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They negotiated with the insurance for us… Absolutely worth the price we paid
It was straightforward and relatively simple even for someone not too tech savvy like me!
We were completely satisfied with the experience
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT CAR APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, INSURANCE AGENCIES, LENDERS, AND MORE.
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Owner & CEO
Joe founded AppraiseItNow to make a certified, USPAP-compliant appraisal as simple to order as anything else online. A former Bain & Company strategy consultant, Joe leads the entire team and specializes in strategy, growth, and the firm's tech capabilities.
Machinery & Equipment Appraiser
Third-generation auctioneer and CAGA Certified Appraiser with more than 20 years valuing machinery, equipment, vehicles, business assets, and estates for banks, attorneys, and trustees across the Carolinas.
Vehicle Appraiser
CAGA Certified Appraiser since 2014, covering vehicles, boats, equipment, fine art, and collectibles. A classic-car restoration background informs her vehicle work, with reports prepared for insurance, divorce, and charitable contributions.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides certified car appraisals for legal, tax, insurance, and transactional purposes, from everyday passenger vehicles to high-value collector cars, as a specialized subset of our automobile appraisal services.
Purposes we serve
Our appraisers prepare accurate, well-documented car appraisals for the matters that most often require one:
How it is done
Most car appraisals are completed remotely from photos, vehicle history reports, and owner-provided documentation. We coordinate an onsite inspection when the vehicle's condition, intended use, or scope of work calls for a physical review.
Value definitions
We state the definition of value that the intended use of the appraisal requires:
We appraise cars across all price points, conditions, and use cases, and the approach shifts with the vehicle: a daily sedan is valued differently from a barn find or a rebuilt-title car.
Everyday and luxury
The cars most owners drive, plus the marques that trade well above them:
Collector and classic
Vehicles whose age, rarity, or preservation sets the value more than mileage does:
Modified and damaged
Cars whose history or state of completion needs a condition-based valuation:
We serve individual car owners, collectors, and donors alongside attorneys, CPAs, estate planners, lenders, insurers, and dealerships that require an independent, credentialed valuation for a legal or financial matter.
Owners
An owner donating a car, a collector insuring one, or spouses dividing one engage us directly when the number has to come from an independent appraiser.
Professionals
Professional advisors and institutions bring us car appraisals when a client's estate, tax filing, divorce, loan, or claim depends on a credentialed valuation.
What car appraisal clients say we are known for
Across 22 published car appraisal reviews, every one from a client who paid AppraiseItNow for an appraisal, the three things they raise most often are how quickly we answer, how much research is visible in the report, and that they would hire us again.
My daughter had purchased a very collectible 2003 Mustang Cobra terminator just 3 months before her accident with 50,000 miles on it, for 30,000 dollars. We were experiencing some very heavy rains and she hydroplaned and smashed into a guard rail and totaled her car. The insurance company offered her $18,000, but we told them that was an insult to this car. We kept going round and round with them but they were not budging. Finally we googled an independent appraiser and found AppraiseItNow! Their appraised value was 26,462. They negotiated with the insurance for us and we ended up with 25,900. They were awesome and helped us get much closer to the appropriate value of the Cobra. Absolutely worth the price we paid. Highly recommended!
Car Appraisal for Insurance Claim
I recently used AppraiseItNow for a valuation of a 2001 Corvette needed for 2024 Gift Tax purposes. It was straightforward and relatively simple even for someone not too tech savvy like me!
Car Appraisal for Gift Tax
I needed to have a car appraised, AppraiseItNow got it done quickly and was super responsive about my questions. Whole thing was done online, very easy!
Car Appraisal for Probate
My wife and I purchased a property that included a double-wide mobile home, which we decided to donate to a local charitable organization that provides housing for low-income families. This type of donation required a formal appraisal to qualify for an IRS tax deduction, so we reached out to Appraise It Now. From the start, they were able to clearly answer all of our questions about both the appraisal process and the tax deduction requirements. We provided photos and additional details, and within 10 days we received a thorough, well-prepared report that included all the necessary IRS forms. I’m giving Appraise It Now a five-star review because communication was excellent throughout the entire process. Everyone I spoke with was helpful, friendly, and professional, and emails were always answered quickly. We were completely satisfied with the experience. Thank you!
Mobile Home Appraisal for Charitable Donation
I was very happy with the work put in on my totaled car appraisal. They did the appraisal quickly and VERY thoroughly. I felt like my insurance company gave a very low appraisal and Appraise It Now was very competitive, realistic and true to my expectations. The best part was they did a stellar job negotiating with my insurance company. I feel great about their work.
Auto Appraisal for Insurance Claim
These guys were phenomenal. Joe was very responsive and gave clear instructions on how to submit my information for the appraisal, which he completed in a very quick timeframe. The appraisal itself was extremely detailed and included a thorough explanation of how they arrived at the value. It came with extensive documentation, and it’s clear they did a significant amount of research. They were also very responsive through text and email and always available to answer any questions. I had them appraise my fifth-wheel RV for resale, and I highly recommend their services. I will definitely use them again.
Recreational Vehicle Appraisal for Insurance Coverage
Submit estimate or list of items for our review.
We'll share a flat fee quote for your approval.
Submit details on all of your items for our review.
We'll conduct detailed research and prepare a written USPAP-compliant report.
Delivery of your report and supporting documents (e.g., signed IRS Form 8283) by email.
Standard Fee Range
$195 – $495
Standard range for our Car appraisals based on past projects
Two report tiers. Your intended use sets which one you need.
from $195
USPAP-compliant report for standard purposes
from $295
USPAP-compliant and IRS-qualified report for advanced purposes
Please note that the fees listed below are for informational purposes and are subject to change. Our team will review your materials and issue your quote before we get started.
1 vehicle
$195 – $495
Single car appraisal
5 cars
$795 – $1500
Small fleet or collection pricing
10+ items
$1800 – $4500+
Large fleet—discounted aggregate pricing
Our Car appraisal fees are transparent, scope-based, and designed to be fully USPAP-compliant for your intended use. We don't bill by the hour and will propose a fixed fee before we start our work, so you'll know exactly what you are paying before engaging our team. Please note that the pricing outlined here is strictly for informational purposes; before issuing your quote, we will need to get a better understanding of your assets so we can properly scope the assignment.
Given the USPAP-compliant nature of AppraiseItNow’s appraisal reports, we prepare our deliverables for major legal, tax, and financial reporting purposes for individual and commercial clients.
Popular uses of our appraisal reports include:
Kelley Blue Book, NADA Guides (now J.D. Power), the Manheim Market Report, and Black Book for wholesale, retail, and trade-in evidence, plus Hagerty data for collector vehicles. Our appraisers pair these guides with specific comparable sales, each listed with its source and date, and adjust for condition, mileage, options, and location before reconciling to a final value.
An analysis of how much a vehicle’s market value dropped after being damaged and repaired, reflecting the stigma and remaining impairment even when the car drives normally. It compares market data for similar undamaged vehicles against accident-history values and is frequently used to negotiate insurance settlements above an insurer’s internal estimate.
No. Automated tools generate fast price ranges from basic inputs but involve no inspection, no verification of accident and repair history, and no documented comparable sale analysis. In litigation, estate, or donation contexts, they are routinely undermined by a fully documented appraisal on the other side.
Because each guide reports different value types: Manheim and Black Book center on wholesale and auction values, while Kelley Blue Book emphasizes consumer retail and trade-in figures. Submitting a retail number where a lender, insurer, or court expects wholesale or trade-in value leads to disputes, reduced settlements, or denied terms. The appraisal must match the value type to the intended use.
With specialized collector-market evidence and, where comparables are sparse, the cost approach. Appraisers weight originality, documented restoration quality, and provenance, drawing on classic car price guides, historical auction records, and databases like Hagerty. Generic consumer tools are a common and costly mistake for rare or modified vehicles because they cannot capture concours restorations or racing history.
