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A diminished value number
the adjuster can't wave away

When a DV claim rests on a book-value formula, the insurer answers with a lower formula. When it rests on an independent, USPAP-informed appraisal built on disclosed comparable sales, the insurer has to dispute evidence.

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48 hrs
Turnaround
Flat fee
No % of recovery
48
States served
100%
Money-back guarantee

What's in the report

Built to survive the adjuster's pushback — and opposing counsel's.

Comparable sales, fully disclosed

Comps matched on year, trim, drivetrain, and damage severity — clean-history versus accident-history — with every comp listed and excluded comps documented with the reason. Nothing for opposing counsel to call cherry-picked.

Vehicle-specific damage assessment

The repair estimate or final invoice is read line by line; structural involvement, panel replacement, and supplement history feed the severity classification.

A 17c rebuttal, built in

The report addresses the formula's 10% cap, subjective damage modifier, and mileage double-count before the adjuster raises it. See our public explainer: The 17c Formula, Explained.

Insurer-specific demand letter

Drafted to accompany the appraisal and tuned to the carrier on the other side — ready for your letterhead or ours.

Judge the work before you send a client

The complete sample report is public — methodology, comparable set, exclusions, and the demand letter format.

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How it works

Three steps, no intake maze.

Send the file

VIN, mileage, and the repair estimate or final invoice. Photos help but aren't required.

Report in 48 hours

Signed appraisal with the full comparable set, methodology, and the demand letter.

Use it

Attach it to your demand. If questions come up, you talk to the appraiser who signed it — not a call center.

Flat-fee pricing

Standard Damage
$399$199
Cosmetic and panel damage,
no structural involvement
Structural Damage
$499$249
Frame or unibody involvement,
airbag deployment
Founding Rate — 50% off every report through September 30

No percentage of recovery, no volume commitments. If the report doesn't meet your standard, the money-back guarantee applies — and you don't use us again.

Bryan Dastmalchi, independent diminished value appraiser

The appraisal is retained by the vehicle owner or their counsel and paid a flat fee regardless of the number it reaches. That independence is what makes it evidence rather than advocacy — and it's why the honest answer is sometimes "this claim isn't worth pursuing." When the numbers don't support a claim, the report says so.

Bryan Dastmalchi · Independent Appraiser, Value Reclaimed

Put a defensible number behind your next DV demand

Email the vehicle details for a free read on whether the claim has merit — before anyone pays for anything.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the appraiser available to explain or defend the report?
Yes. Every report is prepared by the appraiser who signs it, and he is available to walk through the methodology, the comparable selection, and the exclusions with you or opposing counsel. You deal directly with the person who did the work.
How fast is turnaround?
48 hours from receiving the vehicle information and repair documentation. Rush needs can be discussed directly.
What does the appraisal cost?
A flat fee per report — $399 standard damage, $499 structural — with no percentage of recovery. A founding rate of 50% off every report runs through September 30.
What do you need to start a report?
The VIN, mileage, the repair estimate or final repair invoice, and photos if available. From there the appraisal is built on comparable sales of the same year, trim, and drivetrain, with and without accident history.
Value Reclaimed provides appraisal services, not legal services. Reports are prepared for use by vehicle owners and their counsel; diminished value law and deadlines vary by state.