About Chrome Auto Appraisers
Estate and IRS vehicle appraisal services covering probate, Form 8283 donations, and Form 706 and 709 reporting, prepared in accordance with USPAP. Chrome Auto Appraisers appraises cars, classic cars, trucks, trailers, RVs, and motorcycles nationwide.
Chrome Auto Appraisers appraises vehicles for estates, probate, charitable donations, and estate and gift tax, and does valuation only
Chrome Auto Appraisers puts a documented, USPAP-compliant value on vehicles when the value has to hold up on paper. We focus on the situations where that matters most: settling an estate, reporting a donation, and filing estate or gift tax returns.
The name nods to the chrome trim of classic cars, and classic and collector cars are a natural fit for our appraisers. The work is not limited to them. We apply the same method to a work pickup, a horse trailer, a motorhome, or a motorcycle.
Our appraisers prepare valuations only. Each report is built on the following support:
- The vehicle's identifying details and documented condition
- Ownership, service, and restoration records
- Sales of comparable vehicles, adjusted for the differences that matter
- A stated purpose and valuation date
Every engagement is a fixed fee quoted before work begins, and we confirm your deadline up front.
Documentation, standards, clarity, and candor guide every vehicle appraisal we prepare
Documentation
A value is only as strong as its support, so every conclusion points to the records and market evidence behind it.
Standards
Reports are prepared in accordance with USPAP, the professional standard for appraisal practice.
Clarity
Reports state the purpose, the valuation date, and the reasoning in plain language that an attorney, accountant, or heir can follow.
Candor
We tell you up front what we need, what the fee will be, and whether we can meet your deadline.
Credentialed vehicle appraisers, including CAGA members, prepare each Chrome Auto Appraisers report under USPAP
Our vehicle appraisers hold credentials with leading organizations, including the Certified Appraisers Guild of America (CAGA), and each report is prepared in accordance with USPAP.
Credential held by members of our vehicle appraisal team
Publisher of USPAP, the standard every report follows
Request a vehicle appraisal for probate, a donation, or an estate or gift tax return
Tell us about the vehicle and the purpose, and we will scope your appraisal.