I’m sorry to report it, folks, but insurance companies don’t always play fair. Many insurers or their representatives make every effort to deceive third-party claimants as well as their own policy holders. In automobile diminished value claims, the egregious behavior is rampant, primarily because most of us have no familiarity with our right to be compensated for our car’s loss in value after accident repairs. This diminished value is a result of what’s commonly referred to as a Bad CARFAX but the impact on your car’s value is real so it is your responsibility to prove how much less your car is now worth. And you’ll have to spell it out so your evidence needs to be irrefutable.