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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLI

The Truth About Cars

Today we bring you a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLI that is located somewhere near where I live. The bad is that it has a salvage title thanks to the cat being stolen -- that has been fixed -- plus the dents and dings that accumulate on a 20-year-old car. You can pick this car up in Chicago for $4,750. It also has Recaro seats.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG

The Truth About Cars

Few 20-year-old cars with 200K miles on the odometer could make me take notice. This 2004 Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG is one of them. One yellow/red flag is that the car has been in an accident and carries a salvage title, though the seller says all repairs were done "professionally." It's loaded in terms of options.

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Distance driven per person is still down from its maximum in 2004

Green Car Congress

The calculations used the total distances driven by all light-duty vehicles (cars and light trucks) from the Federal Highway Administration and the resident populations from ProQuest. from 1984 to 2004 (from 6,612 miles to 9,314 miles). from 1984 to 2004 (from 6,612 miles to 9,314 miles). The chart below shows the results.

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Junkyard Find: 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante LS

The Truth About Cars

Mitsubishi began selling cars with its own branding in the United States in late 1982 , introducing three car models and a pickup as 1983 models. Today's Junkyard Find is one of the very last Diamantes sold here, now residing in a Denver car graveyard. The hot-rod VR-X got an additional five horses. Why is it here?

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Land Rover Discovery

The Truth About Cars

It's a 2004 Land Rover Discovery with a brand-new engine. Get the latest& news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter. We send you into the weekend with a weird one today. There are just 3,000 miles on the engine, which is a 4.6-liter.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Infiniti G35

The Truth About Cars

Today we bring you a 2004 Infiniti G35 with a six-speed manual transmission. Other than some wear on the driver's seat, it looks like the car is pretty decent shape. Other than some wear on the driver's seat, it looks like the car is pretty decent shape. Go drive the Tail of the Dragon while you're there.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Toyota MR2 Spyder

The Truth About Cars

It's a 2004 Toyota MR2 Spyder. The seller claims the car is running well and is good enough condition to daily drive reliably. Get the latest& news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter. The front rotors have also been replaced.

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