Steps for an estimator to complete an estimate on a vehicle teardown.
When this applies
A vehicle has sustained damage limiting the ability to complete an estimate and a vehicle teardown is required to determine a total loss when the vehicle repairs have not been started.
Procedure
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Determine whether a vehicle teardown is required.
| If … |
Then … |
| yes |
- erase all estimate lines
- add teardown labour time and other applicable operations, if required, and
- review and approve the teardown estimate.
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| no |
create a note that indicates no teardown is required in |
Note: There are additional items that may be included in the vehicle teardown payment, such as
- evacuation of the air condition (A/C) system when the cost was incurred to facilitate the vehicle teardown
- performing unibody/frame measurements to set up on a four point anchoring system when approve by ICBC, and
- initial pull time when the repairs have not been started, and the vehicle must be estimated using the vehicle teardown Prestore in Mitchell Cloud Estimating (MCE) at the sheet metal (SME) rate.
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Review and confirm that the correct Reserve line is opened.