Market value evidence, with the methodology in the open.
Total-loss underpayment, diminished value, and bad-faith matters turn on one factual question: what was the vehicle actually worth? Residual answers it from realized sales of comparable vehicles — and publishes how accurate those answers are.
What a Residual report gives your case
- Realized comparable sales — actual auction outcomes for similar vehicles, with sale dates and prices, not book-value lookups.
- A reproducible estimate — model version stamped on the report, methodology documented, error rates published weekly against sales the model never trained on.
- Flat-fee pricing. No contingency, no percentage of recovery — a fixed price for an information product, which keeps the evidence clean and the engagement simple.
Where it fits
| Matter | The factual question Residual addresses |
|---|---|
| Total-loss underpayment | What comparable vehicles actually sold for versus the carrier's valuation. |
| Diminished value | The measurable resale gap attributable to accident history — versus the 17c formula's capped worksheet number. |
| Bad faith | Whether the carrier's number was defensible against observable market data at the time. |
Working with us
Residual provides data and market value estimates to counsel; we do not
provide legal advice, communicate with carriers, or act as appraisers or
public adjusters. For case inquiries or a sample report:
info@residualauto.com.