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Meet Tuan, a San Francisco-based Startup Co-Founder. Here’s Why He’ll Use Openbay Again.
Tuan is co-founder of philo, and had recently moved from Boston to San Francisco. When his car needed service, Tuan weighed his options, and tried Openbay’s auto-repair marketplace to book service with Chow’s Automotive. We gave Tuan a call to learn more. Here’s how it went. Where do you live and what do you drive? I live in San Francisco […]
Making Headlines: Openbay Roadside Assistance
Openbay is now offering Roadside Assistance. Here’s some press reaction to the big news. Yahoo! Finance: Startups Aim to Disrupt the Auto Club NY Daily News: New mobile app connects drivers with roadside assistance Digital Trends: The Openbay Mobile App Brings You Roadside Assistance Anywhere, Anytime Cheat Sheet: Openbay is Gunning for AAA With Mobile Roadside Assistance
Openbay Debuts On-Demand Roadside Assistance
Big news today: Openbay now offers on-demand Roadside Assistance, now available on its mobile platform. A nationwide network of roadside assistance can now be dispatched at the touch of a button for common breakdowns due to a dead battery, flat tire, lockout, need for fuel delivery, or for vehicles that need a tow due to inoperability […]
Shop Owner, Frank Leutz, on His Journey & Two Auto-Care Industry Challenges
We’re always on the lookout for interesting repair shop owners and operators to interview, and anyone who knows Frank Leutz knows he fits the bill, and breaks the mold. Leutz (above, in fedora) is the owner of Desert Car Care in Chandler, Arizona, which just won “Small Business of the Year” via the Chandler Chamber […]
Meet Stephanie: This Arlington, Texas Driver Found Openbay via Allstate
Here’s Stephanie, from Arlington, Texas. She’d needed her PT Cruiser repaired, and found Openbay via Allstate, her insurance company. Where do you live and what do you drive? I live in Arlington, TX and drive a 2007 PT Cruiser. How did you find Openbay? I’ve had Allstate for a little over a year, and didn’t […]
Meet John, Who Found Same-Day Auto Repair While Visiting L.A.
At Openbay, we like to speak with our customers to get a better understanding of the user experience. This week, we caught up with John about his recent service at Verdugo Tire & Auto. Where do you live and what do you drive? I live in Houston, TX, but had booked the service on my daughter’s car […]
Creating a Library for Gear Heads: DIYAuto
These days, cars are increasingly complex — for years, many have more than 100 million lines of code — and drivers are less inclined to fiddle with them, instead opting to book service with a professional auto technician. (If that’s what you need, you know where to do it!) Some folks, however, are up for the […]
Meet Jai, in Santa Clara, Who Explains What Sets Openbay Apart
Every time an Openbay user completes a service request, we send a survey to determine what we’re doing well and what needs improvement. Jai, a new user, had complimented Openbay for its “awesome concierge service” and said his shop had done “quick and quality work,” so we called to hear more about his first time […]
Meet Michael: Six-Time Openbay User from Atlanta
Here at Openbay, we survey our users after they complete a service request. Michael, in Atlanta, had great things to say, so we got in touch to learn about his experience booking his sixth service with us. Where do you live and what do you drive? I live in Atlanta, GA and drive a […]
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Openbay has hundreds of blogs, covering a range of topics, from teaching your teen to drive, to how to change a tire, and what a 100K-mile service should cost. But now, we need to call in the experts – YOU. We want your feedback – what do you want to read about, and how do […]
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