AI setter for car dealerships
An AI setter for car dealerships answers the DMs from inventory Reels and ads, asks which vehicle and when, checks the trade-in, then books a test drive or a call with sales.
ManySetter teamUpdated 4 min read
Chapter 01The inbox
Where your leads start the conversation
Most car dealerships get buyers from three places. Each one deserves its own first question.
A comment on an inventory Reel
They comment “PRICE” on a walkaround Reel. The flow sends the listing; the setter asks what they need.
A Messenger ad for one model
A click-to-Messenger ad brings shoppers asking “still available?”. Confirm, then ask about timing.
A WhatsApp question after a visit
Someone who walked the lot writes on WhatsApp with one more question about a car.
Chapter 02Qualify
Ask these before the call
A setter books calls only for people who pass your fit rule. These questions make the rule, one per message.
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Not a fit when
Wants a price far under your advertised one and won't visit. Shops for a model you don't carry: answer politely and close the thread. Asks for a credit approval in the DM: hand it to your finance team.
No financing terms or credit checks in the DM
Rates, payments, approvals and trade-in values depend on paperwork and an appraisal. The setter never quotes them; your sales and finance team does.
Chapter 03Script
The DM script, ready to copy
Opener after the keyword
Right after your flow sends the listing.
Here’s the listing! Is this the one you’re after, or are you comparing a few Replace [vehicle] options?
- Next
- Wait for the model or the use they have in mind.
- Why it works
- It starts from the car they clicked, not from a pitch.
Use and trade-in
After they name a car or a need.
Got it. What will you use it for most, and do you have a trade-in?
- Next
- Collect year, make, model and mileage if they do.
- Why it works
- Two answers that shape the whole visit.
Fit and timing
When the need matches your inventory.
Our Replace [offer] start Replace [price] and suit Replace [ideal client]. When are you hoping to be driving one?
- Next
- Soon: offer a test drive. Later: set a follow-up date.
- Why it works
- Timing sorts ready buyers from browsers without pressure.
Book the test drive
After a clear yes.
Let’s get you behind the wheel. I can hold Replace [day] at Replace [time] or Replace [day] at Replace [time] for a test drive. Which suits you?
- Next
- With your calendar connected, the setter books it in the DM.
- Why it works
- A test drive on the calendar beats an open invitation.
Follow up after silence
When they go quiet the same day.
Hi Replace [first name], still thinking about Replace [result]? I can send more photos of the car first if that helps.
- Next
- Stop after the second follow-up.
- Why it works
- It offers something useful instead of chasing.
Chapter 04Handle
What they say, what you reply
| When they say | Reply with |
|---|---|
| What’s your best price?Reply with: Share the advertised price, then ask what budget they have in mind. Negotiation happens with sales, not in the DM. | Share the advertised price, then ask what budget they have in mind. Negotiation happens with sales, not in the DM. |
| Is it still available?Reply with: Answer from your listing, then ask when they could come see it. | Answer from your listing, then ask when they could come see it. |
| I’m just looking.Reply with: Ask what they’re comparing. Offer two similar cars and a test drive slot. | Ask what they’re comparing. Offer two similar cars and a test drive slot. |
| What will you give me for my trade?Reply with: Say the appraisal takes a few minutes in person, then ask year, make, model and mileage. | Say the appraisal takes a few minutes in person, then ask year, make, model and mileage. |
ManySetter
Your DMs, qualified and booked.
An AI setter for car dealerships, inside your Manychat flows: your fit questions, your voice, your calendar.
- Keeps your Manychat flows
- Asks your fit questions
- Books the call or hands off
Build and test free · Works with your Manychat account
Chapter 05Manychat
Run it inside Manychat
ManySetter is an AI setter for Manychat: it qualifies inbound Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger conversations inside your existing flows, then books a call or hands the lead to your team.
Install the ManySetter app
Where to click: SetupConnect Manychat
Copy your ManySetter code, click Install in Manychat and paste the code (install guide).
Start the setter where leads arrive
Where to click: Automation+ ActionManySetterStart conversation
Add it as the last step of your inventory Reel keyword, Messenger ad and WhatsApp follow-up automations.
Keep the conversation going
Where to click: AutomationBasicDefault Reply
In each channel’s Default Reply, keep only ManySetter › Continue conversation.
Give it your fit rule and calendar
Paste the questions from chapter 02, then connect Cal.com, Calendly or iClosed so it books in the DM.