Free vehicle value estimator
Estimate how much value your vehicle may have lost after an accident — even if it has already been repaired.
After a crash, your car may be worth less simply because it now has an accident history. Use this free estimator to understand the potential loss in market value and whether your claim may be worth reviewing.
A car accident can cost you more than the price of repairs. Even after a vehicle is fixed, it may be worth less because it now has an accident history. Buyers, dealerships, and insurance companies may treat the vehicle differently once damage appears in repair records or vehicle history reports.
Landry Legal's diminished value calculator is designed to give you a general estimate of how much value your vehicle may have lost after a crash. The estimate is not a professional appraisal or legal opinion, but it can help you understand whether your property damage claim may be worth reviewing.
Get a ballpark estimate of how much your vehicle may have lost in resale value after an accident.
See which facts may increase or decrease the potential value of a diminished value claim.
Learn what documents may help support your property damage or personal injury claim.
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Diminished value is the difference between what your vehicle was worth before an accident and what it may be worth after the accident, even after repairs are completed. In many cases, a repaired vehicle can still lose value because future buyers may pay less for a car with an accident history.
This loss can matter when you trade in the vehicle, sell it privately, refinance it, return a lease, or negotiate with an insurance company after a crash.
Repairs may restore a vehicle's appearance and function, but they do not always restore the vehicle's market value. A buyer may discount a vehicle if the accident appears on a vehicle history report, involved structural damage, required major repairs, caused airbag deployment, or resulted in non-original replacement parts.
That is why diminished value can be a separate issue from the cost of repairing the vehicle.
Several factors can affect the potential value of a diminished value claim, including the vehicle's pre-accident value, mileage, age, repair cost, accident severity, frame or structural damage, airbag deployment, prior accident history, quality of repairs, and whether another driver was at fault.
Generally, newer vehicles, lower-mileage vehicles, luxury vehicles, and vehicles with significant documented damage may have stronger diminished value arguments than older vehicles with high mileage or prior accident history.
Yes. A car accident may involve more than the cost to repair the vehicle. Depending on the facts, a crash may also involve diminished vehicle value, rental car expenses, towing fees, medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages.
If you were injured in the accident, it may be important to review both the property damage side and the personal injury side of the claim before accepting an insurance settlement.
You may want to speak with an attorney if another driver caused the accident, the insurance company made a low offer, liability is disputed, your vehicle had major repairs, the accident caused frame or structural damage, airbags deployed, or you suffered injuries.
Landry Legal can review your situation and help you understand what claims may be available. Call (888) 914-0011 or email contact@landrypllc.com.
FAQ
Diminished value is the loss in market value a vehicle may suffer after an accident. Even if the vehicle is repaired, it may still be worth less because it now has an accident history.
It can. Repairs may fix the physical damage, but they may not erase the accident history. Buyers and dealerships often consider accident history when valuing a vehicle.
Important factors include the vehicle's age, mileage, pre-accident value, repair cost, severity of damage, airbag deployment, structural damage, prior accident history, repair quality, and liability.
No. This calculator provides a general estimate only. It is not a professional appraisal, legal opinion, or guarantee of recovery.
In many situations, diminished value is pursued through the at-fault driver's insurance company. The availability and value of a claim depends on the facts of the accident, insurance coverage, and applicable state law.
Helpful documents may include the repair estimate, final repair invoice, photos of the damage, police report, insurance correspondence, vehicle valuation records, vehicle history reports, and any appraisal or dealership trade-in information.
If you were injured, the accident may involve more than vehicle damage. You may also need to consider medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other injury-related damages before accepting a settlement.
Yes. Landry Legal can review the facts of your accident and help you understand your options. Call (888) 914-0011 or email contact@landrypllc.com.
If your vehicle lost value after a crash — or if you were injured — Landry Legal can help you understand your options.