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The Right Person For The Job. When looking for an Vehicle Appraiser, you of course want someone with experience. Ken and Aaron have a combined experience...

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0April 25, 2010
Motorcycle Appraisals

What’s your bike worth? Does your insurance company know? Few bikes are exactly the same anymore. Many owners customize their Harleys with as much as $150,000 worth of custom work and accessories. Don’t let your hard earned money go to waste, get an appraisal before something happens. Lets face it, thieves are everywhere when you’re [...]
0April 25, 2010
The Right Person For The Job.

When looking for an Vehicle Appraiser, you of course want someone with experience. Ken and Aaron have a combined experience of over 30 years in the automotive business. They have experience with Porsche, Volvo, BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Honda, Toyota, GMC, Pontiac, Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, Chrysler, Kia, Hyundai, Mini Cooper and many other vehicles. Ken is [...]
0April 25, 2010
Beware the Insurance Appraiser.

Many insure companies have attempted to utilize a formula called “17c Formula” to calculate diminished value. While appearing sound initially, the formula is severely flawed. Below is the actual formula and explanation. Beware, as most insurance companies model their DV formulas parallel to this. 17c Formula ACV – Actual Cash Value. For purposes of our [...]
0April 25, 2010
Dimished Value In Oregon

So what’s your car worth after it’s been wrecked and reconditioned? Probably not as much as is was before the wreck. The cars above are identical in every way but one. The bottom car has had 8,000 worth of damage fixed on it. As demonstrated by the Newton’s Cradle below, inertia travels to places that [...]