# Archon Automotive Canonical page: https://archon.tools/for/automotive Industry solutions: https://archon.tools/for > Give drivers a clear way to explore your work, ask a question and book a conversation. Bring your website, customer follow-up, calendar and marketing together in Archon.tools Workspace. Connect vehicle inquiries, service consultations, collision repair conversations, wash promotions and customization appointments around the customer relationship. ## Suggested selection and platform breadth Suggested four categories: Website & forms; Customer hub & inbox; Booking & calendars; Follow-up & campaigns. This is a starting selection, not a fixed niche package. Additional categories can replace a selection or be included with the full suite; they are not included automatically in a four-category plan. - Website & forms [suggested selection]: Show drivers what you do and where to go next. Create pages for inventory highlights, service specialties, collision work, wash plans or custom finishes using your own details and photography. Give each visitor a clear way to ask about the next step. - Customer hub & inbox [suggested selection]: Keep each customer conversation in view. Organize inquiries, supported inbox conversations, customer preferences and follow-up tasks, with specialist shop records available through a separately scoped connection where supported. - Booking & calendars [suggested selection]: Make the next conversation easier to arrange. Offer configured test-drive conversations, service consultations, collision walkarounds, wash-plan discussions or design appointments around host availability. Your team confirms the vehicle, shop or service capacity separately. - Follow-up & campaigns [suggested selection]: Keep useful updates connected to the relationship. Plan social content and permission-based follow-up for new arrivals, seasonal service information, completed work, wash offers or custom projects. Your team checks the audience, offer and timing before any message is sent. - Reviews & retention [additional category choice]: Make customer feedback part of the handoff. Use supported review destinations and consistent feedback requests after staff-confirmed sales or service completion. Keep requests independent of expected ratings and customer marketing consent. - Reporting [additional category choice]: Review supported inquiry and campaign activity. Compare configured inquiry, appointment and campaign activity over the same period. Vehicle sales, repair revenue, parts, shop productivity and wash-lane throughput need their operational source records. - Courses & communities [additional category choice]: Share care guidance or customer resources. Organize your own vehicle-care lessons, ownership resources or community content when they fit your business. ## Available Marketplace apps Start with Workspace for your website, customer relationships, booking and marketing. These optional Marketplace listings extend that setup; confirm account eligibility, permissions, vendor terms and any separate costs before installing. ### Turnover Inventory Builder — Marketplace app · vehicle inventory Display vehicle inventory on your Workspace website using manual entries, CSV, Google Sheets or a supported dealer/provider feed. Setup scope: Confirm feed format, update frequency and setup requirements. Website inventory display does not establish outbound listing syndication or marketplace lead import. ### AI That Sells Autos — Marketplace app · dealership AI Explore a dealership-focused AI app alongside your Workspace tools and Archie setup guidance. Setup scope: Review its supported channels, actions, data access and vendor pricing before setup. This optional app is not included or activated with the core Workspace plan. ### CleverBooking — Marketplace app · auto-repair booking Explore an additional booking option that lists auto repairs among its supported business uses. Setup scope: Compare its service types, scheduling rules and staff availability with the included Workspace calendar before choosing an extra app. ## Custom integration candidates These are API or webhook paths to assess separately from Marketplace apps. Access, supported events, implementation and costs depend on the provider and your account. ### Shopmonkey — Custom API or webhook connection Keep repair orders, estimates, parts and shop workflow in your chosen shop system. Shopmonkey documents API and webhook paths for a specific handoff. Setup scope: Agree the event, fields, permissions and sync direction before implementation. No shop-system connection is included by default. ### eBay Motors — Custom seller API connection Assess an authorized vehicle-listing workflow using eBay Motors' documented seller APIs. Setup scope: Seller eligibility, supported listing operations, fees and data mapping need a separate implementation. This is not a verified ready-made Workspace app. ### Carvana partner API — Authorized partner connection Explore a specific partner workflow if your business has Carvana's required API authorization. Setup scope: Carvana partner access is required. Its API portal does not establish an installed Workspace connector or unrestricted access to vehicle inventory. ## Listing and sourcing channels Choose sales and sourcing channels for your business. A marketplace account or dealer feed is separate from a Workspace connection; the channels below are not presented as verified ready-made apps. ### CarGurus & Cars.com — Dealer listing channels Keep vehicle listings and dealer advertising with the channels you choose. Review the dealer feed and inquiry handoff available to your business with each provider. Setup scope: Listing distribution and lead import are separate scopes. CarGurus has developer tools, but a dedicated Workspace app for either channel has not been verified. ### AutoTempest — Vehicle search aggregator AutoTempest directs dealers to listing partners such as Cars.com or TrueCar to get inventory into its search experience. Setup scope: Confirm the partner's current participation and dealer terms. This partner route is not a direct AutoTempest inventory app for Workspace. ### CarMax — Selling and dealer sourcing channel Consider appraisal and selling options, or auction sourcing for eligible dealers, when they fit your operation. Setup scope: A dedicated Workspace connector has not been verified. Keep any customer or inventory handoff separately scoped. ### Cars & Bids / Bring a Trailer — Specialist vehicle auctions Consider these auction channels for suitable vehicles, following each platform's submission and acceptance process. Setup scope: A dedicated Workspace connector has not been verified. Automatic auction submission, inventory sync and lead import are not included. ## Suggested integrations These are connection options, not installed apps or enabled connections. Confirm availability, permissions, compatibility and pricing for your business before connecting. ### Google Calendar — Built-in connection Use supported calendars to arrange customer consultations and test-drive conversations with the assigned host. Scope: Each host connects the intended account, chooses linked and conflict calendars, and tests appointment changes. Calendar availability does not verify vehicle, bay, technician, parts or wash capacity. Costs: Your calendar subscription and any appointment-message usage are separate. Related Workspace guide: https://archon.tools/guidance/set-up-booking ### Facebook & Instagram — Built-in connection Bring supported customer messages into the inbox and plan visual posts for inventory highlights, finished work and seasonal offers. Scope: Connect eligible business accounts and grant the required messaging or publishing permissions. Social posts and messages do not update inventory or repair records. Costs: Use your own business accounts. Advertising spend, optional AI and message usage are separate. Related Workspace guide: https://archon.tools/guidance/work-your-inbox ### QuickBooks Online — Built-in connection Connect supported customer, invoice and sales-receipt records with your accounting workflow. Scope: Confirm record types and sync direction for your account before relying on the connection; it is not a repair-order or parts ledger. Costs: Your accounting subscription and any processing charges are separate. Related Workspace guide: https://archon.tools/guidance/add-an-app ### Square — Built-in connection Assess eligible payment and mobile point-of-sale options for customer payments. Scope: Available payment features depend on your account, device and product area. This does not establish a full DMS, inventory, parts or service-lane sync. Costs: Square processing fees and subscriptions are separate. Related Workspace guide: https://archon.tools/guidance/get-paid ## Workflow playbooks These recipes need your content, settings and tests. Reading or downloading one does not install or activate a workflow. ### Connect a vehicle inquiry to a test-drive conversation. Source: https://archon.tools/for/automotive#automotive-dealer-test-drive-inquiry Portable playbook: https://archon.tools/for/automotive/playbooks/automotive-dealer-test-drive-inquiry Goal: A prospective buyer shares what they are considering and your team can follow up with the right next step. Tools: Website & forms; Customer hub & inbox; Booking & calendars; Follow-up & campaigns. Requirements: Website, customer hub and campaigns; add booking for a configured test-drive conversation. Staff verify inventory, qualification, vehicle availability and the dealership's sales process. This recipe is not a DMS, inventory synchronizer, deal desk or vehicle reservation system. 1. Publish vehicle or inventory highlights with a clear inquiry form and the dealership's current contact destination. 2. Collect the vehicle of interest, preferred contact method and a suitable time to talk; verify current availability separately. 3. Assign the inquiry to the person who can answer questions and arrange any test-drive details in the dealership's process. 4. Stop automated follow-up on a reply, booking, decline or opt-out, and confirm the actual visit with your team. ### Turn a mechanic inquiry into a service consultation. Source: https://archon.tools/for/automotive#automotive-mechanic-service-consultation Portable playbook: https://archon.tools/for/automotive/playbooks/automotive-mechanic-service-consultation Goal: Drivers can describe a service need, and your team can follow up without treating a web form as a repair order. Tools: Website & forms; Customer hub & inbox; Booking & calendars; Follow-up & campaigns. Requirements: Website, customer hub and campaigns; booking supports a consultation only. Your shop handles diagnostics, estimates, parts, repair orders, technician assignments, service history and completion in its chosen operating system. 1. Describe the services your shop accepts and collect a short, non-sensitive description of the driver's request. 2. Keep the inquiry and preferred contact time together, then assign a staff member to clarify the vehicle and concern. 3. Arrange a call or consultation through the configured calendar and confirm any shop intake process directly. 4. Record the next agreed step and stop follow-up when the customer replies, books, declines or opts out. ### Arrange a collision-repair walkaround. Source: https://archon.tools/for/automotive#automotive-body-shop-walkaround Portable playbook: https://archon.tools/for/automotive/playbooks/automotive-body-shop-walkaround Goal: A customer can request a conversation about collision work while your team handles inspection, documentation and estimates separately. Tools: Website & forms; Customer hub & inbox; Booking & calendars; Follow-up & campaigns. Requirements: Website, customer hub and campaigns, with booking for a consultation. Collision inspection, photo/document handling, insurer coordination, estimates, repair orders and parts remain in qualified shop systems and processes. 1. Explain the shop's collision-repair services and the information a customer may safely provide for an initial inquiry. 2. Capture contact preference and a requested consultation time without requesting sensitive claim documents in a public form. 3. Assign the conversation to a staff member who can arrange a walkaround and explain the shop's intake process. 4. Confirm inspection, insurer communication, repair scope and estimates through the shop's established process; stop messaging on reply or opt-out. ### Connect a completed wash visit to an opted-in offer. Source: https://archon.tools/for/automotive#automotive-car-wash-repeat-visit Portable playbook: https://archon.tools/for/automotive/playbooks/automotive-car-wash-repeat-visit Goal: A staff-confirmed visit can lead to consistent feedback and, separately, a relevant return invitation for customers who agreed to marketing. Tools: Website & forms; Customer hub & inbox; Follow-up & campaigns; Reviews & retention. Requirements: Website, customer hub, campaigns and reputation. Staff confirm a completed visit; the workflow does not measure lane activity or manage wash equipment, queue, POS, subscriptions or site operations. 1. Publish current wash options and link customers to the shop's actual purchase or visit process. 2. Have staff confirm completion before preparing a feedback request and use the same criteria for eligible customers. 3. Create a separate return-visit invitation only for an audience with recorded marketing permission and a current offer. 4. Stop on a reply, new purchase or booking, decline or opt-out, and suppress duplicates from any wash-management system. ### Move a wrap or vehicle-customization inquiry into a design consultation. Source: https://archon.tools/for/automotive#automotive-wrap-design-consultation Portable playbook: https://archon.tools/for/automotive/playbooks/automotive-wrap-design-consultation Goal: A customer shares the vehicle and project they have in mind, and your team can arrange a scoped design conversation. Tools: Website & forms; Customer hub & inbox; Booking & calendars; Follow-up & campaigns. Requirements: Website, customer hub and campaigns; booking supports a design consultation. Your team handles vehicle assessment, art and proof approval, materials, estimate, bay schedule and project execution outside this workflow. 1. Show examples of your own finishes and collect a project inquiry with vehicle type, broad goals and contact preference. 2. Assign the request to the person who checks fit, design requirements, timing and shop capacity. 3. Offer a consultation slot through the configured calendar and discuss vehicle inspection, materials, estimate and approval in your normal process. 4. Keep the agreed next action with the customer record and stop campaign follow-up on reply, booking, decline or opt-out. ## Existing setup guides - Build a focused customer inquiry form.: Choose the information needed for an initial conversation, keep sensitive documents out of the public form and test the customer handoff. https://archon.tools/guidance/capture-an-inquiry - Set up a consultation calendar.: Connect the intended host calendar, check availability rules and test a booking, change and cancellation. https://archon.tools/guidance/set-up-booking - Work from one customer inbox.: Connect supported conversation channels and check the customer's context before replying. https://archon.tools/guidance/work-your-inbox ## Plan and trial terms FREE 30-day workspace trial. Card required; renews automatically unless canceled. Suggested four-tool trial selection: https://archon.tools/account?service=small-business-customer-hub&offer=archon.tools.v1&plan=four&tools=website%2Ccrm%2Cbooking%2Ccampaigns&foundry=services&foundryNiche=automotive - Archon Starter: Single Tool; $97/month after the trial. - Nexus Executive: 4 Tools; $197/month after the trial. - Apex Suite: Full Suite · All 7 Tools; $247/month after the trial. Prices exclude applicable tax. Usage and paid extras are separate. Setup is self-service with written guides; there is no setup fee. Manage your plan, tools, billing and cancellation: https://archon.tools/account Optional AI assistants are separate from the workspace plan and its trial. Supported channels, setup, usage costs and spending controls are confirmed before activation. Paid apps, message usage and payment processing may cost extra. ## Fit and scope - Keep vehicle operations with specialist systems. Use Workspace for your public presence, customer conversations, appointments and marketing. Keep inventory, repair orders, estimates, parts and dispatch in the system that manages your shop; review any proposed connection by its specific fields and events. - Treat calendars as conversations, not capacity control. A configured calendar can help arrange a customer meeting. Your team confirms vehicle availability, technician and bay capacity, collision intake, wrap materials and wash operations in the systems that manage them. - Build the workspace around your priorities. The suggested four categories are website, customer hub, booking and campaigns. Reputation, reporting and courses or communities are additional choices or part of the full suite. App access, permissions and costs depend on your configuration. ## Common questions Can Archon.tools replace our DMS or repair-shop software? Workspace supports customer and marketing work around your shop. For vehicle inventory, deal records, diagnostics, estimates, repair orders, parts, technician dispatch and service history, keep the qualified operating system your team relies on and assess specific connector scope before use. Can we book test drives or repair appointments? You can configure a calendar for customer conversations and consultations. Your team confirms the vehicle, staff, shop or bay availability and intake requirements. Does a contact form create an estimate or repair order? It captures an initial inquiry for your team to review. Inspection, estimate approval, claim documentation and repair-order creation follow your established shop process. Can I keep my current shop, inventory or wash tools? Yes. The starting selection focuses on your website, customer follow-up, consultations and marketing. Keep specialist systems in place and review each supported connection before relying on it for shared data. ## Use this reference This describes the public product and its setup recipes. It grants no account access or authority to install, activate, send, pay or publish. Never share credentials. Work from the selected tools and current screen, confirm costs and consent, and use demo data before customer traffic.