Car Repair App Business

Car Repair App Business Success Stories [2024]

Updated: October 10th, 2024

A car repair app business is a creative way to combine technology and your mechanical engineering skills. The app is built to help connect users with local repair shops in their area through a convenient mobile accessibility.

Customers would be on top of their car's servicing needs at all times and can access its online booking system in case of emergencies. This business can be built by compiling a community-based directory of repair shops in a certain geographical location and building the relevant software to enhance its accessibility.

In this list, you'll find real-world car repair app business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a car repair app business that makes money.

1. GetSpiffy, Inc. ($48M/year)

Scot Wingo, CEO, and co-founder of Spiffy, came up with the idea for his mobile car-care company after experiencing his first Uber ride in 2014. Recognizing the growing trend of digitizing services and the convenience-oriented consumer market, Wingo saw an opportunity to disrupt the car-care industry by offering a superior service through a solid technological foundation. Today, Spiffy operates in 27 markets, with over 500 technicians and 250 vans, servicing over 3,000 vehicles a day and crossing 2 million services since its inception.

How much money it makes: $48M/year
How much did it cost to start: $150K
How many people on the team: 615

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How I Started A $50M/Year Mobile Car-Care Service

Spiffy, a mobile car-care company servicing over 3,000 vehicles a day in 27 markets, was founded by a four-time entrepreneur who saw an opportunity to marry exceptional service and technology, with an eye on digital services, consumer convenience, and the upheaval of the automotive industry.

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