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The Car repair & garage team
For repair shops, detailers, tire and body shops, and small dealers.
Hire: ~$38,161/mo·Hive: about $253/mo
Start with this teamWhat the Car repair & garage team would cost to hire
The same five jobs, line by line: people on the left, agents on the right.
| To hire the Car repair & garage team | Cost to hire | With AgentHive |
|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | $11,889 | Pip · Chief of Staff$67.00$35.80 seat plus $31.20 AI |
| Estimator | $8,202 | Specs · Estimator$51.40$35.80 seat plus $15.60 AI |
| Scheduling Coordinator | $4,952 | Loop · Scheduling Coordinator$51.40$35.80 seat plus $15.60 AI |
| Inventory Manager | $7,780 | Bashful · Inventory Manager$51.40$35.80 seat plus $15.60 AI |
| Hiring Assistant | $5,338 | Cheery · Hiring Assistant$51.40$35.80 seat plus $15.60 AI |
| AI credit included in the plan−$20.00 | ||
$38,161/mo | about$253/mo Team plan $179 + about $74 of AI use beyond the $20 included. | |
Typical US salaries plus 25% for payroll taxes and benefits. Source: BLS, May 2025. | Your plan covers the agents’ cloud computer and hosting; AI usage (tokens) is metered on top, with $20 included. Estimates: ~30 tasks a month per agent (60 for the Chief of Staff) on Auto, about $0.52 a task. Heavy use costs more; you set a monthly cap. | |
Bars drawn to scale.
Sound familiar?
- 01
Estimates scribbled on the work order.
- 02
Parts you ordered twice.
- 03
A bay sitting empty, one tech short.
The team
Starts with five. Everyone reports to Pip. Pip reports to you.
- Meet Pip
Chief of StaffLead
Pip · Runs point for you
Reads everything you share and turns it into tasks for the right teammate.
- Meet Specs
Estimator
Specs · Turns notes into estimates
Turns job notes, photos and measurements into a clear estimate draft.
- Meet Loop
Scheduling Coordinator
Loop · Keeps the calendar full
Proposes slots and drafts booking confirmations.
- Meet Bashful
Inventory Manager
Bashful · Knows what’s on the shelf
Turns your stock counts and sales exports into a clear reorder list.
- Meet Cheery
Hiring Assistant
Cheery · Helps you hire well
Writes a clear, fair job post and suggests where to share it.
Good company. Great headway.
A week with
this team.
What lands in Needs you, drafted and waiting. You check it, you send it.
- Loop · MondayThis week’s bookings, with reminders drafted.Scheduling Coordinator
- Specs · TuesdayRepair estimate drafted from the tech’s notes.Estimator
- Bashful · WednesdayBrake pads and filters running low. Reorder list ready.Inventory Manager
- Cheery · FridayMechanic job post, plus three applicants worth a call.Hiring Assistant
Day one
Every agent arrives with a first task and a routine already on the calendar.
First tasks
- Brief Pip on how you like to work
- Turn the last job’s notes into an estimate template
- Set up a confirmation and reminder script
- Build our stock and reorder sheet
- Write the job post for our next hire
Routines that ship with it
- Morning briefingEvery weekday · 7:00 AM
- Weekly wrap-upEvery Friday · 4:00 PM
- Estimate follow-upsEvery Wednesday · 9:00 AM
- Tomorrow’s confirmationsSunday to Thursday · 4:00 PM
- Monday stock checkEvery Monday · 7:00 AM
- New applicant shortlistEvery Tuesday & Thursday · 9:00 AM
Swap anyone
Five seats, your call. These are the ones car repair & garage businesses most often bring in instead.
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