For fleets and company vehicles

Your van got hit. The repair was covered. The trade-in value wasn't.

Every company vehicle gets sold or traded eventually, and a repaired accident on its record cuts what it brings. That loss is a separate claim against the at-fault driver's insurer, and almost no fleet makes it. I document the number and write the letter. Flat $249 per vehicle, with a free screening of every incident first.

Send me an incident to screen See a real report

Why it adds up for a fleet

It repeatsTen vehicles on the road means a not-at-fault accident most years. Each one is a claim.

You realize the lossFleets turn vehicles over on a schedule. The hit shows up at trade-in, in cash.

Nobody offers itThe at-fault insurer pays the repair and closes the file. The lost value is never raised unless you raise it.

Typically 1.5% to 4% of the vehicle's value

That is what the market takes off a repaired vehicle with an accident on its history report, measured from actual listings of the models I've surveyed. On a $45,000 vehicle that is roughly $700 to $1,800 per incident, before any rental or non-factory parts items.

How it works for your office

Forward the repair invoice for any not-at-fault incident. I screen it free within one business day and tell you whether it's worth pursuing.
If it is, I build the file: a signed appraisal from real listings of your model, every comparable identified by VIN, plus a demand letter on your company's behalf addressed to the at-fault insurer.
Your office sends the letter. I write the reply to every insurer response until it settles. You never talk to me about percentages; it's a flat fee per vehicle.

Works for cargo vans, pickups, box trucks under 26,000 lbs, service vehicles and passenger cars. Leased vehicles too: the lessor usually recovers it, and the letter can be written for them.

Diminished Value Report, per vehicle

$249flat, never a percentage

Delivered within 2 business days of a complete file. Rush, next business day, $50.

The guarantee: if the lost value I document is less than the fee, you don't pay. And the free screening comes first, every time, so you see my read before you spend anything.

Running more than five incidents a year? Email me and we'll set up a standing arrangement.

Questions fleet managers ask

Does this work when our own policy paid for the repair?

Yes, as long as another driver was at fault. The lost value claim goes to their insurer, not yours, even when your carrier handled the repair and subrogated.

What about wrapped or upfitted vehicles?

The appraisal values the vehicle itself. Upfit and wrap damage belongs in the repair claim; I'll flag anything on the invoice that looks underpaid.

Do you deal with the adjuster?

No. Your office sends the letters and I write every reply. I don't testify or appear anywhere; everything is built to settle on paper.

Which states?

Desk work, any state. A few states limit third-party diminished value claims; I'll tell you at the free screening if yours is one of them, before you spend anything.