WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THE NEW CARFAX TOTAL LOSS EVALUATION THEY JUST ANNOUNCED?

June 26, 2019By Justin Petty 2 Comments

What can you expect from the new Carfax Total Loss Evaluation they just announced?

If you’re an insurance company or a dealer, then you can expect business as usual. 

If you are the owner of a vehicle that has been totaled, then my guess is that you can expect nothing good from this new tool that is aimed at insurance companies. 

Don’t be fooled; CARFAX is not going to provide private individuals with fair valuation reports on their car’s value. 

Their announcement says the product will help ADJUSTERS that are considering total-loss claims.  Yay, more help for adjusters and none for the victims, oh boy! 

There are already total loss valuation companies that partner with insurance carriers and they have been, and / or are involved in class action lawsuits about the secret way they attempt to value vehicles (think CCC, or Mitchell) which many times results in a value that is much lower than what market information actually reflects. 

The simple fact is that CARFAX is attempting to join the group of insurance partners who usurp authority on auto appraising.   Keep in mind that CARFAX is not a vehicle valuation expert, nor are they an authority on auto appraisal methodology.  They simply glean information about a vehicle’s history, and now they claim to have “History-Based Value” information. 

The more one knows about Carfax and the more experience one has with Carfax, the less that person will trust them to give accurate results.  Mark my words, the lack of transparency in valuation methodology will become increasingly evident as we see this new “CarfaxForClaims.com” portal take effect for adjusters. 

My opinion is that it is just another way for insurance companies to pretend to be fair by partnering with a company that markets itself as consumer friendly (when it really isn’t).  Look behind the big curtain in the corner folks.

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Randy & Sue’s Awesome Body Shop

June 25, 2019By Jennifer Petty No Comments

Randy & Sue’s Awesome Body Shop

Randy & Sue have a 2008 Lexus GS 350 that had $8500 in damages and was close to being totaled. They had no idea that they were owed money on TOP of the damages the other driver caused!

Thankfully, they knew an awesome body shop that they had used for years and multiple auto repairs and that awesome body shop knew how we helped on Diminished Value claims.

After getting our info, they signed up for a free claim consultation and got our help with an appraisal and our expert guidance through the process.

Randy & Sue fought for their diminished value loss and ended up settling for $2500!

Dear Ron (Shop owner),

First of all, thank you so much for the years of support and your extraordinary magic with our vehicle mishaps! You and your staff are “Awesome”!

When Sue picked up her GS 350 from the rear-end encounter, the quality work was superb, as always! Not to mention, you are a pleasure to do business with from every perspective, complimented by our insurance company as well.

We also would like to extend our sincere appreciation for introducing us to Justin Petty, an amazing Diminished Value expert who is very supportive.

With Justin’s guidance, we were able to obtain an equitable DV settlement from a very difficult insurance company! Another example of your pursuit of perfection and genuine concern for your customers’ welfare. We would have never known!!!

God Bless you and yours!
– Randy & Sue

Lots of insurance companies will make up stories on why you aren’t owed diminished value….don’t listen to the naysayers! Talk to a REAL expert in this very niche field and get the truth you’ve been searching for.

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Yulian’s California DV Success

June 13, 2019By Jennifer Petty

Yulian’s California Diminished Value Success

Yulian G. lives in California 🌴 and has a 2016 Subaru WRX that sustained over $17K in damages.

He works at Yosemite National Park and, while he fought the wildfires, he was also fighting Mercury Insurance with a Diminished Value Appraisal from Petty Details to get his $7K auto claim paid. Guess what? He got it PAID IN FULL!

Hear straight from our raving fan – his email is below!

“Mercury Insurance sent me a settlement check in which the amount from your appraisal was included and paid in full!

I wanted you to know that, despite the complexity of this case, your services were ON POINT and you guys provided excellent customer service and expertise! I’m so glad that I listened to your advice!

Again, thank you so very much for your understanding, expertise, customer satisfaction and empathy. You’re a rare occasion in the business field today. I’ll make sure to highly recommend your business every chance I get! Come visit Yosemite anytime!”

Yulian G.

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Cali girl Liz wins $6K in DV!

June 9, 2019By Jennifer Petty

Liz is a Cali girl 🌴 with a 2016 Audi Q3 2.0T Premium Plus who had over $20K in damages after an auto accident.

She filed for diminished value with a certified appraisal from us at Petty Details and ended up settling her auto claim for over $6000!

Now it’s back to the beach for Liz to enjoy a carefree summer thanks to our expert help.

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