At a glance
Shops evaluating an Audatex estimating workflow for their market.
What does Solera Audatex do?
An estimating ecosystem to evaluate around the vehicle data, estimate exchange, and insurer requirements that apply to your shop.
- Collision estimating focus
- Market-specific product offerings
- Sales and training support channels
What to explore in the demo
Use a vehicle and repair scenario typical of your shop. Confirm the product available in your country, database coverage, estimate exchange, and insurer acceptance.
Details to confirm
Product names, packaging, and availability vary by market. Confirm the current US offering with Solera before purchasing.
Request current pricing, implementation scope, training, support, contract terms, and data export options for your shop. Validate capabilities in the package you would actually buy.
Build a useful shortlist
Compare tools by the work they need to do. A dedicated estimator, a collision management platform, and general automotive software can serve different roles. Use the demo checklist to ask consistent questions.
When to shortlist Solera Audatex
Start with Audatex when the decision centers on vehicle identification, estimate data and compliance review. Confirm the US product and your insurer’s assignment requirements before comparing its price with a management subscription.
Pricing and licensing
Request US sales quote. Confirm estimating data, region and interfaces.
| Access and devices | Mobile app documented |
|---|---|
| Production tracking | Vehicle status tracking |
| Parts management | Not verified for purchasing |
| Customer messaging | AutoWatch customer portal |
| QuickBooks and accounting | Not verified |
One repair to bring to the demonstration
Select a VIN with optional equipment, create an estimate and revise one operation. Export the revision into the shop’s management system. Check that job identifiers and prior approvals survive that handoff before planning a migration.
A practical evaluation plan
Use the following scenarios as questions for a live demonstration. They describe what your shop should test, rather than a feature checklist to mark complete without seeing the work.
| Scenario | What to ask the vendor to show | What your team should learn |
|---|---|---|
| Market fit | Confirm the product name, vehicle coverage, and insurer exchange used in your country. | The precise offering and trading-partner requirements. |
| Estimate quality | Write a representative collision estimate and create a later revision. | How the estimator records changes and the current version. |
| Management handoff | Show the estimate output entering the management process your shop plans to use. | Which fields transfer and which require staff attention. |
Record the role performing each step, any information entered twice, and the point where the next person is notified. A useful demonstration leaves your team with a repeatable process, a clear owner for exceptions, and a list of any items that still need confirmation.
Turn the demo into a decision
Ask the people who handle estimating, production, parts, customer service, and bookkeeping to review the same repair. A product can look straightforward to a manager while leaving a handoff unresolved for the person who receives parts or follows up on a balance.
Keep a short decision record: the workflow demonstrated, the product and modules quoted, the records to migrate, the staff training plan, and the named owner of each unanswered question. Compare that record with the other tools on your shortlist before deciding.
For a connected collision management approach, also explore AutoHound and the AutoHound workflow resource center. The estimating versus management guide explains when separate tools can serve complementary roles.
Common questions
What should I confirm before choosing Solera Audatex?
Confirm the current product, licensed features, integrations, commercial terms, migration scope, training, and support for the workflow your shop needs. Use sample records to validate the important handoffs.
How should I compare Solera Audatex with other tools?
Begin with the role the product needs to fill: estimating, collision management, or general automotive management. Then demonstrate the same repair and exceptions across the products in that category.
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