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2007 Lexus GS GS 350 AWD

Diminished Value – 2007 Lexus GS GS 350 AWD VIN JTHCE96S670000000 Damage Type Hail Damage – DV Year 2007 Engine Type 3.5L V6 DOHC 24V Make Lexus Driveline AWD Model GS Ground Clearance 5.50 in. Trim Level GS 350 AWD Front Brake Type Disc Manufactured In JAPAN Rear Brake Type

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Drive-by-wire Infiniti

It has been claimed that drivers of Infiniti’s all-new mid-size premium car, the Q50, will be the first to benefit from electronic steer-by-wire technology, said to have been inspired by the latest jet aircraft technology. Direct Adaptive Steering, standard on certain models in the Q50 range when it goes on

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2012 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE

TOYOTA CAMRY DIMINISHED VALUE The 2012 Toyota Camry tops Diminished Value of Georgia’s most appraised cars in 2013 2012 Toyota Camry Toyota has made a number of small but effective changes to the redesigned 2012 Camry. The result is that the Camry has moved back up to be a top

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2013 Ford Explorer Limited 4D Utility

2013 Ford Explorer Limited 4D Utility – Diminished Value VIN 1FM5K7F89DGA00000 Original MSRP $44,560 Year 2013 Engine Type 3.5L V6 DOHC 24V Make Ford Driveline FWD Model Explorer Ground Clearance 7.60 in. Trim Level Limited FWD Front Brake Type Disc Manufactured In UNITED STATES Rear Brake Type Disc Body Style

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Standards for Motor Oil Information on Invoices

The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology made uniform recommendations for motor oil information on invoices. These uniform standards mandate that the SAE oil ratings, brand, and weight are to be placed on a customer’s invoice. Twenty states automatically adopted the standards. Others do so by Administrative Regulation.

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Auto Leasing Increasing – Sept 2013

New vehicle sales are taking off. We have not seen these levels for many years. This is great for the economy, but… (There seems to always be a “but”.) People are trading up to new vehicles using leases. Leases are up by 12.5 percent this year, according to Experian Auto-motive.

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2011 BMW 7-Series 750Li 4D Sedan

Diminished Value, 2011 BMW 7-Series 750Li 4D Sedan  2011 BMW 7-SERIES EFFECTIVE 10-11-10 MAJOR CHANGES FOR 2011: No Major Changes CODE SERIES MODEL INVOICE RETAIL 1171 4D Sedan 740i ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..65000.00 70650.00 1172 4D Sedan 740Li ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………69045.00 75050.00 1174 4D Sedan 750i ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..75900.00 82500.00 1179 4D Sedan 750Li ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………79490.00 86400.00 1175

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2014 Model Year – Top Searches According to Google

Google’s predictive search feature uses a predictive search algorithm based on popular searches to predict a user’s search query as it is typed, providing a dropdown list of suggestions that changes as the user adds more characters to the search input. We’ve compiled a list of all the 2014 vehicle

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2013 CADILLAC SRX LUXURY

2013 Cadillac SRX Luxury, Diminished Value. Damage Severity Grade: 7.5   2013 CADILLAC SRX EFFECTIVE 01-02-13 MAJOR CHANGES FOR 2013: New Exterior Colors CODE SERIES MODEL INVOICE RETAIL 6NG26 Base 4D Utility FWD ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..35277.00 37330.00 6NG26 Luxury 4D Utility FWD ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..40143.00 42705.00 6NL26 4D UtilityAWD…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………42488.00 45200.00 6NG26 Performance 4D Utility

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2012 Nissan Rogue SV 4D Utility FWD

2012 Nissan Rogue SV 4D Utility FWD – Diminished Value Claim Damage Severity 7/10   2012 NISSAN ROGUE EFFECTIVE 09-08-11 MAJOR CHANGES FOR 2012: Krom Edition No Longer Avail; New Exterior Colors CODE SERIES MODEL INVOICE RETAIL 2211C S 4D Utility FWD ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..20524.00 21530.00 2221C 4D UtilityAWD…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………21713.00 22780.00 2231C SV

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2012 Nissan Altima S 4D Sedan

2012 Nissan Altima S 4D Sedan – Diminished Value Review Damage Grade: 7/10  2012 NISSAN ALTIMA EFFECTIVE 11-08-11 MAJOR CHANGES FOR 2012: New 20th Anniversary Package; New Exterior Color; New Value Package CODE SERIES MODEL INVOICE RETAIL 13012 Base 4D Sedan……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….19565.00 20410.00 15162 S 2D Coupe 6sp…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………22123.00 23600.00 15112 2D

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Year to Date Auto Sales Data

Table sorted by year-to-date sales   Aug. 2013 Aug. 2012 % change 8 mos. 2013 8 mos. 2012 % change Buick 24,650 18,000 37% 141,880 122,589 16% Cadillac 20,255 14,704 38% 119,586 90,933 32% Chevrolet 187,740 169,978 10% 1,365,544 1,270,582 8% GMC 43,202 37,838 14% 303,254 273,366 11% General Motors

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Summer 2013 Auto Sales Recap

August capped a solid summer for the auto industry showing the strength of the overall market. Not only have automakers sold more light vehicles in the first eight months this year (10.6 million) than in all of 2009 (10.4 million), but last month’s 1.5 million sales topped the unit volume of

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2012 Ford F150 XLT Supercrew

Diminished Value: 2012 Ford F150 XLT Supercrew VIN 1FTEW1CM6C Vehicle Accidents/Service Year 2012 Engine Type 3.7L V6 DOHC 24V Make Ford Driveline RWD Model F-150 Ground Clearance No data in. Trim Level XLT SuperCrew 5.5-ft. Bed 2WD Front Brake Type Disc Manufactured In UNITED STATES Rear Brake Type Disc Body

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2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder

Diminished Value Report for 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder VIN ZHWGU22T47 Year 2007 Engine Type 5.0L V10 DOHC 40V Make Lamborghini Driveline AWD Model Gallardo Ground Clearance No data in. Trim Level Spyder Front Brake Type Disc Manufactured In ITALY Rear Brake Type Disc Body Style CONVERTIBLE 2-DR Anti-Brake System 4-Wheel

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2009 Infiniti G37 Base 4D Sedan

Diminished Value – 2009 Infiniti G37 Base 4D Sedan \ 2009 INFINITI G37 MAJOR CHANGES FOR 2009: New 7-Speed Automatic Transmission; New AWD Coupe Model Avail; New Sedan Model Featuring A New 3.7L V6 Engine w/VVEL CODE SERIES MODEL INVOICE RETAIL G37 Base 2D Coupe at……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………33169.00 35900.00 G37 4D Sedan

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2011 Infiniti EX35 4D Utility AWD

Diminished Value – 2011 Infiniti EX35 4D Utility AWD 2011 INFINITI EX35 EFFECTIVE 12-27-10 MAJOR CHANGES FOR 2011: New 18” Wheels Now Std; New 7-Speed Automatic Transmission Now Std CODE SERIES MODEL INVOICE RETAIL 81111 4D Utility RWD………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..31556.00 34150.00 81211 4D Utility AWD ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..32845.00 35550.00 OTHER CHARGES MODEL INVOICE RETAIL

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2013 FORD EXPEDITION LIMITED

Diminished Value – 2013 FORD EXPEDITION LIMITED 2013 FORD EXPEDITION EFFECTIVE 01-14-13 MAJOR CHANGES FOR 2013: New Exterior Colors CODE SERIES MODEL INVOICE RETAIL U1F XL 4D Utility 2WD…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………34973.00 37505.00 U1G 4D Utility 4WD…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………37677.00 40405.00 U1H XLT 4D Utility 2WD…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………37864.00 40605.00 U1J 4D Utility 4WD…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………40568.00 43505.00 U1K Limited 4D Utility

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