[MauiBlueGRide]

More info - apparently all states allow for a diminished value claim and there are places that specialize in proving your case for a fee, in my case $250 - the guy says I'll get a few G's for it easy.... woo hoo now other info - You get more based on how new the car was (7 days off the lot is pretty damn new), and if it is a luxury brand or not (go infiniti!) So basically I've got a damn good case - He also told me that notifing the insurance before the repairs are made about the claim makes things better - they will pay top dollar for the repairs so that less can be found when this guy investigates the car - plus they know that I know what the hell is going on..... It was a very good day in terms of progress, I would still rather have a non-wrecked car than the money but hey I'll take what I can get....

We'll see.

Chris
Pissed that the first State Farm rep lied and told me that there is a law in Ohio that keeps you from filing a diminshed value claim.... Might come in handy though hehe....