We come to your vehicle, quickly and on site anywhere in Nuremberg.
* For accidents that were not your fault
Maximilian FrommEngineer (B.Sc. in Mechatronics)Member of the Association of German Engineers (VDI)
Four steps. You take the first one. We take care of the rest.
Call us or message us on WhatsApp. Usually we agree on when we come to Nuremberg in the same conversation, and often it is the same day.
We inspect the vehicle where it suits you. For a typical case, the damage inspection takes 30 to 45 minutes.
The report is ready one day after the on-site appointment. It goes directly to the recipients you name. You can ask us any follow-up questions personally.
The other party's insurer pays based on the figures in the report. Afterward, you decide whether to have the car repaired or to choose a fictitious settlement (fiktive Abrechnung). In that case, you have the calculated amount paid out and do not repair the car.
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.
No upfront payment for accidents that were not your fault
In the narrow streets of Nuremberg's Altstadt (old town) or at Plärrer, there is often no time for paperwork. So one person handles the whole process. You contact us once, and we take care of the appointment, the inspection and the delivery.
We come to you. The vehicle can be in the underground garage at the Hauptbahnhof (main station), in front of the repair shop in Gostenhof or at the roadside in Röthenbach. You do not need to move the car.
Describe how the accident happened by phone. We tell you right away whether a report makes sense for the damage and which documents we need. This assessment takes a few minutes, even if no report is needed in the end.
Every damage case goes through the same six steps. The report contains exactly what the damage shows, and each point is documented separately.
We clarify by phone beforehand which service fits.
We document the extent of damage, the right repair method and the repair costs. We also document the replacement value (Wiederbeschaffungswert), the residual value (Restwert), the diminished value (merkantile Wertminderung) and the downtime. This applies to cars as well as motorcycles, vans, trucks and trailers. Go to service page.
For clearly minor damage, a repair estimate (Kostenvoranschlag) is often enough. The comparison further below shows at what damage size a report makes more sense. It also shows what a repair estimate lacks as evidence. Go to comparison.
We value Youngtimers (modern classics, 15 to 30 years old), Oldtimers (classic cars, 30+ years old) and vehicles with special value. We determine the market value, the replacement value and the condition grade (Zustandsnote). This is a rating of the condition on a scale from 1 to 5. It is independent of any accident. Go to service page.
If the reduced figures do not match the actual damage, we go through the calculation and the values. We then explain in writing where the reduction is not justified. Go to service page.
Here are three more real cases. Each report states the amount this way and lists every damage item separately.
The list goes by building density, from the most crowded 19th-century neighborhoods to former villages at the edge of the city. They are now part of Nuremberg. We come to wherever the vehicle is. South of the city limits, we also work in Schwabach .
In 2024, the police counted 12,918 traffic accidents in the city area. That is 2.81% fewer than the year before. 2,433 people were injured, 236 of them seriously. The police estimated the property damage at €22,842,000.
3,018 of the 12,918 accidents were hit-and-run cases, almost a quarter. 36.81% of these were solved. For the inspection, this means that the traces must be documented quickly.
Important: Do not wash the vehicle. Do not have it towed unless necessary, and do not leave it outside for a long time. Paint transferred from the other vehicle, the height of the impact point and the direction of contact are fully readable right after the event. After washing, after towing and after two weeks outside, some of this is lost.
At the end of 2024, exactly 248,626 passenger cars and station wagons were registered in Nuremberg. That is the largest number in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region. It is also the reason for the dense traffic on inner-city streets.
Sources: The traffic accident figures come from the 2024 road traffic and accident statistics for the city of Nuremberg from the Middle Franconia police headquarters (Polizeipräsidium Mittelfranken). The vehicle numbers and the population and area figures for the districts come from the district data sheets of the Office for Urban Research and Statistics for Nuremberg and Fürth. The data is from December 31, 2024. The length of the tram network comes from the Nuremberg transport company VAG (Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft).
Erlangen and Bamberg have no tram, but Nuremberg does. That is the first special feature. The second is the parking pressure in the dense neighborhoods.
Are you not sure whether a report is worth it after a minor bump while parked (Parkrempler)? Send us photos of the damage and of the license plate. We tell you how we assess the case and what comes next.
The assessment does not obligate you to anything, even if we advise against a report.
For small, clear-cut damage, a repair estimate is usually enough. Courts see the exact limit differently, mostly somewhere between €750 and €1,000. In the end, the amount matters less than whether the damage is clearly simple.
30 to 45 minutes: Duration of the on-site inspection for a typical damage case. 5.0: Average rating on Google, based on more than 60 reviews.
If the other party caused the accident, their liability insurance usually pays the costs in full. For very minor damage, a report is often not worth it. We clarify this beforehand by phone.
Below about €750, it is called minor damage (Bagatellschaden). A repair estimate is usually enough there. Between €750 and €1,500, it depends on the case. Above that, a report is the normal choice. If you suspect hidden damage, a total loss or prior damage, a report is worth it whatever the amount.
Yes, we come to wherever your vehicle is, including the Altstadt, Gostenhof or the edge of the city.
In Nuremberg, it often works on the same day, otherwise on the next working day. On site, the inspection takes about 30 to 45 minutes for a normal damage case. The finished report usually follows one day later.
There is no fixed deadline. Have the vehicle inspected before the repair begins. In Nuremberg, almost one in four recorded accidents ends as a hit-and-run, 23.4% in 2024. So the earlier we document the traces, the more we can see.
We come to wherever your vehicle is: at home, at work, at the repair shop or at the towing service. Only if we suspect hidden damage on the underbody do we ask you to come to our workshop (our own inspection hall) in Erlangen-Frauenaurach. We agree on this with you beforehand.
Yes, for accidents that were not your fault. Repair shops and the other party's insurer often suggest someone. These are suggestions, not requirements. For a claim under your own vehicle insurance (Kaskoschaden), your own insurer hires the expert instead.
Tell us about it, even if it was a long time ago. Repaired prior damage and unrepaired old damage are two different things. In the report, we clearly separate both from the current event. Without this separation, you give the insurer a reason to reduce the payment.
Both are separate items, and both are often overlooked. Diminished value compensates for the fact that your vehicle remains an accident vehicle, even after a proper repair. You may be entitled to loss-of-use compensation for the days without a vehicle, even without a rental car. We show both separately in the report.
Review and payment usually take four to six weeks. If the claim settlement (Regulierung) takes much longer, or if the insurer reduces the payment, that is a legal question for your lawyer. For the technical side of the report, we are happy to answer your questions by phone.
Nothing directly. You do not submit the report there. It goes only to the insurer and the repair shop. You only need to go to the registration office (Zulassungsstelle) in two cases. One is if you actually deregister a vehicle after a total loss. The other is if you want to register a replacement vehicle. You decide whether and when that happens, not the report.
You reach the expert directly. No call center. The initial assessment of your case is free and non-binding.
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