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2011 Toyota Sienna 12/28/2011

2011 Toyota Sienna XLE 5D Wagon VIN:   5TDDK3DCB UVC:   2011900217 VIN + UVC:   5TDDK3DCB217 MSRP:   $32,475 Finance Advance:   $31,025 Model Number:   5376 Price Includes:   AT AC Adj. State:   National Mileage:   1,993 Mileage Cat:   B Residual Months Value 12 $24,900 24 $22,300 30 $21,075 36 $19,850 42 $18,600 48 $17,650 60

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2008 Acura TL 12/28/2011

2008 Acura TL Base 4D Sedan VIN:   19UUA66268A05—- UVC:   2008020034 VIN + UVC:   19UUA6628034 MSRP:   $33,725 Finance Advance:   $18,775 Model Number:   UA6628JW Price Includes:   AT AC Adj. State:   National Mileage:   66,942 Mileage Cat:   C Residual Months Value 12 $14,800 24 $12,400 30 $11,100 36 $9,800 42 $8,800 48 $7,800 60

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2008 BMW 335i 12/28/2011

Starting 2012 we will be posting sample case files of appraisals performed. This is the first one. 2008 BMW 3-Series 335i 2D Coupe VIN:   WBAWB73568P—— UVC:   2008100125 VIN + UVC:   WBAWB7358125 MSRP:   $41,200 Finance Advance:   $26,675 Model Number:   0833 Price Includes:   AT AC LTH SR Adj. State:   National Mileage:   40,178

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O.C.G.A. § 33-1-9 INSURANCE FRAUD

O.C.G.A. § 33-1-9 GEORGIA CODE – INSURANCE FRAUD Copyright 2012 by The State of Georgia All rights reserved. *** Current Through the 2012 Regular Session ***   TITLE 33. INSURANCE CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS O.C.G.A. § 33-1-9 (2012)   § 33-1-9. Insurance fraud; venue; penalty; exemption (a) Any natural person who

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USPAP Standard 8-3

The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice otherwise known as USPAP are the quality control standards applicable for real property, personal property, intangibles and business valuation appraisal analysis and reports in the U.S. and its territories. USPAP was first developed in the 1980s by a joint committee representing the major

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