Category Archives: Testimonials

I was very skeptical about hiring a company for the diminished value on my Toyota Camry.  Especially after several insurance agents told me it was not possible to get anything more than what the insurance company offered. After speaking with CCA, I decided to go ahead and hire Richard.  With almost $12,000 in damage, State… Read More

I got a check today for $6,028.  Thanks for your help! Scott P. COLORADO SETTLED FULL $6028

I have been very impressed with your company, and am very grateful that I was referred to you guys!  You are the utmost professionals, and I will be sure to pass on the recommendation.Sincerely, K.B.Griggs., Esq. GEORGIA SETTLED $4,187.50

I accepted $25,900 for the DV on my Audi R8 Spyder. Mario P. NEW JERSEY SETTLED $25,900

I just wanted to let you know the great news.  I sent off the last letter to Geico, we were on vacation and got our mail today and the check for the full asking amount was there!  We are thrilled and wanted to Thank You So Much! Pete & Kelly H. NEW YORK SETTLED $3,475

I just wanted to say Thank you for your service. Without your professional diminished value report, I’m sure the insurance company would’ve had the advantage. Your report and instructions kept the playing field level, easy, and honest. The insurance company hired their own 3rd party appraiser and both appraisals were comparative.  I ended up receiving…more… Read More

Just wanted to update you on our diminished value claim status.  To date, only one insurance company (Tennessee Farm Bureau) has accepted any portion of the liability for our accident.  They have accepted 50% of the total liability, and my insurance company is going through arbitration/litigation with two other companies to get the other 50%. … Read More

To Collision Claims, I wanted to say thanks for all of your help and assistance throughout the entire process.  I especially appreciated the availability of Rosemary and Richard and the patience to deal with every one of my questions and concerns. After an absurdly low diminished value estimate from the insurance company, $282.82, I contacted… Read More

Thank you, thank you, thank you!  Your service is amazing!!! Not only did you give me expert suggestions and advice in pursuing my diminished value claim, but you were prompt at every turn, attentive to all details, and invaluably helpful. At Collision Claims there was always a human voice within ready reach or a prompt… Read More

AT-FAULT PERSON HAD MINIMUM COVERAGE OF ONLY $10,000. – I just wanted to take a few minutes to thank you for all of the help in settling my diminished value claim.  It was over a year ago that my new car was damaged.  With your help, I have successfully been able to negotiate a settlement… Read More

I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR AN EXCELLENT SERVICE.  I cannot believe how long my insurance took to resolve my case, but with your help everything turned out great.  My Cayenne is perfect and I got more than expected for my diminished value.  I will be more than happy to refer your business… Read More

I finally resolved my DV claim with the insurance company. They agreed to pay me the full $5,700.00 indicated in your report. Thank you for all your help. I couldn’t have done this without your expert knowledge. The service you provide is top notch. The appraisers that were sent by the insurance company to inspect… Read More

Wow, What a service!!! Diminished Value Claims, most of us probably do not know it even exists, until we get a check in the mail from the insurance company, with little explanation.  I had heard a little about it, researched a bit and ran across your web-site.  Thank goodness for that. Richard, you and your… Read More

I want to sincerely thank you for the time and professional manner in which you conducted your business, we made a lot of believers out of some people who doubted I would get the proverbial “red cent” out of an insurance company.  You will be highly recommended by me in the future to anyone who… Read More

I’m sorry that it has taken a while to check back in, but please know that my claim was settled for the FULL amount of my report.  I was also reimbursed for the cost of the report.  My claim was with State Farm in Louisiana.  I just wanted to pass this along to you in… Read More

I want to thank Collision Claim Associates for their help in getting me my diminished value claim accepted by my insurance on my FIRST contact with them!!!  I must admit that I had my reservations at first about using Collision Claims Associates.  However, when I first called CCA, the representative was very courteous and helpful. … Read More

I am really sorry for the delay because I wanted to write you a thank-you note as soon as I got a check from the at-fault insurance for the exact amount that was quoted in your appraisal report.  As soon as I got your diminished value report package, I filed your appraisal report to the… Read More

Hello Richard. I just wanted to let you know that thanks to your diminished value report, I received about three times what the insurance company originally offered. I want to thank you again for all your help, expertise and most of all the information you gave me. An informed consumer is the only type that… Read More

Thanks so much for your excellent assistance in helping us recover the loss of value to our Ford Conversion Van. The whole process was easy, prompt and very professional to say the least. In the future I will highly recommend anybody I know to seek the services of Collision Claim Associates for assistance in appraisals and… Read More

I thought you and your associates might be interested in hearing a success story that was brought about from your work. I purchased a diminished value report from Collision Claim Associates, Inc. to show the diminished value of my Jeep Cherokee Sport. I submitted the report to the lawyer who was defending (for the insurance company) the… Read More

Hi Richard. I am very pleased to let you know that the insurance company paid the full amount you determined in your diminished value analysis. They did send another estimator to make an appraisal and apparently agreed with your report. Thank you for your thorough report and assistance. William Moye NEW MEXICO DV CLAIM SETTLED FOR $3,250.00

Just wanted to let you know that my diminished value claim was settled last week. I really appreciate your thorough report. By including your credentials, you helped me with my negotiations, as the insurance company could not reasonably discount your findings. Initially, I was very reluctant to spend the money for the diminished value report… Read More

I have mentioned your company to several people (since my accident) because you actually helped me decide how to approach the whole matter with the insurance company.  I also knew that if it came down to “push vs. shove” you were there and I ABSOLUTELY would have used your services.  You really know your stuff! … Read More

Thank you for your honest reply.  It is probably not worth pursuing a claim in this case.  It’s not often that a firm will take time to give an honest answer when they do not stand to gain anything.  I appreciate this. Michael Taylor ALABAMA FREE CLAIM REVIEW – Minimal DV Claim

I want to thank you.  I received 100% of the claim that I filed with my insurance company.  I followed your instructions and received a certified check for the ENTIRE amount of your appraisal- no questions asked.  The relatively small investment I made in your services resulted in a 549% return in the form of… Read More

I JUST WANTED TO THANK ALL OF YOU AT Collision Claim Associates.  We just received a check from the insurance company for $3,600.  While it was not all of our claim, it was most of it, and we would not have been able to ask for any reimbursement without your help.  (And the only reason it… Read More

Just a quick note to say thanks and bring you up to date.  We followed the instructions, and I’m happy to report that we have received a check in the amount of $5,595.  It took quite a while to settle, but that was mostly our fault (we really took our time).  Our original demand was… Read More

Hey, just wanted to let you know that on late Wednesday afternoon my car was finally totaled.  I was able to get $18,632 from the settlement.  They included the tax and valued the car for the purpose of the settlement at $17,700 versus the “used” value of the car.  Everything worked out wonderfully and I… Read More

Mission accomplished 6 months, 6 letters, and a few phone calls later, then $5,000 in my bank account thanks to Collision Claim Associates Inc.!!  Thank you so much for your time, direction and most of all you patience with me.  I am another satisfied customer to add to your list.  Wow! What a ride the… Read More

Thanks for the report and advice.  I submitted a formal request to EMC Insurance for diminished value compensation.  Recall that when I asked verbally, the insurance agent said that they do not pay for diminished value in states that do not mandate it so they would not honor my claim. The same agent called me… Read More

I just wanted to say thank you for your help with my Diminished Value claim.  I settled with the insurance company for nearly 3 times their initial offer.  Your explanation of your services and on what to expect from the insurance company was extremely helpful.  Too many times good service goes unnoticed and I wanted… Read More

I’d like to thank you sincerely for your outstanding patience in assisting me.  Through your continual knowledge, awareness of the situation and perseverance we finally settled today with the defendants insurance company. As a result of your appraisal and explicate report we were able to refuse an offer of $3,000 for diminished value and agree… Read More

Thank you for your expertise and guidance through my diminished value claim. On a snowy road back in March of 2006, a hurried driver slid out of control and hit my car and two others.  I had only had my brand new car for 7 months. The car was repaired (almost $8,000 worth of repairs!)… Read More

Just wanted to let you know that I’ve settled with Nationwide for the amount of $1,800.  Thank you for all the time you and your company put into my case.  I will recommend your company to friends and family who have a diminished value claim and need guidance, you did a great job assisting me. … Read More

Thought that I’d send you a quick note that I was at long last able to pull a representative Diminished Valuation settlement from the good folks at State Farm Insurance! From the time they sent me their low ball DV settlement check of $757, through final settlement (which is over seven times their first try). … Read More

Thank you again for all of your help with our claim.  Lizzie and I are very pleased with the level of service the You and your company provided to us.  Professionalism and Efficiency are 2 words that come to mind when I think of our experience with your service.  I don’t want to forget Kindness… Read More

I just wanted to drop you a note of thanks for a service well done.  When I received a check from my insurance company for $46.92 for diminished value my first impression was complete disbelief.  I had purchased the used vehicle less than six months ago for $14,000, and had sustained over $5,000 in damages. … Read More

I just wanted to thank you for all your help with my diminishment of value claim on the Chevy Tahoe Z71.  You will be happy to know that I received $3,000 from the other party’s insurance.  Thank you so much for expert guidance and to all your staff for their excellence in helping me.  Thanks… Read More

When my Z06 Corvette sustained more than $13K in damages and the party at fault’s insurance company offered me $800 in diminished value, Collision Claims came to the rescue.  They appraised my car and walked me through the process of taking the insurance company on to obtain a fair settlement.  A few short weeks later… Read More

After my insurance company reviewed the 6 pages of damage and diminished value, plus the demand to total my truck, they did Total it.  I want to thank you for the great work you did on my behalf.  Your sense of urgency and making the problem yours, plus all the great tips on pushing for… Read More

Collision Claim Associates expertise and perseverance resulted in nearly quadrupling the diminished value payment from my insurance company.  From first appraisal, all the way through arbitration, it was a fight to the finish and I could not have done it without Collision Claims.  They were always there, in close contact with me, in my effort… Read More

Thank you to you and your company for all of your help!  I was able to settle with State Farm for $3,500!!  Much more than I expected and I know I would not have been able to come anywhere close to that amount to that amount if it wasn’t for your assistance.  I really appreciate… Read More

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