Who we work with
Anyone who has to put a defensible number on a vehicle that the guides cannot price. Pick your situation:
Why guide values fail on the cars that matter most
Price guides work from averages. A rare color combination, a low-production trim, a restomod or a private-party purchase can sit tens of thousands of dollars away from the average, and that is exactly where a lender or an executor is exposed. We start from completed sales of the closest comparable cars, show how yours differs, and give a range you can defend.
Read why book values are wrong on rare and modified cars and how lenders value a classic or collector car.
The problem
When an estate includes a vehicle, someone has to put a number on it — for the probate inventory, for the court accounting, and for the stepped-up basis the heirs will carry forward.
A book value printout is not that number. An executor who reports a value a beneficiary later challenges is personally exposed, and the difference between what an asset brought and what it should have brought comes out of their own pocket.
We write the report that stands behind the number.
Our core work is estate settlement car appraisals — date-of-death valuations for probate, estate tax filings, and divorce asset division. The full procedure is set out in our Massachusetts probate vehicle appraisal guide. We also provide classic car valuation services and Massachusetts diminished value appraisal reports.
We have no interest in what the car sells for.
Veride is affiliated with PCAP Motors, a licensed Massachusetts dealer. We disclose that plainly, and we run a hard firewall between them: Veride never appraises a vehicle that PCAP liquidates. One vehicle, one lane. See both lanes explained on PCAP's estate services page.
Our fee is flat and does not move with value. No commission, no percentage, no contingent compensation of any kind. That is what allows a fiduciary to document a genuinely arm's-length valuation.
What the report contains
- Physical on-site inspection — never a desk review from photographs
- Stated intended use, intended users, and effective date
- Documented comparable sales with sources, dates, and mileage
- A visible adjustment grid showing the derivation
- Photographic condition documentation, including defects
- Assumptions and limiting conditions
- Appraiser qualifications
- Signed certification of no present or prospective interest in the vehicle
Estate appraisals are almost always retrospective. The effective date is the date of death, not the date we inspect. Every Veride report identifies this explicitly and states what market data was analyzed as of that date.
See a full sample report →Published pricing
No competitor publishes pricing. We do — flat fee, no "call for quote." Every line below books directly.
Full pricing details →Who hires us
Probate and estate attorneys · Personal representatives and executors · Public Administrators · Bank trust officers and corporate fiduciaries · CPAs preparing Form 706 · Family law attorneys dividing marital assets
For attorneys →Book an appraisal
Send the basics and we follow up within one business day to confirm scope, fee, and an inspection window.
Need to send VIN, mileage, and condition details? Use the full request form. Prefer to talk? Call (508) 257-1532.
Frequently asked questions
What does Veride do?
Veride Appraisal Group provides independent vehicle valuations and CAGA-certified appraisals for lenders, estates, insurers, dealers and owners, with a focus on rare, classic, modified and privately sold vehicles.
What is the Collateral Check?
A free tool for banks and credit unions that returns a value range, recent sold comparables and a flag for whether a vehicle needs an independent valuation. It is a screening aid, not an appraisal.
How much does a vehicle valuation cost?
A photo-based valuation starts at $199, a certified appraisal is $350, and a classic, exotic or collector appraisal is $595. Fees are flat and never depend on the value.
Is Veride independent?
Yes. Veride never values a vehicle that its sister company PCAP Motors buys, sells or consigns, and takes no contingent fees.
Where do you work?
On-site inspections cover Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. Desktop valuations are available for vehicles anywhere when photos and records are good.