The adjuster from 'the other guy' said that here in PA....that typically only comes in to play when a car is on the dealer's lot...and not owned.... My own dealer was sort of cagey about it - they said 'industry standard' is 20% of the value at the time it happened...yet...they won't put that in writing.... My best hope is to somehow avoid having a CarFax turned in...
Do you plan on giving up the car? why do you care about resale value?
Down the road...sure... I just care about it because they whacked $1k off my '15 Si for a CarFax, when the car looked (and was) perfect. I don't want it used against me when I do trade...that's all.
hey i have claimed for depreciation successfully before, but not sure if that is available for comprehensive coverage though. u check it out.
How did you go about it? The adjuster said that he's only really ever seen it possible if the car was on a dealer's lot -not sold, and some damage happens (we had a dude in a van go blasting thru a car lot, damaging a bunch of the vehicles there a while back)...
Then he needs to weigh the cost between how much he need to pay for repair vs how much the car will reduce in value. 3k to fix but car only depreciates 2k if went for insurance, probably not worth it.
I'm the most mechanically inept person you'll ever meet... I can change the oil...and do small things, but... I may be in luck regarding CarFax... From what I gather, the insurance folks are the ones who turn that in. The guilty insurance said they aren't going to initiate that... My insurance is out of the loop, as the other one took responsibility...and the body shop said they aren't the ones who start that ball rolling, either.
My few months old rav4 got rear ended, slight cosmetic damages only, and it was the other driver's fault. And i just asked the adjuster for it, and that was it. But that check came much later after the fix was done though, so it would a bit time, in my case. Oh, and i got about $1300 for it.
If you notice that you are chilling in somebody’s blind spot on the highway for any extended period of time, it’s always smart to make an effort to speed up slightly or drop back a bit. I also try to stay aware of how quickly they are approaching the car in front of them to anticipate whether they are going to want to make an abrupt lane change.
