{"id":229,"date":"2022-11-28T09:14:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T09:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/connecttrend.com\/auto\/?p=229"},"modified":"2022-11-28T15:37:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T15:37:20","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-auto-repair-estimates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/connecttrend.com\/auto\/what-you-need-to-know-about-auto-repair-estimates\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Know About Auto Repair Estimates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Estimate and Repair Process:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Schedule a 15-30-minute appointment to inspect the vehicle and write an estimate. You will not leave your vehicle at a shop at this point, but initial arrangements may be made.<br \/>\n2. A deposit for ordering parts is placed. Insurance checks need to be properly endorsed by all parties with liens.<br \/>\n3. Schedule your vehicle drop-off appointment with the body shop.<br \/>\n4. Parts availability and delivery is verified several days before drop-off.<br \/>\n5. Verify your appointment with the auto body shop.<br \/>\n6. Take photos to document vehicle&#8217;s condition and mileage at drop-off.<br \/>\n7. The shop should address any insurance issues arising from unforeseeable damage.<br \/>\n8. The shop may call you or you can call the shop throughout the repair process to update you on status and projected completion.<br \/>\n9. The shop should deliver the car after a thorough inspection and the vehicle should be clean.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Before Dropping Off Your Vehicle With An Auto Body Shop:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Remove all personal items and debris, especially in the trunk.<br \/>\n2. Avoid using exterior cleaners and protectants,which slow down paint preparation.<br \/>\n3. Fill your fuel tank, which is necessary for proper suspension alignment.<br \/>\n4. Disable audio alarm systems or provide the appropriate codes to bypass them. Write down radio settings, as they may be erased.<br \/>\n5. Bring keys for all locks &#8211; trunks, wheel locks, spare tire locks, roof rack locks, etc. A full (not Valet) key is required for most repairs.<br \/>\n6. Bring your estimate information, including the responsible insurance company, policy number, claim representative&#8217;s name and phone number, and claim number.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Estimate and Repair Process: 1. Schedule a 15-30-minute appointment to inspect the vehicle and write an estimate. You will not leave your vehicle at a shop at this point, but initial arrangements may be made. 2. A deposit for ordering parts is placed. Insurance checks need to be properly endorsed by all parties with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/connecttrend.com\/auto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/connecttrend.com\/auto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/connecttrend.com\/auto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/connecttrend.com\/auto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/connecttrend.com\/auto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/connecttrend.com\/auto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":243,"href":"https:\/\/connecttrend.com\/auto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229\/revisions\/243"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/connecttrend.com\/auto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/connecttrend.com\/auto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/connecttrend.com\/auto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/connecttrend.com\/auto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}