How is diminished value figured?

Under formula 17c, to calculate the diminished value of your car, you would take your vehicle value and multiply it by a 10% cap. You would then apply a damage multiplier based on the damage to your car and a mileage multiplier based on your mileage.

When you see the CarFax or CarCheck research report you will know if your vehicle was in an accident and you will have to disclose the accident and repairs made when you sell your car. The loss of value is in many cases Between 40 to 60 percent, money you will not get when you sell or trade it in.

To determine the current value of a car for insurance purposes, most insurers will: Consult the Kelley Blue Book and/or the National Association of Automobile Dealers’ Guides, or NADA Guides. These allow the user to enter a vehicle’s make, model and mileage to obtain an estimated sales value.

How Do You File a Diminished Value Claim?

• The accident was not your fault.
• Your vehicle’s fair market value before the accident (Kelley Blue Book or NADA valuation).
• Your vehicle’s fair market value after being repaired from the accident, which requires hiring a certified appraiser.

The difference between its normal resale value for its age and mileage and the lesser resale value after repairs Is the amount of “diminished value,” which can be claimed as part of a property damage claim.

A diminished value claim Allows you to recoup the difference between your car’s worth before and after a car accident. For example, let’s say you’re in a car accident that another driver caused. You would file a liability claim against that driver’s car insurance to cover repairs to your car.

It is determined by The replacement cost of your vehicle minus depreciation, which considers things like age and wear and tear. Most insurance policies cover the actual cash value of your car in the event of a claim and will use a third party to determine the ACV of your vehicle.

Example of a diminished value calculation

1. Step One: Check your car’s value. $20,000.
2. Step Two: Calculate the base loss of value. $20,000 x 10% = $2,000.
3. Step Three: Apply a damage multiplier. $2,000 x 0.75 = $1,500.
4. Step Four: Apply a mileage multiplier. $1,500 x 0.40 = $600.

Q8: Can I Claim Diminished Value Twice? YES. Depending on your vehicle’s pre-accident value, some minor accidents may not consume the entirety of the loss range. In other words, every car has a maximum amount of value drop, this can be anywhere from 5 to 25% of the pre-accident value.

Generally, to recover the cost of depreciation, you must Repair or replace the damaged item, submit the invoices and receipts with the claim, and provide copies of the original claim forms. Every insurance company has its own procedures for such claims, so a chat with a representative will be needed.

Diminished value and depreciation are different. Depreciation is the normal decrease in a car’s value due to wear and tear over time. But diminished value is the actual or perceived reduced market value of a vehicle after being in an accident and getting damaged.

Finding a car’s diminished value

Take the value of your car. Multiply it by a 10% (0.1) cap. Apply the damage multiplier that is most accurate. Multiply it based on the milage multiplier than is most accurate.

Diminishing value

It is calculated by Dividing 200% by an asset’s useful life in years (150% if the asset was held before 10 May 2006). For example, the diminishing value depreciation rate for an asset expected to last four years is 37.5%.

Every year the IRS posts a standard mileage rate that is intended to reflect all the costs associated with owning a vehicle: gas, repairs, oil, insurance, registration, and of course, depreciation. For 2022, that rate is $0.585 per mile from January to June, and $0.625 per mile from July to the end of the year.

An accident would Diminish the resale value of your vehicle, as there is more demand for vehicles with clear accident records. This holds true even if your vehicle was fully repaired and looks as if it was never involved in a crash.

How Can an Accident Devalue My Car? An accident can cause damage to the surface and structure of your car. This means your car now has a damage history—even if you have it repaired after the wreck. This damage history can lower the resale value in several ways.

A Diminished Value Claim

In Illinois, The statute of limitation on claims involving damages to property (in this case a car) is five years 735 ILCS 5/13-205. That means that a victim will have five years to get compensated for the diminished value of a wrecked car before that claim expires.