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Diminished Value Appraisals

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DIMINISHED VALUE – YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY’S BEST KEPT SECRET

“Diminished Value” is the loss in market value your vehicle suffers as the result of an accident. It is a loss based on the belief that once something has been damaged, it will never again be as valuable as it would have been had it not been damaged in the first place.

HOW DIMINISHED VALUE AFFECTS YOU

Diminished Value is the amount of money you're not going to get when you sell your car because it's been in an accident. Depending on your vehicle, this amount is often thousands of dollars. If your vehicle suffered significant damage in an accident that was not your fault, you are entitled to file a claim for the diminished value. If the other driver was uninsured, you may also file a diminished value claim with your insurance company, as long as you carry uninsured motorists coverage. 

The total diminished value amount is determined by several factors:

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HOW TO FILE A CLAIM

It is up to you to prove the total amount of the loss as a result of the accident to the insurance company.  The best way to do this is by obtaining a professional appraisal report from Auto Appraisal Network of Sacramento. 

Any portion of a Diminished Value or Prior to Loss claim that is not paid by the insurance company can usually be written off on your itemized income taxes, including the fee for the appraisal.

Use IRS Form 4684 for itemizing Diminished Value and appraisal fees on your taxes.

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