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Originally Posted by Shady195
Well I was told my Nationwide "Diminishing Value" doesnt exist. No insurance company that they know of ever pays out for something like that. My lawyer is going to poke around a bit for me and get back to me. He has actually never dealt with a case involving diminishing claim. If anyone has any advise please let me know.
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Nationwide is straight up lying to you (typical for insurance companies)
I was in a minor accident with someone recently, they backed up into me while I was parked.
After filling in some paperwork, I got a check for $650 diminished value, and they repaired my car 100% and the shop gave me a lifetime warranty in writing on the repair work.
If they don't want to play ball, just look up the laws for your state, then get an independent appraisal (will cost maybe $300) of what the car was supposed to be worth pre accident and what it's worth after repairs. Take the insurance company to small claims court for that amount, but let them know first. They may just give in when faced with going to trial.