Auto Appraiser - Total loss claim - Diminished Value
2290 Hwy 92 East, Plant City, FL 33563, u
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13 hours ago
Steve was very informed on the process of total loss with progressive and was very diligent to resolve our issue of less than fair offer made by progressive. After Steve prepared our appraisal he work with Progressive to reach a fair settlement. If you have a total loss situation I highly recommend you having your own appraisal done and have Sun Auto do it for you.
21 hours ago
I Wanted to take a moment to thank you for your expertise. I received a call this week from the claims adjuster who represented the person who was at fault for my accident. He offered 2k, I argued as you advised, he went to 2300.00, I argued some more, we settled for 2500.00. Not the full 3k, however all things considered it is $500 more than the initial offer. Anyone reading this review, I highly recommend Sun Auto, Steve was informative, professional and very thorough.
(owner)
21 hours ago
Diminished Value claim with Progressive. I am happy to help and thank you for the kind review.
7 days ago
My Nissan Rogue was a total loss due to the negligence of another driver. My insurance company offered $2,000-$3,000 less than the range of Edmund's, Kelley Blue Book and NADA values. Hiring Sun Auto Appraisers was the best money I spent. Sun got me nearly $3,000 more than the insurance total-loss offer. Do not take the insurance offer without consulting Sun AA.
1 week ago
Appraised our truck and was able to help us out!
2 weeks ago
I was in a car accident and my car totaled and i was not please on how progressive insurance treated me. Progressive insurance told me i have no choice and cannot question the appraisal they gave me. I immediately called Sun Auto for a second private appraisal on my car. He was very kind, responded to all my phone calls and emails timely. He informed me of my rights and discuss the appraisal he did for my car. I am very appreciative for his (Sun Auto) support and kindness dealing with me and my frustrations with Progressive insurance. What i really like about Sun auto was their honesty and transparency. Their communication was clear and timely. Most importantly, their cost was very reasonable. I highly recommend him for any one who wants a second opinion on their car appraisal
9 weeks ago
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(owner)
9 weeks ago
Progressive Insurance totaled car - 2004 Collector's quality Corvette - CCC offer was $19,404 - We settled at $25,000 plus tax and title. Great customer and a great car! Thank you!
9 weeks ago
I'll start by saying that I'm a skeptic by nature and knowledgeable about cars. Steve at Sun Auto is a great guy in what can be a lousy business - that being the auto insurance industry. If your not sure if insurance is giving you a fair value, or most likely they aren't, call or email Steve. You will have few options to get an accurate appraisal and the true value of you vehicle from an insurance company. Steve will tell you what you should do and what happens next. He's straight forward and he does all the negotiating for you. It may take a little time to complete, but it's worth it. My net increase was about $1000 over what Insurance was offering. Which was enough to get a reasonable replacement vehicle. Contact Steve, the cost is low and he will be upfront and honest with you.
11 weeks ago
Steve is AMAZING! He appraised my car and responded back to any questions I had in a timely fashion. I highly recommend him!
11 weeks ago
Insurance company offered $10,250. Steve was able to get $12,500!! He has many years experience dealing with appraisers. I highly recommend his assistance before accepting insurance companies offer.
John S.
Boca Raton
Safeco low ball total loss appraisal.
I contacted Steve by E-mail on a Sunday and with in a half hour had a response. We went back and forth by e-mail about invoking the appraisal clause in my insurance policy with SAFECO. Steve told me what his fee was and I agreed to use him. By the end of the day I had a comprehensive appraisal report to send to my insurance company.
Safeco offered me $13,139.56 for a total loss on a 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid with 62,000 miles in mint condition. After I sent in the appraisal from Steve, Safeco hired their independent appraiser and Steve and him worked out a final payment of $16,306.09.
Thanks again Steve
Eric Wolfe 1 review***** 23 hours ago-
Steve is a great guy to work with. My wife was involved in a car accident and the insurance company deemed it a total loss. They used CCC (scam artist) as their appraiser to calculate the actual cash value of my car. After looking over their comparable vehicles it became apparent to me that they were using non functional cars as comparable cars to my car which wasn’t even showing a fault code. Not only were those cars sold for scrap but according to CCC my car was worth less then those non running POS cars. That’s when I contacted Steve. His appraisal was over twice as much as what CCC claimed it was worth. After about a month (insurance company dragged their feet) Steve finally settled at 3k over what the insurance company was going to pay out. Steve stayed in constant contact throughout the whole process and was a joy to work with. I highly reccomend his services
L Gardner 1 review***** 2 days ago-
By the time I found Steve, I was beyond frustrated. I'm glad to give him 5/5 stars! Here's why:
A sideswipe accident 3 weeks before Christmas triggered an instantaneous decision by my insurance carrier to "total" my older car instead of paying for repairs. The "base vehicle value" derived in an incomprehensible CCC One "market valuation report" was offered as proof of an incredibly lowball actual cash value. Proof of recent, significant improvements were unjustifiably capped at 1 year & discounted a whopping 85% to get an "adjusted vehicle value" that was impossible for me to accept. Thanks in large part to what other reviewers said, I gave Steve a call about appraising my car.
After the company refused my request through Florida's CFO to mediate the matter, the only remaining option was to trigger the policy's "appraisal clause." With Steve's accurate appraisal in hand, my confidence in my car's value proved well founded. Not only is the final award 42% greater than the insurance company's last offer, it's only 7% less than Steve's appraisal value!
If you're doing battle over the value of your vehicle, I highly recommend Steve's auto appraisal services. He listens, counsels, and assists you by giving you reasonable information and real world advice about your car's actual cash value. Thanks again, Steve!
L. A. Gardner 3/18/2019
Cheng Dong 1 review***** 6 days ago-
I am with progressive insurance and my car was totaled in an accident. Apparently and sadly the insurance undervalued my car. My adjuster and his supervisor are CROOKS. If they are the evils, Sun auto appraisal (Steve) is definitely the Angel. Steve have been very explanatory and friendly through out the whole process. He was with me all the time. He has been doing this for 40 years. He definitely knew what he was doing.
The adjuster initially only wanted pay 5600 for my car. Because of Steve’s intervention, the value of the car was finally determined at $8600! Steve is great!!!!!
1 review♥♥♥♥♥ 15 hours ago-
I had the misfortune of having an F150 truck back into my legally parked Porsche Macan S. After the Macan was repaired, I knew because the car was a Porsche, that the loss in diminished value would be significant. I knew that I needed expert advise on how to determine that amount in a professional report I could deliver to the at fault person’s insurance company. After an internet search I was really fortunate to find Steve and Sun Auto. Steve drafted an amazing report determining the value at $7800. Well that is exactly what was paid to me to the penny. I simply cannot say enough positive things about Steve. I wholeheartedly recommend his services. Thank you again Steve!
1 review♥♥♥♥♥ a week ago- Steve is very professional and accessible. You can truly see he cares about his clients. He was very patient with explaining the process to my dad and negotiated an additional $3,000+ on his settlement in a matter of days. Very knowledgeable and I would highly recommend his services!
Response from the ownera week go Totale
d car Infinity Insurance and lowball offer from CCC Value One. I am happy to be able to help and thank you for the kind review.
6 reviews♥♥♥♥♥ 3 weeks ago- After arguing with Geico insurance for months on the value of my total loss 2015 Mercedes, I contacted Steve at Sun Auto Appraisers. He was able to negotiate a settlement that got me $3,341 net more for my car! If you are in a dispute about the amount your insurance company is trying to pay for your totaled car, call him!
1 review♥♥♥♥♥ 3 weeks ago- Let me begin by saying that Steve, at Sun Auto, is a very knowledgeable and extremely good at what he does. After a long and exhausting battle with my insurance company, Steve was able to intervene and use his many years of experience to …More Like
Response from the owner3 weeks ago 1968 El Camino collector car - State Farm offered $10,598 and we settled at $22,365.62 (plus tax)! Great customer - Great result - and a great car. Thank you!
a month ago-♥♥♥♥♥ Steve is an experienced, fair and knowledgeable appraiser, who goes out of his way to help people. I will give all of my referrals to him. Like
Response from the ownera month ago Diminished Value claim with Liberty Mutual - Thank you for the business and the kind review!
3 reviews a month ago-♥♥♥♥♥ Steve, from Sun Auto Appraisers, got me double the settlement that my insurance company offered me, after my motorcycle was totaled. Wow!!! He is easy to work with and helped the whole process to go quickly. I will be recommending him to …More Like Response from the ownera month ago Total Loss Claim with State Farm-Offered $14,246 - We settled at $27,925!! 15 Harley Road Glide
2 reviews a month ago♥♥♥♥♥ “You’re in good hands with Allstate”...well until they try to low ball you on your totaled vehicle and that is where Steve from Sun Auto appraisers got me an additional $3k on my totaled vehicle. Steve was extremely easy to work with, …More 1 Response from the ownera month ago Allstate & CCC were at $5,109 - We got $7566,50 + tax - 08 Pathfinder - Thank you for the business and review!
1 review♥♥♥♥♥ a month ago Steve, at Sun Auto, is a very pleasant, easy man with which to work. He knew exactly what to do; He was confident and assertive; He worked completely with me, yet independently, an responded to me immediately when he had information for …More Like Response from the ownera month ago Total loss claim with Allstate insurance resolved in Mr Davenport's favor. Thank you very much for the business and the kind review!
a month ago♥♥♥♥♥ Response from the ownera month ago Extremely nice customer with a tough diminished value claim against Liberty Mutual. Thank you very much!
2 months ago-♥♥♥♥♥1 review I reached out to Steve from another state, hoping for a little advice. Not only did he give me a free run down of how to handle the insurance company, he also referred me to a reputable appraiser in my state. I highly recommend reaching out to Steve if you are in an accident.
1 review 2 months ago♥♥♥♥♥ Sun Auto Appraisers just increased our settlement by $4000!! I have never dealt with a more professional company who truly cared and went to bat for us! Steve knows what he is doing and saved us thousands of dollars. Super quick and knowledgeable. Got us better results than we ever expected! Thanks so much Sun Auto Appraisers! Like Response from the owner2 months ago Total Loss - Appraisal Clause with AAA Insurance on a 2009 CTS. Thank you very much!
1 review 2 months ago-♦♦♦♦♦ Awesome service and results. I was so frustrated with the actual cash value from insurance company. They said my vehicle was only worth 2,200 before the accident. I called Steve and instantly felt relief to have someone so knowledgeable to …More Like Response from the owner2 months ago Progressive Insurance Total Loss settlement on a collector car! Thank you very much!
1 review 2 months ago-***** Steve is amazing dont know what I would have done without him. Insurance company was trying to give me a fraction of the value of my classic totaled vehicle. He appraised my vehicle and determined it was worth $9600 more that what insurance was trying to give me. I got the $9600 extra because of Steve. He is worth every penny to be honest he is worth way more than the fee he charges. He is very responsive answers phone calls every time. Got results very fast. I have never been so stressed in my life fighting Progressive insurance to pay me what my classic vehicle was worth. After talking to Steve for 5 mins I felt instantly better and knew he would take care of it. I wish I could give him 10 stars!!!!
1 review 5 days ago- +++++Great experience working with Sun Auto Appraisers. Steve is very knowledgeable, professional and best of all he was available and able to help with my Auto, Title, Transfer/Sale!
2 reviews 2 months ago- +++++Steve was incredibly helpful and experienced. He went above and beyond the call of duty to give me his honest opinion to help me make a more informed decision. I highly recommend Steve !
Laura Pollak 
recommends Sun Auto Appraisers.
Steve just spent an hour with me explaining how the insurance racket works. He was patient and straightforward and gave me sound advice on how to proceed! Definitely give him a call. An honest, knowledgeable fellow!
Jamie Lynn recommends Sun Auto Appraisers.
Sun Auto Appraisers is absolutely the best at what they do. I would highly recommend them, especially if you are involved in a total loss claim and your insurance company is low balling the value of your vehicle. Steve was able to appraise and settle our value dispute with our insurance company within 5 days and at +$2,500.00 more!!! True story. Thank you Steve @ Sun Auto Appraisers 😊
a month ago- (11/28/18)
If you believe the insurance company is not giving you a fair value of your vehicle, you’ve come to the right car appraiser.
I recently had to deal with a total loss claim for the first time in my life. I wasn’t sure what the exact value of my car was but I knew it was worth more than what the insurance company originally offered. After searching online for reputable appraisers, I came across Sun Auto Appraisers and I was not disappointed. With Steve’s knowledge, experience and professionalism, the odds came back in my favor. Ultimately, I was able to settle my claim for the true value of my car.
Thank you for your help Steve.
Edin
3 days ago- (12/7/18)
Steve is amazing dont know what I would have done without him. Insurance company was trying to give me a fraction of the value of my classic totaled vehicle. He appraised my vehicle and determined it was worth $9600 more that what insurance was trying to give me. I got the $9600 extra because of Steve. He is worth every penny to be honest he is worth way more than the fee he charges. He is very responsive answers phone calls every time. Got results very fast. I have never been so stressed in my life fighting Progressive insurance to pay me what my classic vehicle was worth. After talking to Steve for 5 mins I felt instantly better and knew he would take care of it. I wish I could give him 10 stars!!!!
6 days ago- (12/5/18)
Super helpful! I absolutely recommend Steve. I'm a young single woman who wanted to get her car appraised before going to the dealership to trade it in and Steve gave me all the info I needed over the phone and some great tips about going to purchase my car as well. He told me what to not accept from the dealer and knowing when to walk away. THANK YOU xoxo
·6 days ago (12/7/18)
Sun Auto Appraisers is absolutely the best at what they do. I would highly recommend them, especially if you are involved in a total loss claim and your insurance company is low balling the value of your vehicle. Steve was able to appraise and settle our value dispute with our insurance company within 5 days and at +$2,500.00 more!!! True story. Thank you Steve @ Sun Auto Appraisers 😊
Response from the owner Total Loss - Appraisal Clause with Progressive Insurance on 16 Kia Optima. Thank you very much!Edit
3 days ago (12/9/18)
Awesome service and results. I was so frustrated with the actual cash value from insurance company. They said my vehicle was only worth 2,200 before the accident. I called Steve and instantly felt relief to have someone so knowledgeable to help with the appraisal. Steve is so great he answers the phone and emails right away. He appraised my vehicle for 11,800. Wow what a difference having Steve appraise my vehicle. I recommend him to everybody that needs a car appraiser and peace of mind dealing with the nightmare insurance companies. Please call or email Steve with Sun Auto Appraisers - you’ll be so glad you did. Thanks Steve!!!!
Response from the owner Progressive Insurance Total Loss settlement on a collector car! Thank you very muc
3 days ago (12-10-18)
Sun Auto Appraisers just increased our settlement by $4000!! I have never dealt with a more professional company who truly cared and went to bat for us! Steve knows what he is doing and saved us thousands of dollars. Super quick and knowledgeable. Got us better results than we ever expected! Thanks so much Sun Auto Appraisers!
Response from the owner2 days agoTotal Loss - Appraisal Clause with AAA Insurance on a 2009 CTS. Thank you very much!Edit
Katelynn Rogers
4 weeks ago
★★★★★If you’re having trouble with a total lose claim Steve from Sun Auto Appraisers is who you call. The insurance company appraised my car at $6,200 while Steve was able to appraise my car at $10,500 and he successfully settled my insurance claim at $10,029. Steve always answers the phone even on weekends. Very knowledgeable and completely worth the money!!!
Kelvin Olivares
9 weeks ago
★★★★★Steve is amazing working with insurances to get you what for law belong to you after an accident. Thank you Steve for all your help with our diminish of value claim.
Audrey Davies
28 weeks ago
★★★★★Cut the Nonsense insurance companies are trying to pull, I thought the insurance company was there for me till they cut the value of my new car in HALF! The Insurance company just accepted photos and decided it as worth much less than NEW. I decided to put my money to good use and had Steve Dunham Professionaly Appraise my 9 month New car. He actually looked at my car inside and out. Thanks to him, I could defend my hard earned investment. Thank you Steve at Sun Auto Appraisers!
marcos rangel
7 weeks ago
★★★★★The man knows what he’s doing
Lynn Roderick
10 weeks ago
★★★★★We contacted Steve on Auto appraisals and answered the phone immediately, rare in this industry. Spend lots of time getting us the info we needed. Found results same day!! Thank you so much Jim and Lynn
Andres Gonzalez
11 weeks ago
★★★★★GUY WAS HELPFUL WITH TOTAL LOSS CLAIM. I called this company since I need another opinion my vehicle value, becouse the insurance company feel my vehicle was not repairable. I desagree with them and look for an independent appraiser in the internet. I called SUN AUTO APPRAISERS and in a minute I knew I was taking to knowledgea