4G Growth Platform / Automotive & Trade Services
Fourth Ground builds the 4G Growth Platform with your team, set up for auto shops, dealers, and aircon, plumbing, and electrical crews. Missed-call text-back, estimates, on-the-way SMS, reviews, and service reminders, shaped around how a call becomes a paid job.
Base platform ₱9,500$260/mo + Trade pack from ₱8,500$230/mo
The Trade pack is a CRM (customer relationship management) for auto shops, car dealers, and trade crews in the Philippines, built on the 4G Growth Platform.
One dashboard runs missed-call text-back, estimates, dispatch SMS, reviews, and reminders, built with your team in Davao.
WHAT BREAKS WITHOUT A SYSTEM
"Pag busy ka sa trabaho, hindi mo masagot ang tawag. Sa susunod na shop na lang sila pumunta. Patay ang lead."
HOW CUSTOMERS CHOOSE A SHOP NOW
Car buyers, vehicle owners, and homeowners compare before they commit. They weigh cost, communication, and upkeep. The figures below come from recent US studies, the most current primary research we could verify for these trades.
71%
of US vehicle buyers went into the process with an open mind, unsure of what vehicle they would buy.
What we build with youMissed-call text-back fires the moment you cannot answer, and the 24-hour estimate request form catches shoppers who are still comparing.
Source: Cox Automotive, “Cox Automotive Car Buyer Journey Study Finds Efficiency, Digital Tools and AI Drive Record Satisfaction”, Jan. 13, 2026 (research conducted fall 2025, 2,300 US buyers).
45%
of US vehicle owners are dissatisfied with their dealership service experience, primarily due to unexpected costs and poor communication.
What we build with youOn-the-way SMS, job-complete confirmation with photo proof, and estimate follow-up keep the owner informed from quote to sign-off.
Source: Cox Automotive (2025 Service Industry Study), “New Cox Automotive Study Finds Dealerships Have Lost 12% of Service Visits to Competition Since 2018”, Nov. 11, 2025 (survey April to May 2025, 1,974 US vehicle owners).
63%
of US homeowners who recently hired a pro completed maintenance work in the past month, and 58% completed a repair.
What we build with youMaintenance reminders at the right interval and service-due SMS bring the next aircon cleaning or panel check back to your booking page.
Source: Angi, “Angi's 2026 State of Home Spending Pulse: Homeowners Are Prioritizing Essentials Projects While Planning for the Future”, Updated Aug 20, 2026 (as printed; survey fielded July 9, 2026, 1,000 US homeowners).
45%
of US consumers now use ChatGPT or other AI tools for local business recommendations, up from 6% the year before.
What we build with youOur AEO (answer engine optimization) service shapes your pages, FAQs, and Google profile so AI assistants can recommend your shop or crew by name.
Source: BrightLocal, “Local Consumer Review Survey 2026: Star Ratings Keep Rising, Old Reviews Don't Cut It”, 11 February 2026.
Every figure above was checked against its source on 30 September 2026. Where a study comes from outside the Philippines, read it as a guide to direction rather than a local promise.
WHAT YOU GAIN WHEN YOU BUILD WITH FOURTH GROUND
When you sign on as a 4G client, the Trade pack is installed inside your dashboard on day one. Below is what changes for your shop, mapped to the Fourth Ground services that make it real.
OUTCOME 01
Every call captures a job
Powered by Lead Capture · CRM · Workflow Automation
OUTCOME 02
Customers know what is happening
Powered by SMS · Reputation Engine · Workflow Automation
OUTCOME 03
Repeat work comes back
Powered by Pipeline Automation · CRM · Profit Tracker
WHAT IT COSTS
Prices in Philippine pesosInternational pricing in US dollars
THE BASE · REQUIRED FOR EVERY 4G CLIENT
The 4G Growth Dashboard
₱9,500$260
PER MONTH
TRADE LITE
₱8,500$230
PER MONTH
Self-serve. Templates, workflows, KPI dashboard, and message scripts. You run the dashboard, we keep the library current.
TRADE PRO
₱28,000$760
PER MONTH
Done-with-you. Everything in Lite, plus 8 hours per month of a senior contractor configuring inside your account.
SETUP SPRINT
₱85,000$2,310
ONE-TIME
Two-week install with a senior contractor. Full configuration, data migration, team training. You keep everything.
PER-VISIT TRAINING
₱12,000$330
PER VISIT
Three-hour live session for your team. On-site in Davao or virtual. Add to any pack as many times as you need.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
It tunes the base 4G dashboard for an automotive or trade business: estimate request forms, a service booking page, missed-call text-back, dispatch and on-the-way SMS, job-complete review requests, and maintenance reminders. Templates, workflows, KPI dashboard, and message scripts ship pre-built.
Missed-call text-back replies to every missed call instantly so the lead is captured, not lost. Estimate follow-up keeps quotes alive, and dispatch SMS keeps customers informed so they choose you over the next caller.
The base 4G Growth Platform is 9,500 pesos per month and is required. On top of that, Trade Lite is 8,500 pesos per month self-serve, Trade Pro is 28,000 pesos per month done-with-you with 8 hours of senior-contractor time, or a one-time Setup Sprint is 85,000 pesos. Per-Visit Training is 12,000 pesos per session and stacks on any pack.
Yes. The infrastructure is enterprise-grade and SOC 2 hosted, and the Trade pack templates are built to be aware of the Philippine Data Privacy Act (RA 10173). Your account, your customer records, your data, with full export available any time.
Only if you want to. Lite is self-serve. The Pro pack and the Setup Sprint put Fourth Ground's team inside your account doing the configuration with you. You stay the account owner either way.
Yes. You set the interval for each service, whether PMS (preventive maintenance service) for a vehicle or a cleaning for an aircon unit, and the maintenance reminder goes out on schedule with a link to your booking page. Owners now choose again at every visit: Cox Automotive's 2025 Service Industry Study found only 54% of US owners of cars two years old or newer returned to their selling dealership for service.
Yes. The estimate request form sits on your site around the clock, collects the job details, and sends an auto-acknowledgment so the customer knows the request landed. Estimate follow-up keeps the quote alive while they decide. Cost clarity weighs on the choice: Cox Automotive's 2025 Service Industry Study found 55% of US vehicle owners think it is very important to be able to compare costs online.
Yes. The same pack serves dealership sales and service teams: missed-call text-back, the 24-hour request form, auto-acknowledgment that routes each lead to the right person, and service reminders after the sale. Buyers are weighing more options, too. Cox Automotive's 2025 Car Buyer Journey Study found 66% of US buyers considered both new and used vehicles, up from 57% previously.
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Last updated September 2026 · Fourth Ground Consulting, Davao City
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