Service Reminder Tool for Car Workshops
Log each service by vehicle plate and get a daily list of customers due for their next service, with pre-filled chat links to send yourself.
Economics
- Pricing example
- $12/month per workshop (free: 30 vehicles)
- Daily math
- 50 workshops x $12/month = $600/month, or $20/day.
- Target if you hit the daily math
- Target: $600 / month at about 50 subscribers
Audience and urgency
Audience: Independent car and motorcycle workshops, tyre shops and detailing shops, including bengkel in Malaysia.
Urgency: Repeat customers drift to other workshops when nobody reminds them their next service is due. Most small workshops keep service history on paper job cards.
MVP scope
- ✓ Vehicles by plate number with owner name and phone
- ✓ Service log: date, mileage, work done, next service date or mileage
- ✓ Daily 'due soon' and 'overdue' list
- ✓ wa.me reminder links with pre-filled text; the workshop sends each one
- ✓ Service history per vehicle and CSV export; Stripe subscription
Omitted features
- - Do NOT send messages automatically or use unofficial WhatsApp automation
- - Do NOT build invoicing or parts inventory
- - Do NOT look up vehicle owner data from any registry
Suggested stack
- Frontend
- React + Tailwind CSS (mobile first, Malay and English)
- Backend or API
- Supabase (vehicles, services)
- Payments
- Stripe Billing (MYR)
- Hosting
- Vercel or Netlify (free tier to start)
Repository metadata
- Blueprint ID
car-workshop-service-reminder- Category ID
local_business_tools- Monetization ID
micro_subscription
Day-one distribution
Channels
- Visits to independent workshops in one area
- Malaysian workshop and automotive business Facebook groups
- Reddit r/smallbusiness for owner feedback (follow rules)
Reddit strategy
Ask shop owners in r/smallbusiness how they handle service reminders; share the free tier only where allowed.
Cold outreach or directory hook
Offer 3 free months to 20 workshops in one town and set up their first 30 vehicles with them.
Search keywords
workshop service reminder app, car service reminder system, sistem bengkel kereta
One-shot master prompt
Build a "Service Reminder" mobile-first web app for car workshops in React with Tailwind CSS and Supabase (English and Malay UI). Core requirements: 1. Vehicles: plate number (normalised, unique per workshop), make/model, owner name, phone, notes. 2. Service records: date, mileage, work done (free text plus preset chips like oil change, brake pads, tyres), amount (optional), next service date and/or next mileage; default next date from a per-workshop interval setting. 3. Daily list: due in the next 7 days and overdue, sorted by date; mark as reminded, booked or not interested. 4. Reminder button opening wa.me/<phone>?text=<pre-filled message with plate, last service and workshop name>; the workshop sends it. Quick plate search on the home screen. 5. Magic-link auth with staff logins; free up to 30 vehicles; Stripe Billing ($12/month); CSV export.
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Published 2026-10-08.
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