01
Inspector Preparation
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Why the inspection matters
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Recommended tools to complete an accurate inspection
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Common conditions that require announcements, discovered by the inspector
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Sales channels you affect as an inspector
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How arbitration plays a role in the auction industry
02
Beginning the Inspection
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Importance of the V.I.N.
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Year, Make, Model, Sub series
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Mileage disclosures
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Disclosing color, color codes, and vehicle wraps
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Fuel, Engine, Transmission
03
Different Damages
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Review over 40 types of damages
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Common types of repair that would correct that damage
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Types of damage and the conditions that would require an announcement
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Consistent identifying verbiage from coast to coast
04
Interior and Exterior
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Identify Interior components
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Identify options
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Common locations of those components and options
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Identify Exterior components and what they are made from
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Common damages that will occur to those interior and exterior components
05
Structural Damage
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Significance of Structural damage
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How structural damage affects occupant safety
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Discussion of the three structural types
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Discussion of the four primary bonding methods
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Extensive coverage of the 19 structural components recognized by NAAA
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5 Structural compromising components
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Exterior indicators that would lead an inspector to look for structural
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Specific damages that would require a structural damage announcement
06
Structural Alteration
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Identify structural alteration
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Threshold between structural alteration and damage.
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Common alterations.
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Altered components.
07
Inspector Best Practices
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Job requirements
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Habits of well rounded inspectors
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Importance of accurate photos, safety, and efficiency with condition reports.
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Strategies for encountering unique situations