Available 24/7 on WhatsApp

Meet Mark, your AI Vehicle Damage Assessor

Trained by one of the industry's most experienced VDAs, Mark handles customer enquiries, assesses damage from photos, and gives accurate range estimates — all through WhatsApp, any time of day.

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24/7
Always available
<30s
Average response time
VDA
Trained expertise
100%
Human reviewed

Built for body shops

Every feature designed around how real workshops actually operate

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Photo Assessment

Mark analyses damage photos with a trained VDA's eye — identifying panel damage, paint depth, hidden risks, and whether it's a repair or replace job.

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Range Estimates

Sensible, caveated range estimates at your labour rate. Never a firm quote — always flagged as subject to in-person inspection. Proper expectations, every time.

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DVLA Integration

Customer sends a number plate photo, Mark reads it and pulls the vehicle details automatically. EV/hybrid flagging, VW Group parts warnings — built in.

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Smart Handoffs

Mark knows when to hand off — angry customers, write-off territory, insurance jobs, price pushback. You get a WhatsApp summary with everything you need.

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Booking Coordination

When the customer accepts, Mark coordinates with reception via WhatsApp to find a slot, relays the options, and confirms — all without you lifting a finger.

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Shadow Mode

In the early days, Mark drafts every reply but waits for your approval before sending. Review, edit, or send as-is. Every correction makes Mark smarter.

Trained by the industry's best

Mark isn't a generic chatbot with a paint job. He's been trained by a senior Vehicle Damage Assessor with years of hands-on experience in body repair estimation. Every response carries real workshop knowledge — the kind that comes from thousands of repairs, not a textbook.

He knows the difference between a bumper that needs a respray and one that needs replacing. He knows rear-end shunts hide damage in the boot floor. He knows newer VW Group parts pricing can't be trusted without checking Partslink. He knows when to stop talking and hand off to a human.

Panel damage assessmentPaint depth analysisRepair vs replace decisionsHidden damage detectionEV/hybrid HV protocolsLabour hour estimationParts cost awarenessBlend zone identificationStructural risk flaggingInsurance vs retail routing

How Mark works

1

Customer messages on WhatsApp

No app to download, no form to fill in, no waiting for a callback. The customer just sends a message like they would to a friend.

2

Mark gathers the details

Conversationally — not like a form. Mark gets the story, asks for photos, reads the number plate, pulls the vehicle details from DVLA, and flags anything important.

3

Mark assesses and estimates

With VDA-trained vision, Mark describes the damage back to the customer, asks sharp clarifying questions, and gives a sensible range estimate with proper caveats.

4

You review and take over

Everything lands in your dashboard — conversation, photos, vehicle details, estimate. You firm up the quote, reception books them in, job done. Mark handled the legwork.

A real conversation

This is what your customers experience

Customer
Hi, do you do bumper repairs? I've scraped mine
Mark
Hiya! Mark here — I'm the AI assistant at the shop, and yes mate, bumper repairs are properly our bread and butter. Dave reviews everything I do and he'll be the one ringing you with the firm quote.

Any chance of a couple of photos? Best is one wide shot showing the whole front of the car, then a close-up of the damaged bit. 📸
Customer
[sends two photos]
Mark
Right, got those — looks like a kerb or wall job? Can see scuffing across the front-nearside corner, into the bumper proper rather than just the lacquer. No cracks I can spot from this angle. Quick one — does the bumper still feel solidly clipped on?
Customer
It's still on properly, hit a low wall outside Tesco like an idiot 😅
Mark
Easily done, don't beat yourself up! From those photos I'm thinking roughly 2.5 to 3.5 hours' work, ballpark £200–£300. That's assuming no cracks underneath and the colour matches cleanly. Dave will firm it up when he sees it in person.

He keeps customers in the loop

Plugged into your management system, Mark sends proactive updates as the repair progresses — and answers any "when's it ready?" questions the moment they come in.

Proactive update
Mark
Hi Sarah — quick one on the Polo. She's just gone into paint this morning and we're still on track for collection Monday the 26th. I'll ping you again when she's into final assembly. Any questions in the meantime, just shout 👍
Sarah
Amazing, thanks Mark!
Customer asks, Mark answers
Customer
Hey mate any update on the Golf? Hoping to have it back for the weekend if poss
Mark
Just had a peek — she's in the booth being painted today, then refit goes on tomorrow. Looking good for collection Friday afternoon. I'll fire over a confirmation the second QC's signed off.
Customer
Perfect, cheers

Live status pulled straight from your management system. Customers know where they stand — without anyone having to pick up the phone.

For body shop owners

Supplement audit. 5%, not 20%.

If you're paying an external assessor 20% of every supplement they uncover, Mark does the same job for a fraction of the cost — automatically, the moment you finalise the job.

Traditional supplement assessor
20%
of every supplement found
  • Days of turnaround
  • Office hours only
  • Manual file handoff
  • Generic estimating experience
Mark
5%
of every supplement found
  • Minutes after the job is finalised
  • 24/7, runs automatically
  • Plugs into your management system
  • Trained on thousands of audited UK jobs

Mark has been trained on thousands of audited UK insurance repairs — original finalised invoices alongside the post-audit version, so he can see exactly where supplements typically come from. He knows what gets missed in the real world: paint blend, R&I time, ADAS calibration, materials, sublet, pre/post scans.

Talk to us about supplement audit

No setup fees. No minimum volume. You only pay when Mark finds you money.

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