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Incentive Spending in December

Incentive Spending in December   The ALG estimates that average incentives on new vehicles spiked 20% to $3,673 in December 2016 compared with December 2015. Among the biggest spenders on December discounts were the Detroit 3 and Volkswagen Group. Subaru also has been able to offer some of the industry’s

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U.S. Car Industry December 2016

U.S. Car Industry December 2016   Another Great Year for Car Market Overall sales rose by more than 56,000, or 0.3% over the 2015 record. It was the seventh straight year of sales gains, with December’s final push in 2016’s to 17,539,052 cars and light trucks. Companies to notice are

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Top-10 Car Industry Market Share In 2016

Top-10 Car Industry Market Share In 2016   Leaders Of The Market Toyota and BMW are leading the market share race with Volkswagen slowly closing on them despite their diesel fuel emission tests scandal. Last year’s winner Hyundai is falling to the 4th place this year. But judging companies’ success

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Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – January 11, 2017

Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – January 11, 2017   Car Market Value Decline Overall car segment values decreased by 0.45% Sporty Car value declined the most by 0.87% Luxury Car value declined the most by 0.72% Premium Sporty Car value declined by 0.72% Prestige Luxury Car segments declined by 0.71%

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Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – January 3, 2017

Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – January 3, 2017   Value Decline Overall car segment values decreased by 0.42% last week. Prestige Luxury Car segment declined the most by 1.32% Luxury Car segment declined by 1.07% Premium Sporty Car segment declined by 0.73% Overall truck segment (including pickups, SUVs, and vans)

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Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – December 23, 2016

Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – December 23, 2016   Value Decline Overall car segment values decreased by 0.74% last week Sub-Compact Car declined the most by 1.03% Sporty Car declined by 1.02% Full-Size Car declined 0.93% Overall truck segment (including pickups, SUVs, and vans) values decreased by 0.53% Sub-Compact Crossover

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Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – December 14, 2016

Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – December 14, 2016   Decline Values Overall car segment values decreased by 0.64% last week. Near-Luxury Car declined the most by 1.32%. Sub-Compact Car declined 1.30%. Luxury Car segments declined 1.10%. Overall truck segment (including pickups, SUVs, and vans) values decreased by 0.65% last week.

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Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – November 23, 2016

Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – November 23, 2016 Market Decline Rates Overall car segment values decreased by 0.69%. Sporty Car declined the most by 1.22%. Premium Sporty Car declined by 0.84%. Compact Car segments declined by 0.79%. Overall truck segment (including pickup, SUVs and vans) values decreased by 0.66%. Mid-Size Crossover/SUV

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Dealer Incentives For 2017 Models in Georgia – Chevrolet

Dealer Incentives For 2017 Models in Georgia – Chevrolet     Chevrolet Year   Chevrolet 36mo 48mo 60mo 72mo     Cash  2017 Bolt EV LT (2LT) 0 – – – – GMF APR Incentive Program (GM Financial) 0 0.029 0.029 0.029 0.049 2017 Bolt EV Premier (2LZ) 0 – –

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Dealer Incentives For 2017 Models in Georgia – GMC

Dealer Incentives For 2017 Models in Georgia – GMC     GMC Year   GMC 36mo 48mo 60mo 72mo     Cash         2017 Acadia Limited 0 – – – – GMF APR Incentive Program (GM Financial) 0 0.029 0.029 0.029 0.049 2017 Acadia SL 1SV 0 –

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Dealer Incentives For 2017 Models in Georgia – Buick

Dealer Incentives For 2017 Models in Georgia – Buick     Buick Year Buick 36mo 48mo 60mo 72mo Cash  2017 Cascada 1SV 0 – – – – GMF APR Incentive Program (GM Financial) 0 STD STD STD STD 2017 Cascada Premium (1SP) 0 – – – – GMF APR Incentive Program (GM

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12 Cars With The Worst One-Year Resale Value – 2016

12 Cars With The Worst One-Year Resale Value – 2016     Depreciation is typically one of a new vehicle’s biggest long-term ownership costs, and a new car shopper should keep in mind projected resale/residual values to ensure they’ll get the biggest return down the road at trade-in/sale time. Vehicles

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Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – November 8, 2016

Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – November 8, 2016     Overall car values decreased by 0.53% last week. This is lower than the average depreciation rate of 0.75% seen in the previous four weeks. Prestige Luxury Car declined the most, dropping by 1.03%. Sub-Compact Car declined by 0.76%. Full-Size Car

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Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – November 1

Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – November 1   Market Decline Overview – Overall car segment values decreased by 0.80%. – Mid-Size Car segment declined the most by 1.20% – Sporty Car segments declined by 0.88%. – Truck segment (including pickup, SUVs and vans) values decreased by 0.76% – Crossover/SUV segments

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Automotive Market Report – US Sales – Daimler Group

Automotive Market Report – US Sales – Daimler Group Daimler Group     Manufacturer/ Sep 2015 to Sep 2014 to Change Pct Change Brand Aug-16 Aug-15 Daimler AG 1 Mercedes-Benz 376,040 373,486 2,554 0.70% 2 Smart 6,241 7,803 -1,562 -20.00% Daimler AG Total 382,281 381,289 992 0.30% Total US Sales

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Automotive Market Report – US Sales – BMW Group

Automotive Market Report – US Sales – BMW Group   BMW Group     Manufacturer/ Sep 2015 to Sep 2014 to Change Pct Change Brand BMW Group 1 BMW 327,419 352,082 -2466300.00% -7.00% 2 Mini 52,841 61,703 -886200.00% -14.40% 3 Rolls-Royce 1,210 1,156 54 4.70% BMW Group Total 381,470 414,941

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Appraisals Performed Year to Date – By Make & Model

Diminished Value of Georgia is Atlanta’s leading car appraisal company.  So far in 2016, we’ve appraised 4,439 vehicles for Diminished Value claims. The #1 wrecked vehicle is: Toyota Camry 5.48% The #2 wrecked vehicle is: Toyota Corolla 3.22% The #3 wrecked vehicle is: Honda Accord 2.75% Want to order an

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Used Car Buying Tips

When purchasing a used car, there are a few guidelines to go buy to make the most out of your purchase.  Consumers are strongly encouraged to obtain a vehicle history report and have an independent vehicle inspection done.  Other questions you may want to ask before purchasing are listed below. 

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