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No. 04 / 2026 Edition
Currently · 50,000+ estimates delivered

Damage
assessed.
Virtually
or in person.

Auto Damage Estimating & Valuations

K&M Auto Center delivers fast, defensible damage estimates and vehicle valuations for body shops, dealerships, and fleets. Send us photos for a virtual report in hours — or book a certified estimator to come on-site when only hands-on assessment will do.

17yrs
Estimating since 2008
50K+
Estimates delivered
4hr
Avg virtual turnaround
98%
Carrier approval rate
What We Do

Six services.
Virtual or in person.

Whether it's a fender bender that needs an estimate by lunch or a salvage-title vehicle that needs a full physical inspection, we cover every layer of damage assessment and valuation work — with the documentation insurers, dealers, and courts actually accept.

Flagship
4hr
Avg Turnaround
Service 01Virtual

Virtual Damage Estimates

Send us photos or a short walkaround video. We send back a complete, line-item estimate — usually before your customer leaves the bay.

Avg 4-hour turnaround
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Flagship
Sameday
On-Site Visits
Service 02In-Person

In-Person Inspections

When the damage isn't obvious from a photo, we come to you. Certified estimators, full disassembly notes, and signed-off reports — on your lift.

Same-day to 24 hr
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Claims
30+
Comps Per Report
Service 03Valuation

Total Loss Valuations

Defensible market valuations for total-loss claims. Comparable-driven, condition-adjusted, fully documented — and ready to go in the file.

24–48 hr turnaround
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Reports
10–25%
Typical Recovery
Service 04Valuation

Diminished Value Reports

Post-repair value loss reports for owners and attorneys. Documented, comparable-backed, and consistently accepted by carriers in negotiation.

3–5 day turnaround
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Inspections
142pt
Point Inspection
Service 05Inspection

Pre-Purchase Inspections

For dealers stocking auctions and consumers buying remote: a complete mechanical, structural, and cosmetic inspection — virtual or on-site.

1–2 day turnaround
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Programs
50%
Volume Discount
Service 06Volume

Fleet & Dealer Programs

High-volume estimating and valuation programs for dealer groups, body shop networks, and fleets. Custom intake forms, custom reporting, dedicated estimators.

Volume pricing
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17
Years on the floor
· Est. 2008 ·
How We Work

We don't sell cars.
We assess them.

K&M Auto Center was founded in 2008 by certified auto damage estimators — not insurance bureaucrats. Every estimator on our team has spent years on body shop floors before a single keystroke. We know what a hidden frame pull looks like, why a clean photo can lie, and how a bad estimate costs everyone money down the line.

Our model is simple: get accurate, defensible damage and valuation reports back to body shops, dealerships, and fleet operators as fast as the photos load — or come on-site when only hands-on assessment will do. Every report is signed by a certified estimator. No outsourcing. No corner-cutting.

  • 01I-CAR Platinum and ASE-certified estimators on staff.
  • 02Photo-first workflow, with on-site backup whenever the damage demands it.
  • 03Most virtual estimates returned within 4 hours. On-site visits same-day.
  • 04Trusted by body shop networks, dealer groups, and fleet operators since 2008.
How It Works

From submission
to signed-off report.

Our workflow is built for body shop time, not bureaucrat time. Most virtual estimates hit your inbox the same day. On-site visits are scheduled within hours. Every report is signed by a certified estimator and stands up to carrier review.

01 / Submit

Upload
Photos or Video

Submit damage photos or a short walkaround video through our app, web portal, or email. We’ll confirm receipt and start the assessment immediately.

02 / Schedule

Or Book
On-Site

For severe damage, total losses, or stubborn cases, request a certified estimator on your lift. Same-day scheduling on most jobs, full coverage of the metro area.

03 / Assess

Certified
Estimator Review

Every report is reviewed and signed by an I-CAR Platinum estimator. Line-item, OEM-spec, condition-adjusted, and fully defensible against carrier pushback.

04 / Deliver

Final Report,
Documented

Final reports delivered as PDF and structured data. All photos and notes archived. If a carrier pushes back, we stand behind every line — at no extra charge.

We send K&M photos at 9 AM and have a complete, line-item estimate in our inbox before lunch. When the damage was deeper than the photos showed, they were on our lift by three. Three years in, every total loss and complex collision job we’ve had has gone through them — without a single carrier write-down.

MR
Marcus Reyes
OWNER · COASTAL COLLISION & PAINT
Submit a Job

Send us photos. We're fast.

Most virtual estimates land in your inbox within four hours. Need a certified estimator on-site? We’re typically scheduled the same day or next morning. Set up a shop account for volume work, or send a one-off — your call.

Office
4722 Floral DriveLos Angeles, California 90022
Hours
Mon – Sat · 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM PTOn-site visits scheduled same-day
Contact
(818) 983-2583info@kaautocenter.space
K&M Auto Center

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