QuoteGuard: How to Read a Shop Quote Before You Sign
A quote is a story told in line items. QuoteGuard compares that story to modeled labor and parts benchmarks—tighter when you add ZIP or location—so outliers show up as flags, not footnotes.
Most people scan the bottom line. Shops know that. QuoteGuard is built for the opposite: read each labor line, each parts line, and each fee the way a skeptical estimator would—then compare to ranges that reflect your market when you provide it.
What you upload
A clear photo or PDF of the written quote is enough for extraction. Vehicle context and your location sharpen the benchmark: the same brake job carries different labor allowances in different metros.
Labor: hours and rate in the open
QuoteGuard looks for disconnects between billed hours, common book times for the described operation, and the effective labor rate. When a line item floats above a fair band, you get plain-language language you can repeat at the service desk.
Parts: list vs retail reality
Markup is normal; surprise is not. When a part price sits far from typical retail bands for the category, QuoteGuard surfaces it so you can ask for the brand, the source, or a customer-supplied-parts policy if the shop allows it.
Estimates, not a binding invoice audit
Benchmarks depend on the quality of the upload and regional variance. Use QuoteGuard to ask better questions—not as a legal guarantee of fraud or error.
Where QuoteGuard sits in the suite
TruthAudit reduces purchase risk. TruthGuide helps when you turn wrenches yourself. QuoteGuard is for the middle path: you are paying a professional, but you still want a fair deal.