Brakes and rust
Road salt means seized hardware and corroded brake lines; quote hardware kits as their own lines.
Illinois · USD
Shop software built for Chicago winters
Salt, potholes and cold starts: Chicago shops do brakes, suspension, batteries and exhaust all winter. AutoShop POS keeps the estimates, parts and history in order.
- Neighbourhood shops across the North and South Sides
- Polish- and Hispanic-owned shops
- Suburban multi-location groups
Local demand
The jobs Chicago keeps sending you
2019 sedan · plate ••• 4824 visits
- 84,213 miFront brakesDone
- 78,900 miOil + filter, tyre rotationDone
- 71,450 miAC recharge recommendedDeclined
- 66,020 miBattery replacedDone
Suspension and alignment
Pothole season brings tie rods, struts and alignments.
Batteries and starts
Cold mornings drive battery and starter work.
Illinois specifics
Local rules and habits, handled
Written estimates
Illinois has consumer rules on repair estimates; check the current requirements and keep authorization on the estimate.
Sales tax
Set Cook County and city rates on your location.
Multi-location
Suburban groups use Fleet for transfers and combined reports.
Interface languages most used here: English, Spanish
Chicago pricing in USD
Plus sales tax where applicable, added at checkout.
- Bay$79/mo
- Shop$149/mo
- Fleet, per location$129/mo
- Bundle$219/mo
Diagnostics
Scan the codes: questions shop owners ask
CHI-R201Does AutoShop POS produce written estimates for Illinois customers?
Yes, with authorization recorded per line. Check current Illinois requirements for wording and thresholds.
CHI-J202Can I quote rusted hardware separately?
Yes, add hardware kits and extra labour as separate lines so customers can approve them.
CHI-J203Can I track alignments?
Yes, as a labour service with your price, linked to the vehicle history.
CHI-T204How do I set Chicago sales tax?
Create your combined rate as a tax group on the location.
CHI-L205We run three suburban shops.
Fleet, priced per location, with stock transfers and central reports.
CHI-S206Can I stock winter items seasonally?
Set reorder levels higher in winter and lower in summer; reports show what moved.
CHI-L207Spanish for my techs?
Yes, per user.
CHI-P208What does it cost?
See pricing in USD; Fleet is priced per location.
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