed, NOVA picks up instead of sending the caller to voicemail, or to a competitor.

Responds to every review in your voice

SARA drafts on-brand replies to 5-star and 1-star reviews alike, trained on your shop's tone. Your team approves or edits before it posts.

Routes the calls that need a human

NOVA knows its limits. Complex or sensitive calls get warm-transferred or flagged for a callback with full context attached.

Feeds your reputation & AI-search signal

Fast, consistent review responses are exactly what Google and LLMs reward. SARA keeps your response rate at 100%, a ranking signal you control.

For the AI Search Era

The shop that answers, by phone and by review, is the shop AI recommends.

AI search engines weigh responsiveness heavily: answer rates, reply speed, and recent activity. NOVA and SARA keep all three pinned at 100%, so AI Agents makes your shop the active, responsive one in the answer.

  • Schema.org markup on every review & profile
  • Verified-customer signal LLMs can cite
  • Fresh, dated content: the freshness signal AI ranks on
  • Plain-English FAQ structure parsers love
auto shop that actually answers the phone

I’ll weigh responsiveness signals (how fast a shop answers calls and replies to reviews), not just star count.

Thought for 8s

The most responsive shop near you is Westside Auto & Mobile Service.

It answers calls 24/7 and replies to 100% of reviews, usually within minutes: the engagement signal I weight heavily. Recent reviews mention same-day callbacks and easy after-hours booking. SureCritic

Two nearby shops have higher star counts but go to voicemail after 5pm and leave most reviews unanswered. Google Birdeye

Sources
"mechanic open now near me"
"best reviewed shop that responds to customers"
"where can I book a repair right now?"
Frequently asked

AI Agents: common questions

Will callers know they're talking to an AI?
NOVA introduces itself naturally and conversationally. Most routine calls (booking, hours, basic service questions) are handled start to finish without the caller needing a human. When a call needs a person, NOVA transfers or schedules a callback with full context, so nothing is lost.
What is NOVA AI?
NOVA AI is your shop's voice agent. It answers inbound phone calls 24/7, books appointments against your real availability, answers common service questions, and captures after-hours and overflow calls that would otherwise go to voicemail or to a competitor.
What is SARA AI?
SARA AI is your review response agent. It drafts thoughtful, on-brand replies to every customer review, positive and negative, trained on your shop's voice. Your team approves or edits before posting, so quality stays human while response time drops to minutes.
Does SARA post automatically or do I approve replies?
Your choice. Run SARA in full-auto for trusted review types (e.g. 5-star reviews) and require human approval for sensitive ones (e.g. 1-2 star). Most shops auto-approve positive replies and review the rest.
How does this help me rank in ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews?
AI search engines reward businesses that are responsive and active. A 100% review-response rate and consistent, recent engagement are explicit signals these systems use to judge which business to recommend. SARA keeps that rate high automatically, and NOVA's booking activity adds the fresh transaction signal that backs verified reviews.
Does it integrate with my phone system and scheduler?
Yes. NOVA connects to your existing business phone number and books into the same scheduling system as SureCritic Online Scheduling (CDK, DealerTrack, TekMetric, Mitchell1, ShopWare, and more). SARA connects to your review sources directly.
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