Successful diminished value claims in all 50 States are made possible by basing our research on properly-repaired vehicles and making specific inquiries of dealers of a particular make of car in different regions of the country. If you live in the Midwest and your Ford was damaged as a result of someone else’s negligence, our inquiries will be with Ford dealers in your geographic area. Automobile diminished value is a term used to describe a loss in value after an occurrence. This differs greatly from depreciation which describes wear and tear over a period of time. When your vehicle is repaired after a collision, it is worth thousands of dollars less. Cars that underwent structural repairs or had air bag deployment lose an even greater amount of their pre-accident values. A car owner can be compensated for that loss by filing a third-party claim for the inherent diminished value of their vehicle against the insurance company of the at-fault party.