Even after your car gets expertly repaired following an accident, there's a good chance its value will never quite be the same as it was before. Buyers and even professional appraisers tend to view ...

Your car starts to depreciate once you drive it off the dealership and will continue to lose its value over the years. However, the value significantly drops after an accident, even if you get the ...

Your vehicle’s market value is at its highest when it’s brand new. However, it begins to lose value once you drive it off the lot. The older your car gets and the more miles it has, the lower its ...

Diminished value is the difference between your car’s value before an accident and after, even if it’s repaired. Filing for a diminished claim may help you earn back some of your car’s lost market ...

Every reported accident, big or small, reduces your car’s value in the marketplace, even if repairs return it to its pre-accident condition — and that reduction is in addition to the typical loss of ...

People have heard me talk about a couple of things that are on my FAQ page under the insurance section. One is the article I wrote on dealing with an insurance adjuster, and the other one is about ...

My wife's 2004 Subaru Forester was rear-ended quite badly a week ago. Fortunately it doesn't look like she has been seriously hurt.<BR><BR>Anyway, the insurance company did a good 8 page job of ...