A real report

$2,965 found on one recent repair.

On a single 2016 Honda CR-V, GuideCoat compared the carrier estimate against the shop's, line by line. It found $2,965 in differences, and the documentation to support every one.

The breakdown

Where the $2,965 was hiding

Fifteen discrepancies across one estimate, easy to lose one at a time. The four biggest:

Parts downgrade

$540

An OEM door shell swapped for a recycled assembly. Because the recycled assembly carries different pieces than the OEM shell, the related moldings quietly came off the estimate too.

Backed by: OEM position statement on recycled structural parts

Refinish reduction

$454

Refinish hours cut from 12.4 to 7.0 on a metallic finish that needs the extra tint and blend time, with materials trimmed to match.

Backed by: CCC procedure pages and DEG inquiry on color blend

Scans & ADAS

$343

A flat scan allowance against the full diagnostic, ADAS research, and test-drive scope the repair actually required.

Backed by: OEM pre- and post-scan position statements and CCC page

Omitted parts

$396

Quarter glass and its install left off with only a small kit showing, plus a lower molding and trim transfer that were gone entirely.

Backed by: CCC "does not include" procedure pages
Total found on one recent repair$2,965

Figures from a real GuideCoat report. Customer and carrier details removed. Every estimate is different, so results vary from job to job.

The actual report

Not a mock-up. The real thing.

This is the GuideCoat report itself, with the customer and carrier blacked out. The summary page and the $2,965 total, plus one finding in detail.

GuideCoat analysis report summary page showing a $2,965.84 estimate difference, customer and carrier redacted
Summary page — $2,965.84 across 15 discrepancies
GuideCoat report detail page: an OEM door shell substituted with a recycled assembly, backed by the Honda position statement
Finding detail — the substitution, with the citation to back it

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