A real GuideCoat report

$2,965 found on one repair.
With the receipts to win it.

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.

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The breakdown

Where the $2,965 was hiding

Fifteen discrepancies across one estimate, spread through the line items that are 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 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: an OEM door shell swapped for a recycled assembly, with the Honda position statement attached.

GuideCoat analysis report summary page showing a $2,965.84 estimate difference and category breakdown, with customer and carrier details redacted — Summary page — $2,965.84 across 15 discrepancies

GuideCoat report detail page showing an OEM door shell substituted with a recycled assembly, backed by the Honda position statement on recycled structural parts — Finding detail — the substitution, with the citation to back it

Why it matters

Finding the money is the easy half

Spotting a short-pay is one thing. Getting it paid is another, and that takes the documentation behind it. Every discrepancy in this report came with the citation already attached: the OEM position statements, the CCC procedure pages, and the DEG inquiries that turn a disputed line into a supported one.

That is the difference between a number you argue about and a number you get paid for.

How GuideCoat works

Line by line, in minutes

1. Compare

GuideCoat reads the carrier estimate against your estimate, line by line.

2. Find the gap

It flags the omissions, downgrades, and reduced times, sorted by dollar impact.

3. Pull the support

Each finding comes with the OEM, procedure-page, or DEG citation to back it up.

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