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Independent of insurers and repair shops. Your certified vehicle appraiser, based in the district of Rottweil and working across the whole Black Forest, the Ortenau, Lake Constance and the northern Black Forest. On site usually the same day, report within 24 hours. Free of charge for anyone who was not at fault.
Mon – Fri 6 am – 10 pm · Sat & Sun 6 am – 8 pm · We call back within minutes
Your report in the hands of a qualified appraiser, so you recover everything you are entitled to. Independent of insurers and repair shops.
Your free and independent vehicle appraiser in the Black Forest. We specialise in damage to motor vehicles and, if you wish, handle the entire claim from start to finish – from the inspection through to the payout.
The technical grounding: a Bachelor of Engineering with a focus on mechanical engineering, plus many years in the automotive industry, several of them in a management role in quality assurance. Certified to DESAG guidelines and a member of BSG e. V.
A few details are enough – we clarify everything else when we call you back, usually within 30 minutes during service hours. Free of charge if you were not at fault.
Mistakes made in the first few hours after a collision can substantially reduce what you recover. Work through it in order.
Call us straight away – before you speak to the other driver's insurer. That way your claim is protected in full from the very first step.
Photograph every visible area of damage, the other vehicle's registration plate and the scene itself. These photographs are important evidence.
You have the right to have your vehicle repaired at any qualified workshop you choose – it does not have to be a partner shop of the other party's insurer.
Your right under § 249 of the German Civil Code (BGB): if you were not at fault, you are entitled to an independent appraisal – as a rule at the expense of the other party's liability insurer.
Where these figures come from: 24 h is the usual turnaround from the on-site inspection to the finished report within service hours – with a total loss, or while workshop data is outstanding, it can take longer. 0 € applies to collisions you did not cause, where the other party's liability insurer covers the appraisal fee under § 249 BGB; for shared fault, comprehensive-insurance claims and valuation reports we invoice an agreed fee arranged in advance. 25+ is the number of towns and municipalities around Rottweil and Schramberg we attend regularly. 100 % means exactly that: no shareholdings, no framework agreements, no commission arrangements with any insurer, workshop chain or dealership.
From the first inspection to the settled claim. We stay with you through every step – cars, trucks, electric vehicles, vans and campers, leasing, Porsche and classics.
Precise damage assessment by a certified appraiser – complete, technically sound and suited to every type of collision.
Market-based valuations for a purchase, a sale, a lease or insurance purposes.
Detailed calculation of merkantile Wertminderung (market-perception diminished value) and total-loss assessments that hold up in court.
Independent condition inspection and valuation for your Porsche – neutral rather than dealer-aligned.
Valuation reports for classic Porsches: condition grade, market value and insured value.
Reports on Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren and other low-volume models – where standard calculation software runs out of data.
Body damage, moisture measurement and valuation for motorhomes, campervans and trailers.
Accident reports, valuations and downtime documentation for every class of commercial vehicle – from panel van to articulated lorry.
Accident reports, valuations and pre-purchase checks for pedelecs, speed pedelecs and e-scooters.
Evidence of suspension and frame misalignment after a collision – with a measurement protocol that stands up in court.
Hands-on guidance for trainee and newly qualified vehicle appraisers – one to one, on real cases.
Electric vehicles call for a completely different approach to damage assessment than combustion cars. As a certified appraiser with high-voltage qualification, we assess electric and hybrid vehicles of any make – technically sound, court-proof and fast.
Important after an EV collision: hidden battery damage is invisible to the naked eye. Without a specialist high-voltage inspection, a five-figure loss can go entirely undetected.
Professional measurement of the high-voltage battery's state of health. We determine the actual remaining capacity and assess the degree of degradation – decisive for residual value and for any warranty claim.
After a collision, high-voltage damage on an EV can stay hidden. We check insulation resistance, high-voltage cabling and the battery management system for defects that are not visible.
Electric cars carry their battery in the floor pan. Even a light rear-end impact can cause expensive battery damage. We find what is easily overlooked.
Battery warranty, software level, charge cycles and remaining range all move the value of the vehicle considerably. Our report accounts for every EV-specific value factor.
Reading the electronic fault memory, analysing charging and driving data, and checking for manipulated odometer readings – essential on any used electric car.
We check the charging port, the on-board charger and compatibility with the charging infrastructure. Where a charging incident has caused damage, we produce the full damage report.
Your independent car and truck appraiser for Rottweil, Schramberg and the wider Black Forest region. We combine engineering knowledge with a working command of the law: damage is derived technically rather than merely priced – and it holds up when the other side asks for a review.
Entirely independent of insurers and repair shops – no framework agreements, no referral commissions. Deniz Selbes inspects the damage personally, writes the report, and remains your point of contact even when the insurer comes back with questions weeks later.
A great deal is stressful after a collision. Our process is designed to make it as straightforward as it can be.
Call or message us. Appointments are available in the evening and at weekends.
We come to you. An inspection the same day is usually possible – at home, at the workshop or at the scene.
A complete, legally sound report covering every head of loss.
The report within 24 hours, delivered straight to everyone involved.
We handle the correspondence with the insurer and stay available for every question that comes up while the claim is settled.
Entirely independent of insurers and repair shops. We have one objective: your interests, fully represented.
Our appraisers find every element of the damage. The result is a fully documented basis for a settlement that reflects the real loss.
As a rule the other party's insurer covers the appraisal fee in full. Ask us about your particular case.
We come to you the same day – at home, at the workshop or directly at the scene of the accident.
Reachable Mon – Fri 6 am to 10 pm and Sat and Sun 6 am to 8 pm. We work around your schedule.
The report within 24 hours. We send it to the insurer and the workshop and settle the details for you.
No arrangements with insurers or workshop chains — your interests are the only ones in play.
Declaration of independence: we are not a partner office of any insurer or workshop chain. As an independent appraiser I am obliged to act neutrally and solely in the interest of the injured party. Your compensation is what matters here — not a third party's scope for savings.
Our certificates evidence the professional qualification — recognised by insurers, courts and manufacturers. The documents themselves are issued in German.
Motor vehicle damage appraiser · VfK
Open full view ↗Certificate number: GZ-2025-DE-847392
Motor vehicle valuation appraiser · VfK
Open full view ↗Certificate number: GZ-2025-DE-847393
Automotive Core Tools · 2025
Open full view ↗V-QM certificate number: V-QM-2025-583741
„Sehr professionell und schnell. Herr Selbes war innerhalb von 3 Stunden vor Ort und das Gutachten lag am nächsten Morgen vor. Klare Empfehlung!“
Very professional and very fast. Mr Selbes was on site within 3 hours and the report was ready the next morning. Clear recommendation!
„Endlich ein Sachverständiger, der E-Autos wirklich versteht. Die SoH-Analyse war ausschlaggebend für unsere Regulierung. Sehr kompetent.“
Finally an appraiser who really understands electric cars. The state-of-health analysis was decisive for our settlement. Very competent.
„Die Versicherung wollte kürzen – nach Rücksprache mit Herrn Selbes wurde alles vollständig bezahlt. Sehr professionell und menschlich.“
The insurer wanted to cut the claim – after Mr Selbes spoke to them, everything was paid in full. Very professional and very human.
„Sonntagmorgen Unfall, Montagmittag stand das Gutachten. Die Versicherung hat ohne Rückfragen reguliert. Genau so wünscht man sich das.“
Accident on Sunday morning, the report was finished by Monday lunchtime. The insurer settled without a single query. Exactly how you would want it to go.
„Drei Angebote eingeholt – Herr Selbes war der einzige zertifizierte Gutachter. Das merkt man am Ergebnis. Absolute Empfehlung.“
I got three quotes – Mr Selbes was the only certified appraiser among them. You can see it in the result. Absolutely recommended.
„Fachwissen trifft Mensch. Die technische Tiefe im Gutachten war beeindruckend. Vor Gericht keine Sekunde Diskussion.“
Expertise combined with genuine care. The technical depth of the report was impressive. Not a second of argument in court.
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Real types of case, anonymised. This is what thorough damage assessment looks like in practice.
After what looked like a harmless rear-end shunt, our underbody inspection revealed a damaged battery protection tray – it was missing from the insurer's first estimate. The report secured settlement in full.
A haulage operator had claimed only repair costs after a truck collision he had not caused. Our report additionally documented downtime, loss of use and the cost of subcontracted journeys – with a substantial additional payment.
The other party's insurer wanted to reduce the claim, citing supposedly excessive repair costs. On the strength of our unbroken documentation and market research, the reduction was withdrawn in full.
If you were not at fault, German law gives you clear rights. Not all of these entitlements are actively pointed out by insurers.
We stay with you through the whole process: we take over the correspondence with the insurer, document every head of loss in full and, if you wish, recommend solicitors specialising in German road traffic law.
From the district of Rottweil we reach the whole Black Forest, the Ortenau, Lake Constance and the northern Black Forest – usually within a few hours. Travel is free of charge throughout our service area. The individual location pages are written in German.
As a vehicle appraiser in the district of Rottweil we work with the leading valuation databases, industry portals and software providers — so that every report is precise, court-proof and built on the current market standard.
We use the industry-leading valuation systems from DAT and winvalue for precise residual-value and replacement-value calculations. Our reporting software is built on autoiXpert — the standard for court-proof vehicle appraisals in Germany. As a verified member of expertenportal.org we are listed online as a trustworthy appraiser. Classic and collector car valuations are carried out in cooperation with classic-analytics.
At the vehicle we work with systematic photographic documentation, paint thickness measurement to separate earlier damage from new, and targeted inspection for hidden damage to the suspension and underbody. Every item of the damage calculation is itemised and justified, and every report is structured and annexed so it can be used in court – you receive it as a PDF the same day.
Everything that matters about your accident appraisal, your rights and what we do as vehicle appraisers.
Waiting costs money. The earlier an independent appraisal is produced, the more orderly the settlement becomes. Call us – we are here for you.
Head office in Schramberg-Sulgen, branch office in Rottweil. For the damage inspection we come to you in any case – on site, at the workshop or at your home.
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