When a vehicle is in an accident, even a perfectly repaired car loses market value. That loss is real — dealerships factor it into trade-ins, buyers factor it into offers, and it shows up the moment you check your Carfax. The at-fault party's insurance carrier owes you compensation for that loss. But recovering it has historically been slow, expensive, and opaque.
Prevalu was built to change that. We combine deep appraisal expertise with modern data infrastructure to produce high-quality, defensible diminished value reports — faster, more transparent, and more accessible than traditional appraisers.
Prevalu is a team of experienced vehicle valuation specialists and engineers from some of the best-known technology companies in Silicon Valley. Our appraisers bring years of hands-on experience in diminished value and total loss claims. Our engineers built the data infrastructure that powers every report — pulling from public and proprietary sources to ensure every valuation is grounded in real market activity.
Neither discipline alone could produce the reports we deliver. Our appraisers know what holds up under adjuster scrutiny. Our engineers know how to access, structure, and present the data that supports it. Together, we focus on one thing: high-quality appraisal reports for vehicle owners.
Traditional diminished value appraisers take weeks and charge hundreds of dollars for reports that often rely on subjective methodologies. Insurance companies know this — and they use outdated formulas like the "17c method" to minimize your compensation by 40–60%.
We saw an opportunity to build something better. Reports grounded in actual comparable sales data from your local market. Delivered in days, not weeks. With a methodology that's transparent, documented, and built to withstand scrutiny.
Every Prevalu report is built for one audience: the vehicle owner who deserves to be compensated for what they lost.
Every valuation is backed by sourced comparable sales. We don't estimate — we document.
Our methodology is included in every report. You — and the adjuster — can see exactly how we arrived at the number.
Technology helps us access better data faster. But every report is built and reviewed by experienced appraisers who know what holds up.
We work for vehicle owners, not insurance companies. Every report we produce supports your case.