Wrecked

That sucks OP!

Don't worry. It will buff out

 

Wow...for some reason i find 9k very unlikely for the claim. Hopefully you hired a local appraiser and not one from the internet.

 

Diminished value claims rarely amount to much. Tops after some serious damage is usually 10-15% of kbb value. So maybe 2-3K if one is lucky, zero chance the OP gets 12K.

 

yes i hired local. insurance original offer was 5k.

 

$5K, wow. Who is your provider?

 

State Farm is the insurance for the guy who hit me. I am working directly with them and not my own.

 

You may have to get your own insurance involved if for whatever reason the otherside continues to low ball you.

 

I would say 5K DV is a fair offer if the damage is similar to the OP's.

12K is a pipe dream.

 

Not stealing away from OP's thread. I will keep you posted as to final outcome for me. Me personally i wouldn't even buy a car/truck that has been in a wreck .

 

I had similar damage. I took it to a shop that was approved with my insurance. They had great yelp reviews. I dropped it off and picked it up a week later good as new. Bill was almost 6k