For those of you who are interested in learning about automobile diminished value, the following articles explain to car owners what to expect when filing a third-party inherent diminished value claim. This is an Open Education Resource focused on auto diminished value, collective knowledge and the sharing of scholarly content. The fact that a car owner can make a claim to recover the vehicle’s loss in value after undergoing accident repairs isn’t something that is widely-known. Many of our clients say that diminished value only came to their attention through their body shop, a car dealership or word of mouth from someone who has filed a claim in the past. This database of auto diminished value appraisal results can illustrate how much value your own car may have lost due to its now having a repair history. These are a few examples.