HOW to READ an AUTO DAMAGE ESTIMATE // Auto body vehicle damage report decoded

Want to know what's on the body shop repair estimate?
Let's break it down, and go over each section of this collision repair estimate.
This estimate is a CCC vehicle damage report, the most common estimating system in the US.
Knowing how to read the auto body damage report, will enable you to make informed decisions on your collision repairs.
We'll go over some alternative part types that you need to be aware of, how body shop labor times and material charges are calculated, vehicle repair estimate symbols and abbreviations, and some confusing auto body estimate terminology.
Stick around till the end, and I'll teach you a trick to figure out how long your repairs might take.

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00:00 How to read vehicle damage estimate
00:28 Why know how to read estimates
00:30 CCC estimate
01:25 Estimate in a nutshell
02:08 Admin info, days to repair
03:24 Estimate body
03:50 What the shop's doing to this car
5:32 Manual lines, modified lines, symbols
05:58 Estimate operations, abbreviations
07:24 Part codes, miscellaneous charges
08:10 Estimate totals
08:34 Labor rates, materials charges
10:59 Estimate terminology, parts explained
14:39 Estimate disclaimers, abbreviations
15:17 Parts supplier list
15:57 How long auto body repairs take
16:45 Bloopers