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🚗 Diminished Value & Total Loss claims
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👇 CLAIM your FREE evaluation on our website We specialize in vehicle valuation reports for Diminished Value claims as well as total loss, classic cars and charity appraisals (donating your vehicle). Our Headquarters are located in Alpharetta wi
th field offices throughout the State of Georgia. By definition, Diminished Value (DV) is the reduction of resale value an automobile suffers after an accident. Car buyers seldom pay the same price for a wrecked and repaired vehicle as they would one that's never been in an accident. Diminished Value of Atlanta is a licensed auto appraisal company. By law, insurance carriers are required to consider evidence submitted to them in claim. An appraisal report would be the exact evidence needed when negotiating an insurance settlement. Appraisal services will be divided into two categories, field appraisals and desk appraisals. The company currently offers the following auto appraisal types:
1- Diminished Value
2- Total Loss
3- Classic & Vintage Car Appraisals
4- Donation or Charity Appraisals
5- Actual Cash Value
With 12 inspectors on staff, Diminished Value of Atlanta currently serves the entire Atlanta metro area which includes the following counties:
- Fulton
- Gwinnett
- DeKalb
- Cobb
- Clayton
- Cherokee
- Henry
- Hall
- Forsyth
- Paulding
- Douglas
- Coweta
- Bartow
- Carroll
- Fayette
- Newton
and the following cities:
- Atlanta
- Sandy Springs
- Roswell
- Johns Creek
- Alpharetta
- Marietta
- Smyrna
- Dunwoody
- Brookhaven
- Mableton
- Peachtree City
- Peachtree Corners
- Gainesvilles
- East Points
- Newnan
- Milton
- Douglasville
- Kennesaw
- Lawrenceville
- Tucker
- Duluth
- Stockbridge
Desk Appraisals are essentially sight-unseen valuation reports and are generally offered on smaller insurance claims or less expensive vehicles; this service includes the following:
- USPAP-compliant valuation report
- Demand/Cover Letter
- IRS form 8283 (donation)
- Supporting documents
- Vehicle History Report
Desk appraisals are offered to clients throughout the United States who can conveniently order a report from the order desk appraisal page on the Diminished Value of Georgia website. Field appraisals on the other hand include all the components of a desk appraisal plus:
- Multi point vehicle inspection
- Repair quality checkup
- Money Back Guarantee
In addition, Diminished Value of Georgia will negotiate a settlement on behalf of the client on all first party appraisal clause disputes at no extra cost. Atlanta Diminished Value Pricing Structure:
- Desk Appraisals $225
- Field Appraisals $425
- Field Appraisals (Premium vehicles) $
As licensed appraisers, Diminished Value of Georgia can only collect a flat upfront fee for their appraisal service; "Insurance companies know who the legitimate and unbiased appraisers are" says Lindsey Burns, client services manager at DVGA, "this is one of the reasons our clients collect the highest settlement rate in the industry", she adds.
