Shopping

Hunt for a car that fits your spec and let the bot email dealers

  • Level Intermediate
  • Setup1–3 hrs (estimated)
  • Evidence Some evidence
  • CostNot stated in source
  • No-codeYes
Grok BotSource-linked

What they did

Helping his sister and mom shop for a Tesla, a user built a dedicated "Tesla Hunter" Grok Bot. It made itself an email address, found cars that ticked every box, and emailed dealerships to confirm they were available. Then he gave the dealers the bot's address so they could talk to it directly.

How it went

He says the day ended with a test drive and a deposit on his sister's exact configuration, about 10 hours after he started. The dealership kept saying how smooth the emails with the bot had been.

Worth knowing

  • Self-reported X post.
  • The bot used its own email address, and he handed that to the dealers.

Prompt

Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.

Find [make and model] listings within [distance] of [city] that match: [trim, color, year, mileage, price cap]. Email each dealer to confirm the car is still available and ask for the out-the-door price. Keep a table of replies and flag the best 3 for me.

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Try it in Grok Bot

  1. Copy the prompt (button below).
  2. Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
  3. Connect the listed tools (Email) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
  4. If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."

Alternatives: the same prompt works in Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.

Set it up

Tools: Email · Stack: Grok Bot + Email

  1. Read the original source for full context.
  2. Connect the tools your agent needs.
  3. Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
  4. Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.

Generic suggested steps, not from the source.

Evidence

Self-reported X post. The bot used its own email address, and he handed that to the dealers

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