Car Counselor's

TLDR: Lost my vehicle to a car fire. Insurance undervalued my vehicle by about 10%. I then invoked the independent appraisal clause. Allan provided a free appraisal, handled all negotiations, didn’t charge until “he made me money”. Within 3 days, he successfully made me $2300 more. Excellent! If you’re debating, CALL HIM!!

Full review: My BMW was completely lost to a car fire. I went back and forth with my insurance adjuster on the valuation for a few weeks. Their initial offer was about 10% (a few thousand) less than what I believed my car to be worth, especially in this inflated 2021 market. Locked in a stalemate, I escalated my concerns to a manager who informed me of the independent appraisal claim clause. I then researched and contacted between 15-20 independent appraisers. ~10 provided a free valuation either by email or over the phone during an initial consultation. ~5 or so required $75-$195 for the initial valuation or market search. They all then required other fees to negotiate. Late in the process, I reached out to Allan at Car Counselors, and he emailed me a valuation higher than what I was expecting. He then advised me to reach out to my adjuster, forward them his valuation and then ask them who they will be using. That afternoon I forwarded him what Progressive provided me. This was all before we even discussed his fees. Later that evening we spoke. He outlined his strategy, extensive experience, and informed me he wouldn’t charge me unless “he made me money”. He even knew the adjuster that Progressive used having worked together in the past. A few days later he called me with an offer $2300 more than what insurance initially offered to settle for. If you have any trepidation, call him. You will not regret it.