We come to your car. We visit factory parking lots, the town center and industrial areas.
* For accidents that were not your fault
Maximilian FrommEngineer (B.Sc. in Mechatronics)Member of the Association of German Engineers (VDI)
Your vehicle goes through five steps until settlement. You only need to act in the first step.
Maximilian Fromm
Independent vehicle expert for damage and valuation, engineer (B.Sc. in Mechatronics)
Describe your case in five sentences or send three photos of the damage. I will tell you whether a report is worthwhile and what we need.
We inspect the damaged vehicle as an independent office. We do not work for insurance companies. We work for the person whose car was damaged, whether private person or fleet manager.
We inspect the vehicle where it is right now. This can be the accident scene in Herzogenaurach and the area around it, the towing company, the repair shop or your home. You do not need to move the car.
You can describe what happened by phone in a few minutes. We assess the damage right away. We tell you if a report is worth it and which documents you need, even if no report follows. After an accident that was not your fault, you do not need to pay in advance. The other party's liability insurance usually pays the costs. A leased vehicle needs extra proof. We clarify this in advance for the later return.
Scope of the inspection
The person who determines the damage does not carry out the repair. This separation means we have no interest in getting the repair job. Six steps define the scope. Anything the specific damage does not call for is left out.
Our services
The damage decides which service fits. We clarify this beforehand by phone.
The first step after an accident. We work on cars, motorcycles, vans, trucks and trailers. We document the extent of damage, the right repair method and the repair costs. We also state the replacement value (Wiederbeschaffungswert), residual value (Restwert), diminished value (merkantile Wertminderung) and downtime. Learn more
Clearly limited damage often needs only a repair estimate (Kostenvoranschlag). The comparison below shows when a report is the better choice. Go to comparison
This is for Youngtimers (modern classics, 15 to 30 years old), Oldtimers (classic cars, 30+ years old) and vehicles of special value. We determine the market value, the replacement value and the condition grade (Zustandsnote). This assessment also works as a condition check before a lease return. Learn more
A response to a reduction (Kürzung). If the real damage and the reduced numbers do not match, we look at the calculation and values in detail. For the position in question, we explain why the reduction is not justified. Learn more
Two real vehicles stand here as examples. Each damage item is listed separately, as the report states it.
On site
Herzogenaurach has a main town and 13 districts. We come to where your vehicle is.
Herzogenaurach in numbers
26,142 residents as of July 2025. It is the largest town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt. At the end of 2023, there were 24,674.
Sources: City of Herzogenaurach, resident numbers as of January 7, 2026, and Facts and Figures. Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes (federal highway company), name of the A3 exit. Business reports on the local companies, with employee numbers cited as of 2020. Driving distances from our own route measurement, as of September 2026.
With adidas, Puma and Schaeffler, three large employers are based here. They have their own fleets and many vehicles used for work. This shows in the damage patterns. There is parking lot damage on factory grounds with no identifiable other driver. There is maneuvering damage in parking garages. There are questions about the condition check when a leased vehicle has a scratch or a dent before its return. There is also heavy commuter traffic at rush hour around exit 82, with rear-end accidents in stop-and-go traffic.
Quick contact on WhatsApp
After a minor bump while parked or a small scrape, it is often unclear if a report is worth it. Photos of the damage and of the license plate reach us most easily on WhatsApp. Then we assess your case and name the next step.
Your free initial assessment does not obligate you to anything, even if no report follows.
Minor, clearly limited damage usually needs only a repair estimate. Courts see the exact limit differently. It is usually somewhere between €750 and €1,000. A leased vehicle adds one more point: whether the documentation also works for the later return.
For accidents that were not your fault, we bill the other party's insurer directly, so you get no invoice from us. This also applies to company and leased vehicles. Very minor damage often does not justify a report. We discuss this in advance by phone.
The other party's insurer usually needs four to six weeks to check and pay. For a leased vehicle, it also depends on how fast fleet management passes on the documents. If the claim settlement (Regulierung) takes noticeably long, please ask your lawyer.
We visit your vehicle where it is, in the town center and in all 13 districts.
In Herzogenaurach, we can often inspect the vehicle on the same day, because the distance is usually short. Otherwise, we can inspect it on the next working day. On site, the inspection of typical damage takes between 30 and 45 minutes.
Important: Repair the vehicle only after the inspection, even if the lease return date is close. Once damage is repaired, its extent can no longer be proven for the condition check. Call us before the repair starts. We also set the inspection appointment with you at short notice.
For the appointment, the vehicle registration certificate (Fahrzeugschein) and your contact details are enough. If you have a case number from the insurer or the police, tell us. For a company vehicle, also give us the contact details of fleet management.
None directly. The vehicle registration office does not get the report. It goes only to the insurer and to the repair shop or fleet management.
After an accident that was not your fault, you choose the expert yourself. A name from a repair shop or from the other party's insurer is only a suggestion, not a requirement. Company fleet policies often say who to contact. Even then, you usually still decide freely after an accident that was not your fault.
Yes. Company and leased vehicles are regular cases, especially in Herzogenaurach with its large employers. We document the damage in a form that fleet management can use without extra work. It can also serve as proof for a future lease return.
Before the repair, we document the vehicle with photos, measurements and a calculation that you can follow. This shows the condition of the vehicle at the time of the event. Later, it is easier to judge whether damage counts as accident damage or as normal signs of use.
Yes, we see such cases often in Herzogenaurach. We document the damage and the circumstances, even if no other party can be found.
By phone or WhatsApp, you tell us briefly what happened. Afterwards, we tell you how we assess the case and when we can come to Herzogenaurach. This free initial assessment takes a few minutes. It does not obligate you to anything, even if a report makes no sense in our view.
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