The quote is lost in a text thread.
You quoted it on the phone last week. Now you are scrolling to find what you said.
Not open yet. Coming soon.Founding shops by invite
Run the whole job from the curb.
CurbMechanic is the shop app for mobile mechanics and small shops. Customers, vehicles, schedule, estimates and invoices in one place, on the web and on your phone.
It takes about a minute. A request is not an order, and nothing is charged.
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Jordan Avery
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CallTextDirections
MONEYCM-1042
EstimateApprovedInvoicedPaid
Ford F-150 XLTVIN ok
Brake pads, frontDone
Oil and filter2 of 5 tasks
Wiper bladesTo do
NOTES
Car is in the side driveway.
The problem
The wrench work is the easy part.
When the truck is the shop, the paperwork follows you home.
The VIN is a photo somewhere.
One wrong character typed later, and you are at the parts counter with the wrong part.
The invoice gets written at night.
From memory, at the kitchen table, after a full day in driveways.
Getting paid waits on paperwork.
The customer is ready to pay at the curb. The invoice is not.
How it works
One job, four steps.
CurbMechanic is being built around the way a mobile job really runs, from the first look at the vehicle to the payment.
Estimate
Decode the VIN, pick the jobs and parts, and build the estimate at the curb.
Approve
Walk the customer through it on your phone and mark it approved.
Do the work
Check off jobs and tasks. Add photos and the odometer as you go.
Get paid
Turn the approved estimate into an invoice, share the PDF and record the payment.
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Estimate CM-1042
Waiting for approval
Ford F-150 XLTVIN on file
Labor · Front brakes, 1.5 h
Part · Brake pads, front
Part · Rotors, front × 2
Labor · Oil and filter
Part · Oil, 6 qt and filter
Fee · Shop supplies
Total
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Features
What it will do
CurbMechanic is not open yet. Each item shows whether it already runs in the test version or is still planned. Plans can change.
In testing runs in the test version today Planned not built yet
Customers and vehicles
- It will keep each customer and their vehicles together.In testing
- It will decode a VIN for year, make, model, trim and engine.In testing
- It will show open recalls for the vehicle.In testing
- It will track mileage and show what maintenance is due.In testing
Schedule
- It will put visits on a calendar, with travel time between stops.Planned
- It will stop you from booking two visits at the same time.Planned
- It will text reminders to customers who agree to get them.Planned
Estimates and invoices
- It will build estimates from labor, parts and fees.In testing
- It will turn an approved estimate into a numbered invoice and a PDF.In testing
- It will record how the customer paid: cash, check, Zelle or Venmo.In testing
- It will let customers approve an estimate from a link.Planned
- It will let customers pay an invoice online.Planned
Jobs, photos and parts
- It will keep jobs and task checklists for each vehicle.In testing
- It will keep photos with the task they belong to.In testing
- It will remember what you paid for parts, so the next estimate fills in faster.In testing
- It will link to the owner's manual and window sticker.In testing
Records and your data
- It will keep a record of every visit, job and invoice.Planned
- It will import your customers and vehicles from a spreadsheet.Planned
- It will export your data when you ask.Planned
- It will give each mechanic in your shop their own account.Planned
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Add vehicle
VIN
1FT•••••••••A0042
DecodedSample VIN
Year
1999
Make
Ford
Model
F-150
Trim
XLT
Engine
5.4L V8
Drive
4WD
Recalls1 open
OdometerAdd reading
VIN lookup
The right vehicle, before the right part.
Scan or type the VIN and CurbMechanic fills in the year, make, model, trim and engine, then shows any open recalls for that vehicle.
It is the first thing on every visit, so every estimate, job and invoice after it carries the right vehicle.
Who it is for
Made for the mechanic who is the whole shop.
Solo mobile mechanics first. Small shops are welcome too. US shops first.
Solo mobile mechanics
You quote, fix, invoice and collect, often in one visit. Each screen puts the next step under your thumb.
Two-person crews and small shops
A shared schedule and an account for each mechanic are planned. Ask now and tell us how your shop runs.
Built for the driveway
Large tap targets you can hit with gloves on, large text, and high contrast for bright sun.
Built by a working mobile mechanic.
A day with CurbMechanic
One Tuesday, start to finish.
This is how a day is meant to run once CurbMechanic opens. Sample day, sample customer.
- A text comes in: front brakes grinding.
Add the customer and the truck from the message. The VIN fills in the rest.
- Parts run.
The estimate already lists the pads and rotors for that exact truck.
- First stop.
The visit screen shows the address, the jobs and the one next step.
- Estimate approved at the curb.
Shown on your phone, marked approved, work started.
- Work done.
Jobs checked off, photos on the task, odometer saved once.
- Paid before you pull away.
Invoice made from the estimate, PDF shared, payment recorded.
- Evening.
Nothing left to write up. The day is already on the record.
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Brake pads, front
Done
Tasks3 of 3
Measure pad thickness
Replace pads and rotors
Test drive
Photos · Measure pad thickness
3 photos, kept with this task
NOTE
Old pads at 2 mm. Rotors scored.
Founding shops
How founding shops work
CurbMechanic opens first to founding shops, by invite. Founding shops help shape it.
- Send a request. It takes about a minute.
- We read every request and reply by email.
- Shops that are invited hear from us when CurbMechanic opens.
- Any founding terms are discussed with you one on one and agreed in writing before anything is charged.
- Founding shops are asked for feedback.
What a request is, and is not
- It shows interest. It is not an order or a contract.
- Sending a request does not guarantee a spot.
- Nothing is promised in advance, and no payment is taken now.
FAQ
Questions
What is CurbMechanic?
A shop app for mobile mechanics and small shops. It runs in the web browser on your phone or computer. It is being built now and is not open yet.
Who is it for?
Solo mobile mechanics first. Small shops are welcome too. US shops first.
When does it open?
There is no date yet. Founding shops hear first.
What does it cost?
That is not set yet. You will be told before anything is charged.
Can I try it first?
Founding shops may be invited to try it first and asked for feedback. Nothing is promised by sending the form.
What is a founding shop?
An early shop we work with directly. Terms are discussed individually. Nothing is promised by sending the form.
Do I enter a card now?
No. This site does not take payment details.
What happens to my information?
It is used to reply to you and to tell you when CurbMechanic opens. Read the full notice on the privacy page. Privacy
Founding shops
Help shape the app you will run your shop on.
Founding shops work with us directly and are asked for feedback while CurbMechanic is built.
Questions about CurbMechanic? Email service@curbmechanic.com