Consumer-side repair clarity

Repair Advisor / read before you sign

Make sense of the repair order before you approve it.

Repair Advisor translates collision-repair estimates and work orders into clear, plain English—so you can understand what each line means and ask the shop better questions.

Start with your order

See how it works

No diagnosis. No cost estimates. Just a clearer read on the paperwork in front of you.

Example translation / 01

Repair order / 01

Plain-English view

A sample of the context Repair Advisor can put around a shop's shorthand.

Replace bumper cover

The outer plastic panel at the front or rear of the vehicle.

May be included when the panel is cracked, bent, or cannot be repaired.

What it means

Calibrate front radar sensor

Checks that a driver-assistance sensor is aimed after nearby work.

Ask what calibration procedure is required for your vehicle.

Blend adjacent panels

Softens a paint-color transition so a repaired panel matches nearby paint.

A paint step—not a statement about hidden damage.

Example only · not a diagnosis or repair recommendation.

The moment before the signature

A repair order can be accurate and still be hard to understand.

Repair Advisor gives you language for the conversation.

What Repair Advisor adds

Less shorthand. More agency.

You do not need to become an estimator to make an informed decision. You need a useful translation and room to ask.

A translation for every line

Turn abbreviations, operations, and shop shorthand into language a vehicle owner can follow.

Context without overstepping

Understand why an item may be included and whether it is commonly associated with that kind of repair—without pretending to see damage from a page.

A better conversation

Surface unusual or unclear items and get practical questions you can bring back to the shop, appraiser, or insurer.

A simple three-pass read

Your estimate, decoded.

Designed for the few minutes when you want to understand the order—not replace the professionals who wrote it.

Bring the order

Paste the estimate or work-order text as it appears.

Read the translation

See each line item in plain English, with context for why it may appear.

Take better questions

Flag unclear or unusual items and leave with a short list for the shop.

Bring this to the shop

Questions worth asking.

Repair Advisor is built to help you participate in the conversation with clarity, even when the order is full of unfamiliar terms.

Clarity is not confrontation.

Start with the paperwork

Before you sign, make the order legible.

Repair Advisor is built for vehicle owners who want a clearer seat at the repair table. Choose $5.99 for one repair event over 7 days, one-time with no automatic renewal, or $19/month for ongoing access—with the same careful safety boundaries and privacy controls.

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