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CARFAX DIMINISHED VALUE CALCULATOR

CARFAX-DIMINISHED-VALUE-CALCULATOR CARFAX AND DIMINISHED VALUE CLAIMS Carfax reports have no bearing on DV claims as their price calculator is known to be inaccurate and would be inadmissible in court for the following reasons: No one at Carfax examined the damage estimate nor was aware of the extent of the repair

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2015 GTLA Annual Convention

2015-GTLA-Annual-Convention-Brochure APRIL 30 – MAY 1, 2015         The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead 14 CLE HOURS INCLUDING 3 TRIAL, 1 ETHICS & 1 PROFESSIONALISM SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDE Annual President’s Cup Golf Tournament – sponsored by Forge Consulting Welcome Reception – sponsored by Butler Wooten Cheeley & Peak LLP President’s

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Car Market Insights April 2015 V2

In this week’s report, the Black Book editorial team reports on data trends straight from the auction lanes that may be showing signs of a tired tax season. Comments from the lanes and data show that used vehicle inventories have been replenished, and remarketers are seeing signs of a buyer

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Cars most likely to get a ticket

List of Cars most likely to get a ticket Vehicle Times more likely to get a ticket Mercedes SL 4 Toyota Camry 3.5 Sicon TC 3.4 Hummer H2 2.9 XB 2.7 Mercedes CLS 2.6 Acura Integra / TSX 1.9 Pontiac Grand Prix 1.8 Mercedes CLK 1.8 VW GTI 1.8 Picture

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USAA Executive Office Complaints

If you have an issue with a USAA adjuster or feel that USAA is acting in bad faith or mishandling your claim, you might want to escalate the matter to the executive complaints office of the CEO of USAA. The contact info is below. There is no guarantee that this

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Tony Rached – Atlanta

➤ Tony Rached is the owner and operator of Diminished Value of Georgia, the company was launched in 2007 and has expanded to cover the entire state of Georgia With more than a dozen inspectors and employees, DVGA is the largest independent vehicle valuation company in the state of Georgia

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Car Market Insights April 2015

Market Strength, particularly for smaller car segments. Compact Cars (+0.52%), Entry-Level Cars (+0.45%) and Entry Mid-Size Cars (+0.15%) These increases help keep overall car segments stable and relatively unchanged. The car segment with the largest decline comes from the Prestige Luxury Cars, with -0.64% for the week. For the sixth

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