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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
As the year comes to an end, I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The independent adjuster journey that I...

Donnie Smith
Dec 23, 20221 min read
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Watch Out For Deer During Rutting Season
Deer are in rut from October to December, which means they are out and about more. I have started to see a lot of deer hits. And these...

Donnie Smith
Oct 16, 20221 min read
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Gathering Information About The Accident
The estimator will need to gather as much information about the accident as possible before actually inspecting the vehicle. One of the...

Donnie Smith
Oct 6, 20222 min read
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Repair vs Replace
One of the things that comes with experience as an appraiser is knowing when to repair or replace a part on a vehicle. However, with...

Donnie Smith
Sep 29, 20221 min read
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Measuring Tire Tread Depth
As I transition into auto damage appraising one question that I get asked a lot by the customer is “why do you have to measure tire tread...

Donnie Smith
Sep 23, 20222 min read
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Running Out Of Gas May Cost More Than You Think!
With the gas prices soaring above $5.00 per gallon in much of the US, it is becoming harder to keep your gas tank full. I just read an...

Donnie Smith
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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Bitter Sweet
Soon I will be congratulating the collision repair class of 2022. This will be the last class I teach since 2004. I have been teaching...

Donnie Smith
May 7, 20221 min read
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My Story
HelIo, My name is Donnie Smith. I have been tinkering with cars since before I was in high school. Sure, I was the tool chaser and...

Donnie Smith
May 7, 20221 min read
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