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Campaign 001 · Estimate Gap

Your first estimate may not tell the whole repair story.

Before you authorize repairs, understand what is listed, what may need documentation, and what to ask next.

One-time payment · Secure Stripe checkout · Upload after payment

Collision SS provides an independent structured review. This is not legal advice, a repair direction, or a promise that an insurer owes any identified item.

Illustrative estimate comparison

2022 midsize sedan · front impact

EXAMPLE

Initial estimate

$3,418

WHY?

Detailed repair plan

$6,782

CategoryInitialPlan
Body labor$1,260$2,180
Parts$1,498$2,624
Scans / calibration$545
Refinish / materials$660$1,433

Illustrative amounts only—not a customer result, finding, or promise of additional payment.

01

Pay first

Start with one $49 Stripe checkout—no document processing before payment.

02

Upload securely

After payment, send the estimate and relevant photos through the private intake.

03

Get a structured review

Receive observations, documentation gaps, and questions to ask next.

What the $49 buys

Clarity before commitment.

Estimates can differ for legitimate reasons: timing, visible damage, teardown findings, procedures, parts choices, calibrations, and the documentation available when each file was written.

The audit does not assume the higher number is automatically correct. It separates what can be observed from what needs support.

Review scope

  • Estimate differences and obvious inconsistencies
  • Potentially missing legitimate operations
  • Parts, repair-versus-replace, R&I, blend and refinish questions
  • Scans, calibrations, structural and sublet considerations
  • Documentation gaps and the questions worth asking next
Every finding is organized as Observation → Potential issue → Supporting documentation needed → Question to ask.

Independent by design

The answer is not for sale.

Collision SS does not accept payment from an insurer, repair facility, parts seller, or other provider to change an audit finding or influence a Recommended Repair Network evaluation.

Before you buy

Does this guarantee more insurance money?+

No. The audit identifies observations, possible gaps, and documentation questions. Coverage and payment decisions remain with the relevant parties.

Do I upload documents before paying?+

No on this campaign path. Checkout comes first; the confirmation page then opens the secure document intake.

Does Collision SS tell a shop how to repair my vehicle?+

No. Repair decisions belong to qualified repair professionals using vehicle-specific information and procedures.

Can a shop pay to influence the review or RRN result?+

No. Paid placement and paid influence are not allowed.

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