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Nissan vs. Toyota vs. Honda US Market Share 2016 -2019

Market Share Change in US Market from 2016 to 2016 for the Top Three Japanese Automakers.  Nissan vs. Toyota vs. Honda US Market Share 2016 -2019 Nissan remains Japan’s #3 Automaker in the US despite aggressive incentives.  Market Share Ranking in US: Toyota  Honda Nissan MarketShare Percentage for the last

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Appraisal Guarantees

Appraisal Guarantees – Diminished Value Claims Question: Does Diminished Value of Georgia Guarantee that the Insurance Company will Pay the Appraised Value? This is one of the most common questions we receive.  Answer: Most clients request a claim review (free quote) before hiring us to do an appraisal. This review

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Road Rage Stats 2019

Road Rage Stats 2019 Below are survey results conducted by AAA where 1,000 motorists answered questions relating to road rage and anger while driving. Purposely Tailgated = 51% Brake Checked Vehicle Behind = 46% Honked or Given Middle Finger  = 44% Yelled, Screamed and Made Improper Gestures = 35% Cut

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Salvage Title Washing

Salvage Title Washing, what is it and how to do it? Q: What is a Salvage Title? A: When a vehicle is declared a total loss by an insurance company, the vehicle owner is required to return their otherwise “clean” title to the Motor Vehicle Division where a salvage title

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2019 GTLA Auto Torts Workshop

2019 GTLA Auto Torts Workshop What does GTLA Stand For? GTLA = The Georgia Trial Lawyer Association What’s the Auto Torts Workshop? An annual event where personal injury lawyers attend an educational seminar covering all aspects of car accidents and insurance claims. What are the 2019 GTLA Auto Torts Workshop

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Georgia Drives Car Tag & Title System

Georgia’s 2019 Drives Car Tag & Title System What does the Georgia “DRIVES” acronym stand for? DRIVES = Georgia Driver Record and Integrated Vehicle Enterprise System Key facts about the Georgia drives system upgrade 2019 Georgia DRIVES – Frequently Asked Questions – Car Dealers: Q: Will dealers be able to

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Top 15 Most Common Diminished Value Questions

Top 15 Most Common Diminished Value Questions Asked by our Customers: Q1: Can I file a Diminished Value claim against my own policy? YES. In Georgia, even if you’re at fault, your insurance company is required to compensate you for your loss in resale value on an accepted claim.  There

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New-to-Used Vehicle Sales Ratio 2014-2018

New-to-Used Vehicle Sales Ratio 2014-2018 From 2014 to 2018, the ratio of  New-to-Used vehicles sold per franchise dealer has been on a downward trend. Franchise dealers are selling more used car now than 4 years ago. Below are a few auto news headlines from the last few weeks. This shows

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2003 Hyundai Sonata Exhaust System

2003 Hyundai Sonata Exhaust System Diagram Vehicle: 2003 Hyundai Sonata Engine: 2.7 Liter V6 Exhaust System Parts: Rear Exhaust Manifold Left / Right / Front Exhaust Manifold Exhaust Manifold Gasket Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield (Right Side) Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield (Left Side) Front Exhaust Pipe Center Muffler Rear Muffler Front

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Top 10 New Car Dealership Groups for 2018

Q: What are the Top 10 New Car Dealership Groups in 2018? A: Below is a list ranking the top ten auto dealer companies by total new car sales in 2018 Car Dealer Group  New Cars Sold in 2018   Publicly Traded   Sells Outside the US   2018 Rank   2017 Rank  AutoNation

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Georgia Secure Power of Attorney Form T-8s

What is the Georgia Secure Power of Attorney Form T-8s and when can it be used? Georgia Secure Power of Attorney Form T-8s (PDF) Secure powers of attorney can only be used, in rare instances, when the title is not available at the time of sale or transfer because the

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US Car Dealership Count 2009 to 2019

Auto News Article: US Car Dealership Count 2009 to 2019 After a long decline, the US Auto market is almost back to 2010 numbers when it comes to dealership count.  The great recession saw a huge number of franchise car dealerships close their doors. This number has been slowly growing

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Car Dealership Finance Department Profits Q4 2018

Car dealers not only make profits from selling cars, they also make a profit from their finance departments also called F&I. Dealership F&I departments  generate income by selling installement contracts at a premium. For example, Ally Financial offers 4% APR to car buyers with a 730 credit score or higher.

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Daubert Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony

What is Daubert and Describe the Motion used to Exclude Expert Testimony in a Property Damage Insurance Claim.  Q: What is the Daubert Standard? A: Daubert is the Standard used by trial judges to determine if a witnesses’ testimony is scientific and reliable enough for the witness to be admitted

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2017 Toyota Sienna Trim Levels

2017 Toyota Sienna Trim Levels What are the Toyota Sienna Major Changes from 2016 to 2017? New 8-Speed Automatic Transmission New Exterior Colors Toyota Sienna VIN Interpretation Make Toyota Model Sienna  Years Active (1998 – 2019) Key Digits 1-3   4-8   9   10   11   12-17  Digit 1-3 :  World Manufacturer Identifier 5TD =   Toyota MPV

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Impact of Tariffs on Vehicle Sales Volume

Q: What’s the impact of tariffs on vehicle sales in the US? A: Tariffs or quotas on imported vehicles and parts will hurt vehicle sales and raise prices of U.S.-built and imported vehicles. Impact of a 25% Tariff Volume of vehicles sold in the US will decrease by 2,000,000 units

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Auto Auction Stats – January 2019

Below is data as collected from Manheim Auctions for the last week of January, 2019. Noteworthy Statistic: A third of all vehicles under $10,000 had prior accidents! Sample Size: 88,491 Vehicles Vehicles Under 100,000 Miles: 70,501 (79.6%) Vehicles Priced Below Market Value: 23,671 (26.7%) Market Value Under $10,000: 31,722 (35.8%)

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Review of Extech CG204 Coating Thickness Tester

Rating: 3 Stars  PAINT METER PROS Cheap, actually about 25% the cost of an Elcometer Screen easy to read Stores values (not very useful to me, but I can see the benefit) Compact and easy to carry Accurate when calibrated Come with a belt-mounted pouch Will automatically switch between Steel

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Audi A7 Price Review 2012 to 2019

Audi A7 Base Price Changes 2012 to 2019 The Audi A7 was launched in 2012 as a competitor to the BMW 6 Series Grand Coupe and the Mercedes CLS 4 Door Coupe. The A7 shares its DNA with the Porsche Panamera. This vehicle is labled 5 door, as it has

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Car Sales Per Franchise Dealer December 2018

Below is a list of the average number of vehicles sold by franchise dealers in the US in December 2018. This list is broken down into Cars and Trucks. Highlights: Honda dealers sold the most number of cars: 58 Lexus dealers sold the most number of “trucks” (SUV’s): 109 Toyota

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