{"id":777,"date":"2026-10-12T06:40:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T06:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/resources\/valuation-checklist\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T06:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T06:40:31","slug":"valuation-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/resources\/valuation-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Vehicle valuation checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero single\">\n<div class=\"hero-inner\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">Total Loss Network \/ Resources<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Vehicle valuation checklist<\/h1>\n<p class=\"lead\">Prepare a clean evidence file before you dispute an offer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><main id=\"main\" class=\"core-body\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"module\" id=\"documents-to-collect\">\n<h2>Documents to collect<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Full valuation, including comparable and adjustment pages.<\/li>\n<li>Written offer and settlement breakdown.<\/li>\n<li>Policy and appraisal provision, if using your own coverage.<\/li>\n<li>VIN, mileage, equipment records and pre-loss photographs.<\/li>\n<li>Storage authorization, rental end date and vehicle-release instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"module\" id=\"one-row-for-each-discrepancy\">\n<h2>One row for each discrepancy<\/h2>\n<p>Report page | Entry in report | Correct fact | Supporting record | Correction requested | Insurer response<\/p>\n<p>Keep the original report unchanged. Use a separate worksheet, with numbered attachments, to explain your concern. Record whether the insurer corrected the fact and whether the change affected the result.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"module\" id=\"before-sending\">\n<h2>Before sending<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Remove unnecessary private information from material sent to unrelated recipients.<\/li>\n<li>Use the claim representative\u2019s verified delivery route.<\/li>\n<li>Keep copies and the date sent.<\/li>\n<li>Do not send client documents through this public website until an approved intake channel is available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"module\" id=\"keep-exploring\">\n<h2>Keep exploring<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/resources\/\">Browse all resources<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/states\/oregon\/\">Oregon claim guidance<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/insurance-company-total-loss-claim-guides\/\">Find your insurer<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Total Loss Network \/ Resources Vehicle valuation checklist Prepare a clean evidence file before you dispute an offer. Documents to collect Full valuation, including comparable and adjustment pages. Written offer and settlement breakdown. Policy and appraisal provision, if using your own coverage. VIN, mileage, equipment records and pre-loss photographs. Storage authorization, rental end date and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":737,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-777","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/777\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalloss.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}