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A guy ran a red light and broadsided my brand new $36k truck.  Luckily no one was hurt but I was still devastated by the damage done to my pride and joy that I had worked so hard to get.  Fortunately the guy was insured and while my truck was in the shop a coworker… Read More

Just a note to let you know I received the check from the insurance company to satisfy my diminished value claim.  It certainly paid off involving your company in negotiating a diminished value that seemed more in line than the amount the insurance company first offered.  I will definitely refer you to anyone I know… Read More

Having an auto accident is a traumatic experience.  Then dealing with the insurance company makes you feel damaged a second time.  They hold all the cards.  They deal with this daily and their job is not to treat you fair.  In the words of one former agent I spoke with their job is “to keep… Read More

Dear Richard, we received payment for $760.00 from Eire Ins. group.  They said that they did not pay diminished value claims.  Guess what, the magistrate said that they would and they did. Thank you. Russell Delozier WEST VIRGINIA Our DV report was admitted as evidence in small claims court. Awarded $760.00.

I want to express my appreciation for your help in pursuing my diminished value claim against the auto liability insurer who insured the party responsible for my vehicle’s damage.  As the result of the collision, my automobile sustained almost $11,000 in repair cost.  You reviewed the repairs to my vehicle and gave me a report… Read More

I would like to thank you for your help in providing a diminished value report, it helped tremendously in settling my claim for my loss.  I thought I would let you know that I settled for $5,000, which was only $2,500 under your initial evaluation.  Thanks again, Kyle Hart NORTH CAROLINA DIMINISHED VALUE SETTLED FOR… Read More

I wanted to let you know that I received your appraisal report from you on April 19th and submitted it to the at fault Insurance Company on April 20th.  Because of your expertise in handling this type of service to the public with such ease, I have heard back from them already in order to… Read More

I knew my vehicle had suffered inherent diminished value and that I was entitled to a benefit.  I’m the kind of person who has trouble asking for what is rightfully his.  Knowing that Collision Claim Associates was there to support me gave me extra confidence and I was able to easily negotiate a settlement of… Read More

Dear Collision Claims: We just received a check from State Farm for the full amount of the appraised diminished value of our car plus reimbursement for the fee paid to Collision Claims.  We feel that we received excellent service and guidance from your company.  Thank you very much. Tom Ranz Kentucky Diminished Value Claim Settled… Read More

I just received my diminished value check in the mail from Allstate in the amount of $2200! This is $1800 more than what I initially got out of them. Thanks so much! Thad Anglin GEORGIA SETTLED DV CLAIM $2200

In December, I was hit head-on by a postal truck.  Remarkably, no one was hurt, and my car wasn’t totaled, although it had nearly 9500 worth of damage.  When we picked up the car, it looked fine, but we were concerned that the repairs were done correctly, and we were also concerned about the diminished… Read More

I just wanted to say thank you for your work on my diminished value claim.  As you may remember, at no fault of my own I was recently participant to an accident involving my BMW.  The damages totaled $12,000.  Although the car was repaired flawlessly and to my complete satisfaction; it nevertheless suffered a great… Read More

I highly recommend Collision Claim Associates for determining diminished value of my truck.  The other party who was responsible was insured with Geico.   Their offer for diminished value was $1320.00.  I used Collision Claim Associates to get an independent diminished value of my truck.  Richard Hixenbaugh of Collision Claim Associates freely gave me additional advice… Read More

My Porsche was hit by an uninsured motorist in November of 2008.  The damage was about $12,000 in repairs.  I was encouraged by friends to submit a “Diminished Value” claim against my own insurance company, USAA.  USAA was only willing to give me approximately $1600.  Richard from Collision Claim Assoc., after inspecting my car and… Read More

I wanted to thank you and Collision Claim Associates, Inc. for aiding me in my claim.  Following submittal of the appraisal and letter, I received a check in about a week for the full amount. Regards- Keith Lyles TEXAS CLAIM SETTLED FOR FULL AMOUNT $2950

Thank you very much for the support, service, and advice.  I sincerely did not think I would get a penny from Allied Insurance since both Allied (the at-fault insurer) and my insurance company (21st Century) kept telling me that I had no recourse for diminished value of my repaired Lexus.  I knew the car lost… Read More

I just wanted to say thank you to you and your entire team for all the help you provided us in our diminished value claim. The process went relatively smoothly and in the end we accepted a $3000.00 settlement with the insurance company. I am certain I could not have done this without your support… Read More

Thank you very much for your help and support.  Finally, my third party insurance company agreed to total my car and reimburse all out of pocket expenses. This is really awesome. Your report and advice worked very well.  J.Y. Kim NEW YORK PRELIM DV/TL APPRAISAL- VEHICLE DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS

Thank you very much for your help. I have received a $5000.00 check from Progressive. It’s a big surprise for me. Be quite honest about it, I never expect that I could get more than $2500 diminished value without your professional DV report and instructive directions. I spent a lot of time to search for… Read More

I resolved my DV claim with the insurance company. They agreed to pay me the full $4,150 indicated in your report. Thank you for all your help. Your expert knowledge has helped me a lot and gave me confidence. The service you provide is top notch. The appraisers that were sent by the insurance company… Read More

I had to take a few minutes to express my gratitude for the outstanding service that your company provides. I am a return customer having used your company on two different occasions and each time having the same rewarding outcome. The first time was in 2005, when my less than one year old Ford Mustang… Read More

I really want to thank Collision Claims Associates, Inc. for all their help in assisting me w/my Diminished Value Claim. Richard was there to answer questions or concerns that I had but I dealt with his staff the most which were very knowledgeable & helpful. At first I was somewhat skeptical about working with a… Read More

In November of last year I was involved in a car accident, where I was rear ended.  The monetary damage to my four month old car was about 35% of the price I bought the vehicle for.  The insurance of the person that hit me was not willing to pay any diminished value at first,… Read More