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For Body Shops

Be the shop that tells them
about diminished value

Your not-at-fault customer picks up a flawlessly repaired car — and drives off owning a vehicle the market values thousands less, because the accident is on the record forever. The at-fault insurer owes them for that loss, and almost nobody tells them. Shops that do are the ones customers remember.

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$0
Cost to the shop
Zero
Paperwork
48
States served
Free
Customer screening

How the referral works

Your entire job is one sentence at pickup. We do the rest.

You mention it at pickup

A counter card or a link on your website does it even when nobody remembers to say it.

"You weren't at fault — you may be owed diminished value. Here's an independent appraiser who can tell you if it's worth pursuing."

The customer gets a free estimate

Before any money changes hands, a free screening says whether the claim has merit. Customers with weak claims are told so honestly — nobody gets sent into a dead end with your shop's name on the referral.

We handle everything else

USPAP-informed appraisal built on comparable sales, insurer-specific demand letter, flat fee, 48-hour turnaround, money-back guarantee. The shop never touches paperwork and never owes a dime.

What the shop gets out of it

Goodwill that outlasts the repair

The shop that recovered a customer $4,000 they didn't know they were owed is the shop they tell the story about.

An answer you already need

"Is my car worth less now?" deserves better than a shrug. Now it has a referral.

Zero cost, zero risk, zero admin

You never estimate the loss, never promise a recovery, never handle the claim. The independent appraisal stands on its own.

It reinforces the repair

A diminished value claim is about the accident record, not repair quality — the report documents that the vehicle was properly repaired and lost value anyway.

Who to refer

Strong cases — hand them the card

  • Not-at-fault customers
  • Late-model vehicles
  • Structural or airbag-deployment repairs
  • Clean prior history

The free estimate screens out

  • High-mileage vehicles
  • At-fault losses
  • States where third-party DV isn't recoverable
  • Claims that won't clear the cost of pursuing them

Weak claims get an honest "not worth it" instead of a bill — so your referral never turns into a customer's regret.

Show your customers what they'd receive

The complete sample report is public — the methodology, the comparables, and the demand letter that goes to the insurer.

Open the sample report →

Set up a referral link for your shop

One email gets you a shop-specific referral link and printable counter cards. Your customers get the founding rate — 50% off every report through September 30.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the referral partnership cost the shop?
Nothing. There are no fees, no commissions, and no paperwork. The customer pays a flat fee for their appraisal directly, and a money-back guarantee protects them if the claim lacks merit.
Does referring customers create liability for the shop?
The shop never estimates diminished value or promises a recovery — it simply points the customer to an independent appraiser. The appraisal, the number, and the claim are entirely between the customer, the appraiser, and the insurer.
Which customers should a shop refer?
Not-at-fault customers whose vehicle carries a new accident record — especially late-model vehicles and structural repairs. The free estimate screens out claims that aren't worth pursuing, so customers aren't sent into a dead end.
Does this work outside my state?
Yes. Appraisals are performed remotely from repair documentation and market data, serving 48 U.S. states. Third-party diminished value rules vary by state, and that screening is part of the free estimate.
Diminished value recovery depends on fault, state law, and the vehicle's specifics. The free estimate exists to sort real claims from dead ends before anyone spends money.