Lead, sales and service messaging for car and two-wheeler dealers
Call every new enquiry quickly, send brochures and quotes on chat, confirm delivery dates and bring buyers back for their first service.
Which messaging channels should a car or two-wheeler dealership use?
Dealerships typically use AI Voice to call web and ad enquiries within minutes and book test drives, WhatsApp for brochures, on-road price quotes and delivery updates, an IVR to split showroom, service and spares calls, SMS for booking and payment alerts, and RCS or missed call numbers for launch and festive campaigns to existing leads.
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Key facts: messaging and calls for car and two-wheeler dealerships
- Start with
- AI Voice (Fresh enquiry calls)
- Channel mix
- AI Voice, WhatsApp Business API, IVR, Bulk SMS, RCS messaging, Missed call service
- One account
- Shared contacts, delivery reports and webhooks across every channel
- Integration
- REST API and webhooks into any CRM or app that can call an API. API and webhooks
- Pricing model
- Prepaid credits quoted by volume, GST extra; WhatsApp at Meta's rate by category plus a platform fee. How pricing works
Which channels work best for car and two-wheeler dealerships?
How do the channels work together for car and two-wheeler dealerships?
- EnquiryAI Voice call in minutesA website enquiry triggers a call that qualifies the buyer and books a weekend test drive.
- After the test driveQuote on WhatsAppThe consultant sends the on-road price, exchange estimate and finance options.
- Booking to deliverySMS and WhatsApp updatesBooking receipt, balance due, registration and delivery date go out as each step completes.
- First serviceService reminderA WhatsApp reminder with slot buttons, then an AI call for owners who do not reply.
What does each channel do for car and two-wheeler dealerships?
- Enquiry number check
- Test drive confirmation
- Booking amount receipt
- Instant reply to ad leads
- Brochure and on-road price by variant
- Test drive booking
- Launch and variant carousel
- Test drive confirmation
- Booking to allotment updates
- Sales, service and finance split
- Campaign numbers per ad
- Leads into the dealer CRM
- Test drive confirmation
- Vehicle ready for delivery
- Launch and festive event invite
- On-road price on WhatsApp
- Test drive at home
- One number per ad and model
Step-by-step guides for car and two-wheeler dealerships
Use-case guides with templates, set-up steps and metrics that fit this industry.
Questions about messaging for car and two-wheeler dealerships
How fast should a dealership call back a new car enquiry?
As quickly as possible, ideally within minutes, because buyers often enquire with several dealers on the same day. An AI calling agent can ring each web or ad enquiry as soon as it arrives, qualify it and hand interested buyers to a sales consultant during showroom hours.
Is RCS worth using for car launch campaigns?
It can be, for Android users who already know your dealership. RCS shows a verified brand name, images of the new model and buttons for a test drive or price, which plain SMS cannot. iPhones and phones without RCS receive an SMS fallback, so keep the core message short.
Can a dealership send promotional SMS to old enquiries?
Only with care. Promotional SMS needs a numeric promotional header, goes out between 10 am and 9 pm and is not delivered to DND-registered numbers. Under the DPDP Act you also need a lawful basis such as consent, so keep opt-in records from your enquiry forms.
Can one IVR handle showroom, service and spares calls?
Yes. A single dealership number can play a short menu, route each option to a different team or branch, ring a backup group when nobody picks up and record calls. Missed calls can be logged as leads in your CRM through a webhook so each one gets a callback.
Does this connect to our dealer management system or lead CRM?
Yes, through the API and webhooks. Your DMS or lead system can trigger booking, payment and delivery messages, and call outcomes or replies flow back as events such as call.completed and message.received. Systems without an API can work through Google Sheets and Zapier.
Do two-wheeler dealers need a different setup from car dealers?
The channels are the same, but the balance shifts. Two-wheeler buyers decide faster and more often buy on finance, so quick AI calls, finance document checklists on WhatsApp and SMS for EMI-linked delivery steps matter more, while long brochure carousels matter less.
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