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Diminished Value of Georgia Now Hiring Marketing Managers.

Due to expanding operations in Atlanta, Diminished Value of Georgia, the state’s leading auto appraisal company is now hiring new marketing managers. Diminished Value of Georgia, Atlanta’s leading auto appraisal company is now hiring new marketing managers to help expand our operations throughout the state of Georgia. Our valued clients

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2009 Audi TT Prestige 2D Roadster 2.0T

Diminished Value for 2009 Audi TT 2.0T Roadster with S tronic VIN TRUYF38J99 Year 2009 Engine Type 2.0L L4 DOHC 16V Make Audi Driveline FWD Model TT Ground Clearance No data in. Trim Level 2.0T Roadster with S tronic Front Brake Type Disc Manufactured In HUNGARY Rear Brake Type Disc

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2012 Ford Explorer Limited 4D Utility

2012 Ford Explorer Diminished Value Claim – Moderate Damage   2012 Ford Explorer Limited 4D Utility Window Sticker 2012 FORD EXPLORER EFFECTIVE 07-01-11 MAJOR CHANGES FOR 2012: New 2.0L EcoBoost Engine Avail; New Exterior Colors CODE SERIES MODEL INVOICE RETAIL K7B Base 4D Utility FWD ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..26736.00 28170.00 K8B 4D Utility

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2013 BMW 5-Series 535i 4D Sedan

 Atlanta Diminished Value Claim :: 2013 BMW 5-Series 535i 4D Sedan – Minor Damage MSRP: $53,400 VIN: WBAFR7C57DC Adj. State: National Fin Adv: $48,150 UVC: 2013100134 Mileage: 8938 Equip Ret: $57,145 MPG: 20/30 Mileage Cat: E Tire Size: 245/45R18 Weight: 3913 Cylinders: 6 Base HP: 300 @ 5800 Fuel Type:

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2007 Lexus GS GS 350 AWD

Diminished Value – 2007 Lexus GS GS 350 AWD VIN JTHCE96S670000000 Damage Type Hail Damage – DV Year 2007 Engine Type 3.5L V6 DOHC 24V Make Lexus Driveline AWD Model GS Ground Clearance 5.50 in. Trim Level GS 350 AWD Front Brake Type Disc Manufactured In JAPAN Rear Brake Type

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Drive-by-wire Infiniti

It has been claimed that drivers of Infiniti’s all-new mid-size premium car, the Q50, will be the first to benefit from electronic steer-by-wire technology, said to have been inspired by the latest jet aircraft technology. Direct Adaptive Steering, standard on certain models in the Q50 range when it goes on

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2012 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE

TOYOTA CAMRY DIMINISHED VALUE The 2012 Toyota Camry tops Diminished Value of Georgia’s most appraised cars in 2013 2012 Toyota Camry Toyota has made a number of small but effective changes to the redesigned 2012 Camry. The result is that the Camry has moved back up to be a top

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2013 Ford Explorer Limited 4D Utility

2013 Ford Explorer Limited 4D Utility – Diminished Value VIN 1FM5K7F89DGA00000 Original MSRP $44,560 Year 2013 Engine Type 3.5L V6 DOHC 24V Make Ford Driveline FWD Model Explorer Ground Clearance 7.60 in. Trim Level Limited FWD Front Brake Type Disc Manufactured In UNITED STATES Rear Brake Type Disc Body Style

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Standards for Motor Oil Information on Invoices

The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology made uniform recommendations for motor oil information on invoices. These uniform standards mandate that the SAE oil ratings, brand, and weight are to be placed on a customer’s invoice. Twenty states automatically adopted the standards. Others do so by Administrative Regulation.

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Auto Leasing Increasing – Sept 2013

New vehicle sales are taking off. We have not seen these levels for many years. This is great for the economy, but… (There seems to always be a “but”.) People are trading up to new vehicles using leases. Leases are up by 12.5 percent this year, according to Experian Auto-motive.

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2011 BMW 7-Series 750Li 4D Sedan

Diminished Value, 2011 BMW 7-Series 750Li 4D Sedan  2011 BMW 7-SERIES EFFECTIVE 10-11-10 MAJOR CHANGES FOR 2011: No Major Changes CODE SERIES MODEL INVOICE RETAIL 1171 4D Sedan 740i ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..65000.00 70650.00 1172 4D Sedan 740Li ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………69045.00 75050.00 1174 4D Sedan 750i ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..75900.00 82500.00 1179 4D Sedan 750Li ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………79490.00 86400.00 1175

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2014 Model Year – Top Searches According to Google

Google’s predictive search feature uses a predictive search algorithm based on popular searches to predict a user’s search query as it is typed, providing a dropdown list of suggestions that changes as the user adds more characters to the search input. We’ve compiled a list of all the 2014 vehicle

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2013 CADILLAC SRX LUXURY

2013 Cadillac SRX Luxury, Diminished Value. Damage Severity Grade: 7.5   2013 CADILLAC SRX EFFECTIVE 01-02-13 MAJOR CHANGES FOR 2013: New Exterior Colors CODE SERIES MODEL INVOICE RETAIL 6NG26 Base 4D Utility FWD ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..35277.00 37330.00 6NG26 Luxury 4D Utility FWD ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..40143.00 42705.00 6NL26 4D UtilityAWD…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………42488.00 45200.00 6NG26 Performance 4D Utility

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2012 Nissan Rogue SV 4D Utility FWD

2012 Nissan Rogue SV 4D Utility FWD – Diminished Value Claim Damage Severity 7/10   2012 NISSAN ROGUE EFFECTIVE 09-08-11 MAJOR CHANGES FOR 2012: Krom Edition No Longer Avail; New Exterior Colors CODE SERIES MODEL INVOICE RETAIL 2211C S 4D Utility FWD ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..20524.00 21530.00 2221C 4D UtilityAWD…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………21713.00 22780.00 2231C SV

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2012 Nissan Altima S 4D Sedan

2012 Nissan Altima S 4D Sedan – Diminished Value Review Damage Grade: 7/10  2012 NISSAN ALTIMA EFFECTIVE 11-08-11 MAJOR CHANGES FOR 2012: New 20th Anniversary Package; New Exterior Color; New Value Package CODE SERIES MODEL INVOICE RETAIL 13012 Base 4D Sedan……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….19565.00 20410.00 15162 S 2D Coupe 6sp…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………22123.00 23600.00 15112 2D

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Year to Date Auto Sales Data

Table sorted by year-to-date sales   Aug. 2013 Aug. 2012 % change 8 mos. 2013 8 mos. 2012 % change Buick 24,650 18,000 37% 141,880 122,589 16% Cadillac 20,255 14,704 38% 119,586 90,933 32% Chevrolet 187,740 169,978 10% 1,365,544 1,270,582 8% GMC 43,202 37,838 14% 303,254 273,366 11% General Motors

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Summer 2013 Auto Sales Recap

August capped a solid summer for the auto industry showing the strength of the overall market. Not only have automakers sold more light vehicles in the first eight months this year (10.6 million) than in all of 2009 (10.4 million), but last month’s 1.5 million sales topped the unit volume of

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