Vehicle Valuation

Rukovanje pri kupoprodaji vozila nakon procene vrednosti

Valuation of vehicles, working machines and equipment

An accurate and objective valuation of movable property is decisive whenever a decision depends on a figure: for a sale, an insurance policy, financing, tax or court proceedings.

When a valuation is needed

  • Purchase and sale of vehicles, machines and equipment
  • Setting the sum insured when taking out a comprehensive policy
  • Financing through a bank or a leasing company
  • Establishing the vehicle value before the damage in a total loss calculation
  • Division of an estate, court proceedings and proceedings before public authorities
  • Accounting and valuation of the fixed assets of a company

Which movable property we value

  • Cars, trucks, buses, trailers, motorcycles and special purpose vehicles
  • Construction and agricultural machinery, forklifts, excavators, mobile cranes
  • Electric and hybrid vehicles
  • Classic cars and rare models

How a valuation is carried out

  1. Collection of the documents for the vehicle or the machine
  2. Inspection and recording of the condition found
  3. Analysis of market data and comparable objects
  4. Preparation of the report with a value that is fully explained

Catalogue value, market value and assessed value

Three terms are mixed up in practice although they mean different things.

  • Catalogue value: the standardised value of a model, read from the catalogue, with depreciation for age already included.
  • Market value: the amount that can actually be obtained for this particular object on the market.
  • Assessed value: the result of the expert examination, starting from the catalogue value and corrected for condition, equipment level, mileage, origin and market situation.

What influences the value of a particular vehicle

  • the actual mileage compared with the average for the year of manufacture
  • the equipment level, which can differ considerably within the same model name
  • previous damage and the quality of the repair
  • the origin of the vehicle and the number of previous owners
  • the condition of the mechanics and the bodywork, corrosion, service history
  • current demand for that model on the market

Valuation of working machines and equipment

Here other factors count than with a passenger car: operating hours, condition and working order, the type of maintenance and the way the machine has been used. The catalogue contains certain models of working machines and equipment, but not every brand and sub type on the world market. For models that are not included, price lists from importers, invoices for the purchase of new machines and customs documents serve as the basis.

Valuation for leasing, banks and accounting

We prepare reports that are submitted to banks, leasing companies and auditors. What matters there is not only the amount, but the explanation of how it was reached.

Vehicle value and insurance

When a comprehensive policy is taken out, the insurer starts from the value of the vehicle at the time the contract is concluded. If that value is set too high, you pay a higher premium than necessary. If it is set too low, you receive less than you are entitled to when a claim occurs. We also advise on the policy itself as part of our insurance consulting.

What our valuation report contains

  • Identification of the object and of the documents
  • Description of the condition found, with photo documentation
  • The methodology applied and the market data used
  • The final value with the valuation date and the reasoning behind it

Remote valuation

If the vehicle is technically sound and has no visible damage, we can carry out part of the valuation by video. You receive a link, you allow access to the camera, and the expert records the condition, the interior, the mileage and the identification details remotely. On that basis and on the basis of the vehicle documents we prepare the report, without you having to come to us.

For vehicles of higher value, classic cars, working machines and equipment, and whenever the report is intended for court or tax proceedings, we still recommend a physical inspection. We clarify this before the work starts so that there are no surprises.

Where we work on site

We carry out valuations on site across the whole of Vojvodina and the wider Belgrade area, as well as in Valjevo, Aranđelovac, Topola, Velika Plana, Smederevo, Požarevac and Niš with the surrounding region.

We have an employed expert in Novi Sad, a colleague in Niš and a team in Belgrade, so appointments in these areas are arranged quickly. For places outside this list, get in touch, and where travelling is not reasonable, part of the work can be done remotely.

What determines the price of a valuation

The price is not the same for every case, because the work involved differs considerably. The following factors apply:

  • Distance and location: an inspection in Belgrade and an inspection in the interior of the country are not the same amount of work.
  • Urgency: a report on the same day means rescheduling appointments that are already booked.
  • Number of objects: valuing one vehicle and valuing a whole fleet are different tasks, and with a larger number the price per vehicle falls.
  • Type of object: a car, a truck, a bus, a working machine or agricultural equipment require a different amount of examination and different data sources.
  • Type of report: it makes a difference whether you need the value for your own orientation or whether the report goes to a bank, a leasing company, the tax authority or a court, where a more fully documented methodology is required.

You receive the price before the work starts, and it does not change afterwards, unless the scope changes with your prior agreement. If the work turns out to be more extensive, we inform you first and wait for your confirmation.

If you need a professional valuation of vehicles, working machines or equipment, we deliver it quickly and in a form that holds up. Call +381 65 357 57 33 or write to office@pro-expert.rs.

Frequently asked questions

The deadline depends on the type of object and on the availability of the documents. We confirm the exact date when we agree the job, before the work starts. The deadline and the price also depend on the type of report you need.

Yes. We cover the whole of Vojvodina and the wider Belgrade area, as well as Valjevo, Aranđelovac, Topola, Velika Plana, Smederevo, Požarevac and Niš with the surrounding region.

Our reports contain a documented methodology and comparable market data, which is why they are used in court proceedings and in dealings with insurers, banks and leasing companies.

Yes. For imported, rare and special purpose vehicles we use price lists from importers and dealers, manufacturer price lists and the lists of regional or European dealers. For working machines and equipment the catalogue covers only part of the brands and sub types. For the rest, importer price lists, invoices for new machines and customs documents serve as the basis, together with operating hours, condition and working order.

Yes. In damage cases the value is established for the day the damage occurred, not for the day the report is written. Market data from that period is used for this.

Yes. For technically sound vehicles with no visible damage we carry out the valuation by video: you receive a link, you allow access to the camera, and the expert records the condition and the identification details remotely. For classic cars, working machines and reports for court or tax proceedings we recommend a physical inspection.

The price depends on the distance, the urgency, the number of vehicles, the type of object and the type of report, so it cannot be quoted as a flat rate. With a larger number of vehicles the price per vehicle falls. If you describe what you need, you receive the price before the work starts, and it does not change afterwards unless the scope changes with your prior agreement.