How to Get Online Collision Estimates

After an accident that has seriously damaged our cars, we need to find out how much the repairs are going to costs us. We need this information to calculate our cost to repair the car and to find out if the repair costs meet our insurance deductible.

Insurance companies generally offer collision repair cost calculations, but there are other methods of obtaining a general estimate for these repairs. You can get an estimate online from the convenience of your home. Use these tips to get online collision costs estimates.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Assess the type of damage done to the car to get collision estimates. Are the damages collision or only superficial. Determine which parts will need repair or replacement and list them item by item.
   
   List the size of the areas that need to be repaired or replaced and determine the extent of their damage. The collision estimator will use this information to get a cost for each repair.

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   Take pictures of the damaged car to get collision estimates. Some of the online collision estimators provide estimate based on auto pictures submitted. Use a digital camera or disposable camera to take shots from different angles of the same area to be more accurate. Submit these pictures to the online collision repair estimate service.

3. Find an online collision estimator. There are many services on the internet that provide free estimate for your car collision repair costs. Enter the information from the previous steps in the online collision estimator to get an idea of how much the repairs are going to cost. Complete all the steps in the collision estimates database.

4. Remember to visit your auto insurance company to get collision estimates. Insurance companies have expert representatives available to get collision repair cost estimation. Provide the auto insurance company with the damage information previously collected.