{
 "schemaVersion": 1,
 "generatedAt": "2026-10-19",
 "label": "sample data: typical ranges, not quotes",
 "notes": "Typical repair cost ranges for the collision calculator (prompt C1) when the driver has no shop estimate. The calculator uses the middle of the range and says it is sample data; a real estimate always replaces it. Sources and their status are in README.md next to this file.",
 "bands": {
  "scuff": {
   "label": "Bumper scuff or scratch",
   "low": 300,
   "high": 700,
   "support": "above_sources"
  },
  "bumper": {
   "label": "Bumper replacement",
   "low": 900,
   "high": 2000,
   "support": "supported"
  },
  "one_panel": {
   "label": "One panel",
   "low": 1000,
   "high": 2500,
   "support": "above_sources"
  },
  "multi_panel": {
   "label": "Multiple panels",
   "low": 2500,
   "high": 6000,
   "support": "consistent_with_averages"
  }
 },
 "sources": {
  "scuff": {
   "note": "Published figures for a light or deep scratch are $150 to $300; a full bumper refinish runs higher (Maaco puts a full-panel repaint at $800 to $1,200). The $300 to $700 range is the site owner's estimate for a bumper scuff and sits between them.",
   "cited": [
    {
     "citation": "Maaco (national collision/paint chain), 'Why Early Car Dent and Scratch Repair Matters'",
     "url": "https://www.maaco.com/blog/why-early-car-dent-and-scratch-repair-matters/",
     "date": "2026-01-30",
     "quote": "For example, a light scratch that only needs surface refinishing might cost around $150–$300.",
     "status": "verified"
    },
    {
     "citation": "AAA, 'How Much Does It Cost To Paint a Car?' (AAA Approved Auto Repair articles)",
     "url": "https://www.aaa.com/autorepair/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-to-paint-a-car",
     "date": "no date shown on page",
     "quote": "Deep scratches that require filling and sanding generally run $150-$300 to fix properly.",
     "status": "verified"
    }
   ]
  },
  "bumper": {
   "note": "Consumer Reports (RepairPal data) gives $700 to $1,800 for basic bumper repair and AAA found a $1,698 average minor rear-collision estimate. Sensors and recalibration can push a bumper job well past $2,000.",
   "cited": [
    {
     "citation": "Consumer Reports, 'The Hidden Cost of Car Safety Features' (Benjamin Preston; figures from RepairPal)",
     "url": "https://www.consumerreports.org/car-repair/the-hidden-cost-of-car-safety-features",
     "date": "2020-01-30",
     "quote": "Basic bumper repair: $700 to $1,800",
     "status": "verified"
    },
    {
     "citation": "Caliber Collision, 'How Much Does Car Repair Cost'",
     "url": "https://www.caliber.com/services/collision/collision-repair/how-much-does-car-repair-cost",
     "date": "no publication date shown (footer: Copyright 2026)",
     "quote": "Car Bumper Repair Cost: $300 to $1,500+",
     "status": "verified"
    },
    {
     "citation": "AAA Newsroom, 'Fixing Advanced Vehicle Systems Makes Up Over One-Third of Repair Costs Following a Crash'",
     "url": "https://newsroom.aaa.com/2023/12/fixing-advanced-vehicle-systems-makes-up-over-one-third-of-repair-costs-following-a-crash/",
     "date": "2023-12-14",
     "quote": "The average cost of replacing ADAS components in a minor rear collision repair was $684 or 40.9% of the average total repair estimate of $1,698.",
     "status": "verified"
    }
   ]
  },
  "one_panel": {
   "note": "Repair chains quote less for one panel (Caliber: a door up to $1,000 or more; Maaco: a full-panel repaint $800 to $1,200 or more). No insurer, CCC or AAA source gives a one-panel range; $1,000 to $2,500 is the site owner's estimate.",
   "cited": [
    {
     "citation": "Caliber Collision, 'How Much Does Car Repair Cost'",
     "url": "https://www.caliber.com/services/collision/collision-repair/how-much-does-car-repair-cost",
     "date": "no publication date shown (footer: Copyright 2026)",
     "quote": "Car Door Repair Cost: $50 to $1,000+ ... Replacing an entire door could cost up to $1,000 or more.",
     "status": "verified"
    },
    {
     "citation": "Maaco, 'Why Early Car Dent and Scratch Repair Matters'",
     "url": "https://www.maaco.com/blog/why-early-car-dent-and-scratch-repair-matters/",
     "date": "2026-01-30",
     "quote": "that same repair could require sanding, primer application, and full-panel repainting ... for $800–$1,200 or more.",
     "status": "verified"
    }
   ]
  },
  "multi_panel": {
   "note": "No source gives a multiple-panel range. The averages fall inside it: CCC's 2025 average repairable claim ($4,818) and Triple-I/ISO's 2024 average collision claim ($5,489).",
   "cited": [
    {
     "citation": "CCC Intelligent Solutions, Crash Course 2026",
     "url": "https://www.cccis.com/reports/crash-course-2026",
     "date": "report released 2026-03-31 (page shows no explicit date)",
     "quote": "The average TCOR for vehicles 6 years old or newer is $5,721.",
     "status": "verified (proxy, not a band)"
    },
    {
     "citation": "Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), 'Facts + Statistics: Auto insurance' (data: ISO, a Verisk Analytics business)",
     "url": "https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-auto-insurance",
     "date": "no updated date shown (page copyright 2026)",
     "quote": "In 2024, the average collision claim was $5,489; the average comprehensive claim was $2,306.",
     "status": "verified (proxy, not a band)"
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "industryAverage": {
  "figure": 4818,
  "year": 2025,
  "preliminary": true,
  "label": "CCC average total cost of repair, repairable claims, 2025 (preliminary)",
  "citation": "CCC Intelligent Solutions, Crash Course 2026: Complexity Compounds (report released March 31, 2026)",
  "url": "https://www.cccis.com/reports/crash-course-2026",
  "quote": "Preliminary average total cost of repairs (TCOR) is $4,818 for 2025, an increase of 1.7% over 2024",
  "status": "verified",
  "verifiedOn": "2026-10-19",
  "note": "The queue text said \"about $4,768\". That is CCC's year-to-date figure through Q3 2025 (Q4 2025 Crash Course page); the full-year preliminary figure is $4,818."
 },
 "drivers": [
  {
   "summary": "Radar and parking sensors sit behind plastic bumper covers and can be knocked out of alignment with no visible damage.",
   "citation": "Consumer Reports, 'How to Handle Repairs From a Car Crash' (Benjamin Preston), updated 2026-01-02",
   "url": "https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-repair/how-to-handle-repairs-from-a-car-crash-a8245557459/",
   "quote": "After a collision, even if there's no apparent damage to the plastic veneer, the sensors behind them may have been knocked out of alignment.",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "summary": "Body filler and paint from a poor bumper repair can stop sensors working, which pushes some repairs toward replacing the cover. Ask for an estimate that includes recalibration.",
   "citation": "Consumer Reports, 'How to Handle Repairs From a Car Crash', updated 2026-01-02",
   "url": "https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-repair/how-to-handle-repairs-from-a-car-crash-a8245557459/",
   "quote": "Worse, the body filler and paint applied during a shoddy repair job can prevent the sensors from working properly.",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "summary": "Sensor parts alone add hundreds to over a thousand dollars (OEM list prices, 2023 models; excludes body work).",
   "citation": "AAA, ADAS Repair Costs Fact Sheet, December 2023",
   "url": "https://newsroom.aaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ADAS-Repair-Fact-Sheet-FINAL-12.23.pdf",
   "quote": "Front or rear ultrasonic sensors used with parking assist systems: $300 to $1,000",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "summary": "The same fact sheet prices front radar (used for automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise) at $500 to $1,300.",
   "citation": "AAA, ADAS Repair Costs Fact Sheet, December 2023",
   "url": "https://newsroom.aaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ADAS-Repair-Fact-Sheet-FINAL-12.23.pdf",
   "quote": "Front radar sensors used with automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise control systems: $500 to $1,300",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "summary": "ADAS calibration is now on more than a quarter of repairable estimates (21.8% in 2024 to 28.3% in 2025).",
   "citation": "CCC Crash Course 2026",
   "url": "https://www.cccis.com/reports/crash-course-2026",
   "quote": "Across all repairable claims, calibrations saw an almost 6.5 percentage point increase, from 21.8% to 28.3% for the year.",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "summary": "When a calibration is on an estimate, it averages $688 (Mitchell/Enlyte 2025 data). Bumper covers are among the parts with the steepest price increases.",
   "citation": "Enlyte (Mitchell), 'Navigating Complexity in Collision Claims', Ryan Mandell, 2026-06-01",
   "url": "https://www.enlyte.com/insights/article/industry-trends/navigating-complexity-collision-claims",
   "quote": "with an average cost per estimate of $688 when present. ... Plastic components such as bumper covers and headlamps have experienced more significant pricing increases",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "summary": "Older consumer figure for recalibration after front bumper work: +$250 to $600 on top of the repair (2020, RepairPal data).",
   "citation": "Consumer Reports, 'The Hidden Cost of Car Safety Features', 2020-01-30",
   "url": "https://www.consumerreports.org/car-repair/the-hidden-cost-of-car-safety-features",
   "quote": "Recalibration: +$250 to $600",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "summary": "Aluminum or composite panels can raise refinishing cost.",
   "citation": "Kelley Blue Book, 'How Much Does It Cost to Paint a Car?', Chris Hardesty, 2025-09-09",
   "url": "https://www.kbb.com/car-advice/cost-to-paint-car/",
   "quote": "Aluminum or composite panels may require special prep or paint techniques, increasing the cost of painting.",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "summary": "Newer vehicles cost much more to repair: a 6-year-old-or-newer vehicle averaged $5,721, which is $2,039 (+55.4%) more than vehicles 7+ years old.",
   "citation": "CCC Crash Course 2026",
   "url": "https://www.cccis.com/reports/crash-course-2026",
   "quote": "This is $2,039 (+55.4%) more on average than vehicles 7 years or older.",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "summary": "Parts prices are rising faster than labor (2025: price per part +6.0%, labor rate +2.9%).",
   "citation": "CCC Crash Course 2026",
   "url": "https://www.cccis.com/reports/crash-course-2026",
   "quote": "The average price per part was +6.0% in 2025, noticeably higher than increases in part dollars.",
   "status": "verified"
  },
  {
   "summary": "OEM parts cost more than aftermarket or recycled parts, so the choice of parts moves the price.",
   "citation": "Progressive Answers, 'Does Car Insurance Cover Bumper Damage?', updated 2023-12-14",
   "url": "https://www.progressive.com/answers/does-car-insurance-cover-bumper-damage/",
   "quote": "Recycled and aftermarket parts generally cost less than OEM, or original equipment manufacturer, parts.",
   "status": "verified"
  }
 ]
}