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Storms And Cars, Vehicle Flood-damage Investigation

Signs and Disclosures of Flooded Vehicles.   After Texas storm. When it comes to appraising used car you should have to leave no stone unturned. When a customer wanted to trade low-mileage 2013 Toyota Camry at one of the dealerships, they immediately looked for signs of water damage, and there is

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U.S. Average Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices – January

Average Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices.   Average wholesale used-vehicle prices, January Average Prices ($/Unit) Average Prices ($/Unit) Latest Month Versus: Latest Month Versus: Latest Month Versus: Jan 2016 Dec 2015 Jan 2015 Prior Month Prior Year Compact $6,656 $6,398 $7,392 4.0% -10.0% Midsize 7,820 7,356 7,977 6.3% -2.0% Fullsize 6,767 6,522

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US Production Auto Market Report – February 2016

Automotive US Production Report for February 2016     Row Manufacturer Feb-16 Jan-16 Change Percet Change 1 BMW Group 36,509 30,641 5,868 19.20% 2 Daimler AG 29,741 30,902 -1,161 -3.80% 3 FCA 207,798 210,937 -3,139 -1.50% 4 Ford Motor Co. 298,827 267,824 31,003 11.60% 5 General Motors Co. 296,222 217,984

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Auto Market US Sales Report – February 2016

Automotive Market US Sales Report for February 2016   Row Manufacturer Feb-16 Jan-16 Change Percent Change 1 Aston Martin 86 86 0 0.00% 2 BMW Group 25,442 21,425 4,017 18.70% 3 Daimler AG 25,632 26,962 -1,330 -4.90% 4 FCA 183,607 155,562 28,045 18.00% 5 Fiat Group 180 180 0 0.00%

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BMW Consumer Incentives in Atlanta – March 2016

Deals Specials for BMW Vehicle   2015 BMW 228 2.99% Finance, 3.24% Lease 2016 BMW 228 $1,000 Cash Back, 0.9% Finance, 3.24% Lease 2015 BMW 320 2.99% Finance, 3.24% Lease 2016 BMW 320 $1,500 Cash Back, 0.9% Finance, 3.24% Lease 2015 BMW 328 Gran Turismo 2.99% Finance, 3.24% Lease 2016

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Bentley Consumer Incentives in Atlanta – March 2016

Dealer Specials for Bentley Vehicle     2015 Bentley Continental GT 2.99% Financing, 0.02% Lease 2016 Bentley Continental GT 2.99% Financing, 2.52% Lease 2015 Bentley Flying Spur 2.99% Financing, 0.02% Lease 2016 Bentley Flying Spur 2.99% Financing, 2.52% Lease 2015 Bentley Mulsanne 2.99% Financing, 0.24% Lease 2016 Bentley Mulsanne 2.99% Financing,

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Audi Consumer Incentives in Atlanta – March 2016

Dealer Specials for Audi Vehicle This list shows current cash-back offers, discount financing and other incentives. Click any Make for full incentives information. Makes not linked are not known to be offering incentives at this time. 2016 Audi A3 e-tron 0.0% Financing, 2.78% Lease 2015 Audi A3 3.79% Financing 2016

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Aston Martin Consumer Incentives in Atlanta – March 2016

Dealer Specials for Aston Martin Vehicle   This list shows current cash-back offers, discount financing and other incentives. Click any Make for full incentives information. Makes not linked are not known to be offering incentives at this time. 2015 Aston Martin DB9 4.21% Lease2016 Aston Martin DB9 4.21% Lease 2015

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Acura Consumer Incentives in Atlanta – March 2016

Dealer Specials for Acura Vehicles This list shows current cash-back offers, discount financing and other incentives. Click any Make for full incentives information. Makes not linked are not known to be offering incentives at this time. 2015 Acura ILX 3.29% Financing 2016 Acura ILX 1.9% Financing, 0.02% Lease 2015 Acura

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Volvo V90 Excellent New Design

Volvo V90 Design Language What we like: V90’s long nose not only looks great, but it allows Volvo to package the engine and subframe in a way that,  keeps you from getting injured in nearly every scenario. The small overlap is one of the toughest crash scenarios for a car, and

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Market Insights Q1 2016

Mid-Size Cars and Sub-Compact Crossovers showed slight increases in prices, indicating consumer demand for these segments in this tax season over other segments. Model Years: 2007-2013, Volume Weighted Wholesale Average Values, Weekly Change from 2/26/16 to 3/4/16 Depreciation slowed a Little from Last Week Volume-weighted, overall car values decreased by

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17C FORMULA CALCULATOR EXCEL

[schema type=”product” name=”17C FORMULA” description=”diminished value formula 17c” ] DV-17C-FORMULA-CALCULATOR-EXCEL Diminished Value Worksheet        Claim Number   Claim Rep / Date   Vehicle Owner   Year/Make/Model   Mileage   NADA Value                   Step 1. Base Loss of Value (10% of NADA value above) $0.00         Step 2. Damage Severity Modifier 0.00  Modifier Extent of Damage     1.00 Severe damage to the structure of the vehicle   0.75 Major damage to the structure and panels   0.50 Moderate damage to

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Client Reviews

Lisa Wilson, Atlanta, Georgia: My insurance company had denied me diminished value for my auto accident. I  ask them to explain to me how they came up with the values and the adjuster could only say my car was repaired back to its pre-accident state. I had never heard of diminish

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Where can I find my VIN# ?

View driver’s side dashboard through the windshield The door post on the driver’s side Vehicle Title Vehicle registration card Auto insurance certificates.

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1994 Toyota Supra

1994 Toyota Supra VIN DECODER JT2JA82J0RC000000 J COUNTRY: Japan T MAKE: Toyota 2 VEHICLE TYPE: Passenger Car J ENGINE:6-cyl. 2997cc/220hp FI A 8 MODEL:Supra 2 SERIES_1: N/A J BODY STYLE: Coupe, W-Sport Roof 0 CHECK DIGIT: data not available R YEAR:1994 C ASSEMBLY PLANT: Cambridge, Ont, CAN SERIAL NUMBER: 000000

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30 Most reliable cars of the last two decades

Top 30 Most Reliable Used Cars (1992 – 2012) Honda Accord Subaru Forester Mazda MX-5 (Miata) Toyota Yaris Toyota Camry / Lexus ES Honda Civic Honda CR-V Toyota RAV4 Lexus IS / Toyota Corolla Mazda 6 (626) Toyota Landcruiser Volvo S/V40 MINI Suzuki Vitara Mazda 3 Saab 9-5 Lexus LS400

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Most Appraised Vehicles

Our company appraises dozens of vehicles every week, below is a list of the top 5 appraised vehicles. #1 Nissan Altima Average Mileage: 48K Average Damage amount: $5,500 Average Loss in Value: $2,200 #2 Honda Odyssey Average Mileage: 36K Average Damage amount : $8,500 Average Loss in Value: $4,000 #3  Toyota

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Atlanta-based Diminished Value of Georgia voted Best of 2015 on Kudzu

Car appraisal company earns award for the fourth year. Atlanta-based Diminished Value of Georgia voted Best of 2015 on Kudzu Vehicle appraisal business Diminished Value of Georgia was awarded Best of 2015 by Kudzu, a leading online directory that ranks businesses based on user reviews. This is the fourth consecutive year

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