CFLAuto Appraise

CFLAuto Appraise A Division of Absolute Appraisal & Adjusting LLC

#1 Provider of Certified Auto Appraisals

Focused to help navigate Auto Insurance, Total Loss, Diminished Value, and more...

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What do we Appraise?? Cars, Trucks, Classic Cars, Exotic Cars, Sports Cars, Motorcycles, Boats, RV's, ATV's, Heavy Equip...
09/18/2026

What do we Appraise?? Cars, Trucks, Classic Cars, Exotic Cars, Sports Cars, Motorcycles, Boats, RV's, ATV's, Heavy Equipment, and yes... Trailers

Have a question on whether or not we can help you out with an Appraisal? Contact Jim for a FREE Consult

407-791-4034

Buying a NEW TO YOU car?? Nowadays many lenders are requiring a Certified Fair Market Value before they will lend on a u...
09/17/2026

Buying a NEW TO YOU car?? Nowadays many lenders are requiring a Certified Fair Market Value before they will lend on a used car. This is especially true with Classics, Exotics, and Sports Cars. In a volatile market, make sure you know the value of what you are buying as well if you are trading in.

Have a question?? Call Jim for a FREE Consult. 407-791-4034

Unfortunately in my line of work, I sometimes witness the lowest point in people's lives. Divorce can be a brutal situat...
09/16/2026

Unfortunately in my line of work, I sometimes witness the lowest point in people's lives. Divorce can be a brutal situation for everyone involved, and I tend to be brought into these situations to keep everyone honest.

I have seen it all, from spouses trying to tell their partner that something is worth NOTHING when in reality, it is worth a sizeable amount of money, to spouses disassembling entire cars to reduce the value, to one partner suing for an extraordinary amount because they watched the Mecum Auto Auctions and seen a pristine, fully restored example cross the block and sell in the 6 digit range, only to get to the inspection and find a car that is completely rusted out and in need of a 6 digit restoration.

It's definitely not my favorite part of the job, but if I can help someone who is being taken advantage of, that is my goal every day, whether it be by their insurance company, the seller of a vehicle, or their spouse.

Do you need to keep someone honest?? Contact Jim for a FREE Consult. 407-791-4034

I appraised this 1968 Dodge Charger Bengal Edition back in December 2020. I was never given the name of the person that ...
09/15/2026

I appraised this 1968 Dodge Charger Bengal Edition back in December 2020. I was never given the name of the person that owned it then but it was owned by someone in Central Florida. The history of these 1968 Bengal Chargers is pretty neat!!

They only made 50 of these cars back in 1968 for the newly formed NFL team, The Cincinnati Bengals in celebration of the expansion team. They were optioned with the Black Vinyl Tops, and came in the color known to be "Tiger Orange"

The original Price was $2,588. There are only 3 known to have survived and are in existence today.

I appraised this car back in 2020 at $175K,

It's now being sold at an asking price of $169K!! What a Bargain!!

Contact Jim at CFL Auto Appraise to provide you with an appraisal of your RARE car!! 407-791-4034



https://www.rkmotors.com/vehicles/4317/1968-dodge-charger

Classic Cars are meant to be driven and enjoyed!! Take them out for a cruise on Sunday, take em to the local Cruise-In o...
09/14/2026

Classic Cars are meant to be driven and enjoyed!! Take them out for a cruise on Sunday, take em to the local Cruise-In or Cars and Coffee event. Meet up with some buddies and road trip around on the back roads for an afternoon. No matter what, get em out and enjoy them!!

I am fortunate enough to have some really great friends with some really great cars!

Life is short! Buy the Car!! Enjoy the back roads!!! Live Life to the Fullest!

The owner of this 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback Eleanor Tribute contacted me after having a mishap with his car. The Mustan...
09/11/2026

The owner of this 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback Eleanor Tribute contacted me after having a mishap with his car. The Mustang owner informed me that he was driving the car and it began to rain, he ended up losing control on the slippery road surface which resulted in damage to the car after hitting a curb pretty hard. His insurance company sent out an appraiser to get a scope of the work that needed to be done to bring the car back to its former glory but missed a lot of issues in doing so.

The initial estimate from the insurance company that was brought to the table came in at around $14K. However, upon reviewing the estimate I found a lot of inconsistencies with the entire estimate. Parts were sourced for a 1973 Mustang that would have not worked on this car, the body kit for the Eleanor tribute was not included, some frame damage was not accounted for and many items were completely missed or overlooked. I rewrote a complete estimate for the owner after inspecting the car and came in at just under $32,000 in damages. A few days later the insurance company called me to verify a few line items and said they were in agreement with the repairs I had written for. They cut a check to the owner for the full amount and agreed to leave it open for supplements in the event of any unseen damages not realized until after teardown.

In an accident and don't agree with what the insurance company is trying to sell you?? Call Jim for a FREE Consult. 407-791-4034

Need an Independent Appraiser to assess Damages to your vehicle??The owner of this 2015 Ford Explorer contacted me after...
09/10/2026

Need an Independent Appraiser to assess Damages to your vehicle??

The owner of this 2015 Ford Explorer contacted me after she got T-Boned by an FBI Agent! The police report cited the FBI Agent as the 100% AT-FAULT party, but because they are self-insured, there was no adjuster to call or claim to file. The FBI Office told the owner of the 2015 Ford Explorer that it was up to her to submit the proper paperwork to get reimbursed for the damage. (πΌπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘”π‘–π‘›π‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘, π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘”π‘œπ‘£'𝑑 π‘π‘Žπ‘’π‘ π‘’π‘  π‘Žπ‘› 𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑒 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘› 𝑝𝑒𝑑𝑠 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘™π‘’π‘”π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘˜ π‘œπ‘› π‘Œπ‘‚π‘ˆ π‘‘π‘œ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘šπ‘’π‘‘π‘¦ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘ π‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›, 𝑏𝑒𝑑 π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘'𝑠 π‘Ž π‘‘π‘œπ‘π‘–π‘ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘›π‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘–π‘ π‘π‘’π‘ π‘ π‘–π‘œπ‘›)

The owner of the Explorer called CFL Auto Appraise for advice on the next steps and we provided her with a damage estimate and a report reflecting the current condition and value of the vehicle.

Got an interesting auto damage situation that you need help navigating? Contact Jim for a FREE Consult.
407-791-4034

To say I love my job would be a complete understatement. Days like the day I met the owner of this 1959 Chevrolet Impala...
09/09/2026

To say I love my job would be a complete understatement. Days like the day I met the owner of this 1959 Chevrolet Impala are the reason why I do what I do...

The owner of this beautiful '59 Impala called me and said he hadn't had the car appraised since 1999 and currently the car was only insured for $16K. We scheduled a time to inspect the car so I could provide him with an updated report on the value for his insurance company. I was expecting a project car and when I arrived was pleasantly surprised at how nice this car was. He had taken excellent care in maintaining the beauty of such a great machine. While I was looking the car over, the owner and I were having a great discussion and found out we have mutual friends in common. I ended up spending the majority of my morning just enjoying a good conversation with a new friend.

Not only do I get to play with cars on a daily basis, sometimes I get to make new friends...

Contact Jim for a FREE Consult on getting your classic appraised properly for insurance.
407-791-4034

Another one to add to the "RARE" Category!!A Law Firm called and hired me to appraise a small collection for a family wh...
09/08/2026

Another one to add to the "RARE" Category!!

A Law Firm called and hired me to appraise a small collection for a family who was dealing with an estate after the passing of their father. They ended up with 3 classic cars that no one had any idea what to do with, what the values were, and what they really were. Among the collection of cars was this 1927 Hispano Suiza T49!! Most people would just think it's any other old car from the 20s and would keep walking. I however had some knowledge of this rare gem, but not until I started doing some research did I discover there are very few examples left of this low-production sedan. This one in fact was designated in 2015 as the "best" known example still in existence. This particular car has quite the following on the internet.

I felt blessed to be able to be a part of its history and provide the family with a Certified Appraisal.

Got a rare gem hiding in the barn? Contact Jim at CFL Auto Appraise for a FREE Consult. 407-791-4034

Fair Market Valuations can help in the event of a dispute.Example:The owner of this 1984 Olds Hurst/Olds bought this car...
09/07/2026

Fair Market Valuations can help in the event of a dispute.

Example:

The owner of this 1984 Olds Hurst/Olds bought this car with the understanding that it had only 4,000 miles put on the car since it was new. The seller presented this car as a low mileage, 100% original car that was in Excellent Condition or Concourse grade condition. However, after the buyer received the car, he started questioning the validity of the claims made by the seller and felt that things just did not add up. He enlisted the help of CFL Auto Appraise to help verify his thoughts and document the issues.

We were able to provide him with a complete Certified Fair Market Auto Appraisal that confirmed his suspicions. We did in fact find that the car had been painted at some point and did in fact have Bondo in the rear 1/4 panels. We were also able to determine that the mileage was more than likely not correct by looking at the wear and tear of the vehicle, The claimed 4K mile car was not plausible after looking at different components and the amount of wear that was completely documented.

In the end, the seller bought the car back from this buyer and hopefully learned a lesson.

In a dispute over a vehicle you purchased. Contact us for a FREE Consult. 407-791-4034

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