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Used Car of the Day: 2000 Jeep Wrangler

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This 2000 Jeep Wrangler might be the ticket. Hey there, want a 24-year-old off-roader? liter with an automatic transmission and 193,000 miles on it. It has a hard top and full doors. The paint is new and the motor is rebuilt. The seller claims the A/C blows cold and the transmission shifts smoothly.

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Used Car of the Day: 2000 GMC Yukon

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This 2000 GMC Yukon is apparently "elderly owned", making it the proverbial "only driven to church on Sundays" vehicle. The seller says the asking price is either $6,500 or a possible Jeep trade. The Yukon apparently runs well and has been well-maintained, and the only "issue" is an upgrade to satellite radio.

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Jeep Cherokee in Europe gains new 2.2L MultiJet II diesel

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The Jeep Cherokee in Europe is adding a new 2.2-liter Equipped with the innovative automatic nine-speed transmission and 4x4 Jeep Active Drive I, the Cherokee 2.2 MultiJet II 185hp variant, in combination with 4x4 Jeep Active Drive I and the nine-speed automatic transmission. diesel 140 hp manual version in the Cherokee line-up.

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Hagerty's 2024 Bull Market List Has a Few Surprises

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Hagerty’s 2024 list includes: ·& & & & & 1997-2002 Plymouth Prowler ·& & & & & 1964-1966 Ford Thunderbird ·& & & & & 1981-1986 Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler ·& & & & & 1965-1970 Chevrolet Impala SS ·& & & & & 2000-2005 Jaguar XKR ·& & & & & (..)

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

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Meanwhile, brands ranked near the bottom included Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Rivian, Volkswagen, Jeep, Volvo, GMC, and Lincoln. Data is accrued primarily on model years from between 2000 and 2023. Just about every other brand you’ve heard of fell between those nameplates in terms of CR’s reliability ranking.

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Tech: How do Hybrid & Plug-in Hybrid Batteries Recharge? Do I Need to Plug a Hybrid In?

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When the first gasoline-electric hybrids vehicles began arriving in 1999 and 2000, early adopters did their research and were quite knowledgeable about the then-new and revolutionary transportation mode. A Primer on Hybrid Battery Care This article may contain affiliate links.

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CCID Consulting estimates upsurge in aluminum for automobile bodies in China if technical breakthroughs in alloy performance and application technology are made

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Aluminum has been used in the automobile body, mainly for engine cabin covers, doors and trunk lids, in Europe, North America, Japan and South Korea, represented by Audi’s A8 and A2, Chrysler’s Prowler and Jeep, Subaru’s Legacy and Hyundai’s Motors Genesis.