Description Essential Duties • Examines damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical or interior damage. • Estimates cost of labor and parts to repair or replace each damaged item. • Reviews repair cost estimates with body shop manager or foreman. • In the event of a disagreement with manager or foreman on repair cost, arranges to have damage appraised by another appraiser to resolve the situation. • Determines feasibility of repair versus replacement of parts, such as bumpers, fenders and doors. • Evaluates practicality of repair as opposed to payment of vehicle market value before accident. • Determines salvage value on total vehicle loss. • Prepares insurance forms to indicate repair cost estimates and recommendations. • Estimates cost of repainting, converting to special purposes or customizing undamaged vehicles. • Other tasks as assigned.