Inspector

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Same concern, new miles, dated folder. We do not file a claim.

Walk-around file. Not legal advice. Not a lemon-law filing. A paper trail you already have.

WhoAudience: PPI / walk-around photographers. Not a lawyer.Inspectors documenting, not litigating.
ClickControl: Follow the shot list. Date and miles on the folder.Shot list + legal line on the desk.
SayCounter: Here is the walk-around from [date] at [miles].These photos are documentation. Get counsel for a filing.

09 · Inspector

Walk-around file

Same concern, new miles, dated folder. We do not file a claim or give legal advice.

Not legal advice. Not a lemon-law filing. A photo list for a paper trail you already have.

Shot 01Four corners + four sides + roofA complete walk-around, same as a claim but for a file.Same distance each side.
Shot 02VIN, sticker, plate, odometerIdentity. Lemon-law files die on a wrong VIN.Readable. Date the folder.
Shot 03Concern area — wide / medium / closeThe defect they keep coming back for.Include a ruler or coin.
Shot 04Repair-order headersDates, miles, 'customer states.'Whole header, not a crop of the total.
Shot 05Same concern, next visitPattern. Same words, new miles.Keep a consistent filename: YYYY-MM-DD-miles.
Shot 06Scan before they 'clear it'Stored / pending / permanent.Screenshot the tool.
Shot 07Test-drive notes in one photoSpeed, temp, when it happens.A handwritten card is fine.
Shot 08What they declined or deferredThe paper trail of 'we could not duplicate.'The NTF line on the RO.