Structural damage is the most significant type of collision damage from a diminished value perspective. When your vehicle's structural components — A-pillars, B-pillars, rocker panels, roof rails, floor pans, or subframe — are damaged and repaired, the vehicle history report often includes a "structural damage" notation that has a devastating impact on resale value. Diminished value from structural damage routinely ranges from $3,500 to $12,000 or more, depending on the vehicle's pre-accident value and the specific structural components involved.
Orlando Auto Body is equipped with state-of-the-art structural repair capabilities, including computerized measuring systems, factory-specified welding equipment, and the training to restore structural integrity per manufacturer specifications. Our I-CAR Gold certification specifically includes structural repair competencies that many shops lack. Every qualifying structural damage repair includes a free $450 Diminished Value Appraisal Packet that emphasizes the significant market impact of structural damage history on your vehicle's worth.
Insurance companies know that structural damage DV claims are their most expensive exposure, and they may push back harder on these claims. Our DV appraisal packet is designed to withstand that pushback — with comparable sales analysis, certified inspection documentation, and market research showing the real-world price differential between structurally repaired vehicles and those with clean histories. If your vehicle suffered structural damage in a not-at-fault accident, this is one of the most important DV claims you can file. Call Orlando Auto Body today.