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Accident appraisal.

After a collision that was not your fault, you have the right to your own independent appraiser – paid for by the other party's insurer. We produce your court-proof accident appraisal within 24 hours and secure every euro you are entitled to.

100 % independent
Report within 24 h
Rottweil & the Black Forest region
Your legal right

Why your own report is decisive.

An accident appraisal is the foundation of your entire claim. It documents not only the visible damage to your vehicle but also hidden damage, the diminished market value, how long the repair will take and the replacement value of the car. Without a professional damage report, people who were not at fault typically give away several hundred to well over a thousand euros.

As an independent vehicle appraiser for Rottweil, Schramberg, Oberndorf am Neckar and the whole Black Forest region, we work solely in your interest – not in an insurer's. The appraiser instructed by the other party's insurer is paid by that insurer and, in our experience, values the damage as low as it can reasonably be put. Your own appraiser documents the damage in full instead: every dent, every damaged sensor, every wheel alignment that becomes necessary.

The key point: where the collision was not your fault, the other party's liability insurer bears the appraisal fee in full. For you as the injured party our accident appraisal is therefore entirely free. This right is given to you by law (§ 249 of the German Civil Code) – do not let an insurer talk you out of it.

A complete record of the damage

Visible and hidden damage across bodywork, suspension, electronics and driver assistance systems – documented without gaps, with photographs and measurement data.

Court-proof and accepted

Our reports meet the requirements of insurers, solicitors and courts – so your claim is enforceable whatever happens.

Finished within 24 hours

Inspection the same day, finished report within 24 hours by e-mail – so the settlement can start straight away.

Contents

What your accident appraisal actually covers.

A professional damage report is far more than a repair estimate. It secures every head of loss you can claim from the insurer.

Items such as diminished value and loss of use in particular are frequently not paid at all, or paid only after heavy reductions, when no report exists. Our report puts those claims in writing.

  • A detailed repair cost calculation based on the manufacturer's specifications
  • Merkantile Wertminderung – the loss of market value that remains despite a professional repair
  • Replacement value and residual value in the event of a total loss
  • Loss of use compensation, or entitlement to a hire car, including the length of the outage
  • Comprehensive photographic documentation of all damage
  • A plausibility check of how the collision occurred
24 hReport after the inspection
How it works

Getting your report is this simple.

We make it as easy as we can – one phone call is enough. We take care of everything else, from the inspection through to all the correspondence with the other party's insurer.

01

Call us

You reach us directly on 0173 689 33 55 – Mon – Fri 6 am – 10 pm, Sat and Sun 6 am – 8 pm.

02

The inspection

We come to you – at home, at work or at the workshop. Usually the same day.

03

Report within 24 h

You receive your complete, court-proof report by e-mail.

04

Settlement

We send the report to the insurer and stay with the claim through to payment.

Region

Your accident appraiser for Rottweil and the Black Forest region.

As an appraisal practice for vehicle engineering we reach you quickly – in Rottweil, Schramberg, Oberndorf am Neckar, Sulz am Neckar, Deißlingen, Zimmern ob Rottweil, Dunningen, Dornhan, Rosenfeld and Schiltach, and throughout the district of Rottweil.

Car, truck, van, motorhome or electric vehicle: we produce accident appraisals for every type of vehicle and every make. On high-voltage vehicles such as a Tesla, a Porsche Taycan or the VW ID models we inspect the battery and the high-voltage components properly as part of the same report.

Frequently asked questions

Good to know.

What does the accident appraisal cost me?
If the collision was not your fault: nothing. The appraisal fee forms part of your claim for damages and is borne by the other party's motor liability insurer. We invoice the insurer directly.
Do I have to use the insurer's appraiser?
No. As the injured party you have the right to an independent appraiser of your own choosing. The insurer's appraiser works in the insurer's interest – your own appraiser works for you.
From what level of damage is a full report worthwhile?
From roughly €1,000 of damage – above what German practice calls the Bagatellgrenze, the minor damage threshold – you are entitled to a full appraisal report. For smaller damage we prepare a repair estimate instead. If you are unsure, we check it for you free of charge.
How quickly do I receive my report?
As a rule within 24 hours of the inspection – as an express report by e-mail, and in printed form as well if you would like one.
Free & without obligation

Get your report started today.

One short call is enough. We arrange the inspection, produce the report within 24 hours and take the correspondence with the insurer off your hands.

0173 689 33 55Mon – Fri 6 am – 10 pm · Sat & Sun 6 am – 8 pm
Service area

Accident appraisals across the district of Rottweil.

We come to you – travel is free of charge throughout our service area and an inspection is often possible the same day.

RottweilSchrambergOberndorf am NeckarSulz am NeckarDeißlingenZimmern ob RottweilDunningenDornhanRosenfeldSchiltach

Looking for an accident appraiser near you? We work in Rottweil, Schramberg, Oberndorf am Neckar, Sulz am Neckar and the whole district of Rottweil – and in the neighbouring districts of Tuttlingen, Freudenstadt, Zollernalb and Schwarzwald-Baar.

Straight to your town: Rottweil, Schramberg, Oberndorf am Neckar, Sulz am Neckar, Deißlingen, Zimmern ob Rottweil or the overview of all locations. Please note that the individual location pages are written in German.

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Location

How to find us.

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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Head office
Schwarzwald KFZ Gutachter
Sachverständigenbüro Deniz Selbes
Karl-Kolb-Straße 13
78713 Schramberg-Sulgen
Germany
Branch office
Rottweiler Straße 10
78628 Rottweil
Germany
Opening hours
Mon – Fri 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sat & Sun 6:00 am – 8:00 pm
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