MAP IMPACT AREAS AND ESTIMATE STAGE
Record observations only. Keep identifiers, claim details, incident records and private photos outside this worksheet.
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Collision repair damage-area, authorization and handoff workbook
Collision-repair proposals are easier to compare when every provider receives the same non-sensitive vehicle and known-damage brief. This helpful preparation resource from PickYourPro.ai separates observations, estimate stage, repair lines and authorization; it does not diagnose damage, prescribe repairs or decide whether a vehicle is safe to operate.
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Preparation and provider-scope comparison only, not a diagnosis, repair plan, insurance estimate, structural, mechanical, refinishing, electronics, calibration, recall, safety, warranty, contract or legal determination. A qualified repair facility, vehicle maker, insurer when applicable and the vehicle owner must define assessment, authorization, repair and handoff responsibilities.
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How to use this resource
Use a neutral vehicle label and keep the VIN, license plate, claim number, policy details, incident narrative, personal information and private photos outside this workbook. Record only known impact areas, visible observations and the current estimate stage. Ask each facility to define its assessment boundary, repair lines, parts and finish assumptions, change-approval process and final records.
Open the PDF in a form-capable viewer, save a copy, then fill it in. Reopen your saved copy to check your answers. You can also print the blank pages and write by hand. Your answers are not submitted to PickYourPro.ai.
DEFINE REPAIR LINES AND CHANGE CONTROL
Ask the facility to document assessment, included work and approval boundaries without treating this sheet as a repair plan.
CHECK PROPOSAL READINESS
Tick what is organized. These checks do not diagnose damage, approve a repair method or decide roadworthiness.
QUESTIONS FOR THE COLLISION FACILITY
Record the answer and where it appears in the estimate, repair plan, work order or supporting material.
COMPARE THE SAME COLLISION BRIEF
Use Facility A and B. Clarify unlike assessment, repair-line or authorization assumptions before comparing proposals.
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Auto Body & Collision preparation checklist
- Give every facility the same non-sensitive vehicle, impact-area and estimate-stage brief.
- Keep VIN, plate, claim, policy, incident, identity and private-photo details outside this workbook.
- Separate visible observations from provider findings and unknown damage.
- Ask whether the proposal is visual, pre-disassembly or based on another documented assessment stage.
- Request repair-versus-replace lines, parts identifiers or categories and expressly excluded work.
- Make finish, blend, mechanical, electronics and outside-vendor dependencies visible without prescribing methods.
- Define what evidence and approval are required before changed or supplemental work proceeds.
- Request completed-work records, unresolved-item notes, written warranty terms and vehicle-return handoff.
Questions for the collision facility
- What assessment stage and investigation boundary does this proposal cover?
- How are known impact areas, provider findings, unknown damage and exclusions separated?
- Which repair-versus-replace lines, parts categories and outside-vendor items are included?
- How are finish, blend, mechanical, electronics or calibration dependencies documented?
- What evidence and approval route applies before changed or supplemental work proceeds?
- What completed-work record, unresolved-item note, warranty document and vehicle-return handoff are included?
Write down the answers and any exclusions. If two proposals describe different work, clarify the difference before comparing their totals. Leave unanswered points blank until the professional confirms them.
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Create an account on PickYourPro.ai only if you choose, then start an Auto Body & Collision request. Share a non-sensitive damage-area and estimate-stage brief so participating pros can compete with proposals. Compare assessment boundaries, repair lines, parts and finish assumptions, change approvals, records, exclusions and fit. A provider-led inspection, disassembly or private vehicle and insurance review may be needed before a final proposal.
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Official references and scope
These are original planning prompts, with AI assistance, prepared by PickYourPro.ai. Official links checked October 27, 2026. This pack has not been independently reviewed by a licensed specialist.
- Federal Trade Commission: Auto Repair Basics ↗
Official FTC consumer guidance checked October 27, 2026. It supports asking for written estimates, parts and repair descriptions, approval before additional work, completed repair records and written warranty terms. This workbook does not claim that one estimate, authorization, parts-disclosure or warranty rule applies everywhere.
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Check for Recalls ↗
Official NHTSA recall resource checked October 27, 2026. It supports keeping a vehicle-specific recall check separate through the official VIN or plate lookup. Do not enter identifiers here; this workbook does not interpret a recall result or determine whether recall work overlaps collision repair.
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