Mitchell Releases Next Generation Collision Estimating and Reference Guides

Mitchell Releases Next Generation Collision Estimating and Reference Guides

Mitchell International, a leading provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to the automotive insurance claims and collision repair industries, recently announced the release of its Next Generation Collision Estimating and Reference Guides. The Guides now contain ....

Mitchell International (www.mitchell.com), a leading provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to the automotive insurance claims and collision repair industries, recently announced the release of its Next Generation Collision Estimating and Reference Guides. The Guides now contain valuable Paint and Materials and Air Bag information for new model vehicles, providing technicians and estimators with a comprehensive supplement or stand-alone reference that gives them the tools and information they need for a more efficient repair process.

One of the valuable new resources included in the Guides is the Air Bag Quick Reference information. This information will help technicians and estimators quickly access critical airbag procedures like disabling, activating and system operation check instructions, which helps shops work safely on new model vehicles.

Similarly, The Quick Reference Paint and Materials information refines shop repair processes by improving the workflow for new vehicle refinish estimates, even if the shop is not using an electronic estimating system. Along with increased workflow efficiency, access to this information in the Guide will help to minimize costly and time-wasting supplements.

“Our goal at Mitchell is to constantly improve the products and services that we provide to the collision repair industry,” said Peter Lovasz, product manager at Mitchell International. “We’re extremely proud of the fact that that Mitchell continues to be the solution provider of choice for print Collision Estimating Guides — both as a primary estimating tool and as a companion to complement our electronic estimating software.”

Mitchell’s Collision Estimating and Reference Guides contain comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date model coverage and have been trusted for over 60 years as the market-leading print resource for reliable collision estimating information. They are currently available for purchase through www.mitchell.com.

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