17c formula Archives - Appraisal Engine Inc https://appraisalengine.com/tag/17c-formula/ Vehicle Appraisal Experts - Total Loss and Diminished Value Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:38:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://appraisalengine.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-AE-Icon-PNG-32x32.png 17c formula Archives - Appraisal Engine Inc https://appraisalengine.com/tag/17c-formula/ 32 32 What Falling Used Car Values Mean for a Georgia Diminished Value Claim https://appraisalengine.com/company/falling-car-values-georgia-diminished-value/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=falling-car-values-georgia-diminished-value Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:38:37 +0000 https://appraisalengine.com/?p=28600 Wholesale prices fell again in the week ending August 15, 2026, and trucks and luxury vehicles took the hardest hit. Here is how a softening market affects the pre-loss value your Georgia diminished value claim is built on.

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]]> Insurers Just Posted Their Best Year in Two Decades. Here Is Why Insurance Settlement Offers Are Still Low. https://appraisalengine.com/company/why-insurance-settlement-offers-are-low/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-insurance-settlement-offers-are-low Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:56:38 +0000 https://appraisalengine.com/?p=28588 Personal auto insurance posted a forecast 94.4 combined ratio for 2025 and the industry recorded a $15.8 billion underwriting gain in the first quarter of 2026. Meanwhile claim volume fell and total loss frequency hit a record. Here is what the financial data proves about a low offer, what it does not prove, and which five inputs actually move a valuation.

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]]> Why Vehicle Condition, Not Category Averages, Drives Diminished Value https://appraisalengine.com/company/vehicle-condition-diminished-value-appraisal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vehicle-condition-diminished-value-appraisal Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:20:06 +0000 https://appraisalengine.com/?p=28552 New wholesale data shows vehicles priced by individual condition, not category averages. Here's what that means if you're fighting a diminished value or total loss settlement.

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]]> How Your Car’s Mileage Affects Its Diminished Value Claim https://appraisalengine.com/company/mileage-diminished-value-claim/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mileage-diminished-value-claim Fri, 29 May 2026 12:08:19 +0000 https://appraisalengine.com/?p=28308 Mileage affects a diminished value claim, but the 17c formula uses it to eliminate payouts that real market data would support. Here is what drivers with high-mileage and low-mileage vehicles need to know before accepting an insurer's number.

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