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Old 09-12-2017, 01:00 PM   #20
TwistedGray
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Originally Posted by Tcoat View Post
So which is it?

The value lost is directly proportional to the extent of the damage. You do not lose thousands of dollars on a $650 bumper repair.
Just because you say you don't does not mean you don't. The value can most certainly drop more than the cost of the repair, and it does. You can argue it otherwise as much as you want, but I have both bought and sold enough vehicles with accident history to know.

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Originally Posted by DIMINISHEDVALUE View Post
After having prepared thousand s of automobile diminished value reports I can say with a great deal of certainty that you have lost $2000-$3500 in value as a result of the accident damage.
And with a handle like that ^ you can't argue, lol.
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