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Used Car of the Day: 2006 BMW M5

The Truth About Cars

Today we feature a 2006 BMW M5 that looks fairly clean. It has the seven-speed SMG transmission, is all original, and has never been wrecked. There are 86,500 miles on it. The clutch, flywheel, and slave cylinder have recently been replaced. The ad copy doesn't say much more so feast your eyes on some photos.

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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

The Truth About Cars

There is a catch, though -- this one is a 2006 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, not a brand new one. If you want a flagship luxury sedan at an affordable price, today's your lucky day. This S500 4Matic is in generally good condition and has been daily driven over the years.

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Number of vehicles per person is still down from its maximum in 2006

Green Car Congress

from 1984 to 2006 (from 0.665 vehicles to 0.786 vehicles), then decreased by 5.2% In conclusion: Vehicles per person reached a maximum in 2006, two years after a maximum for distance driven per person. Vehicles per person has been on a rebound since 2012, but it is still down from 2006 by 2.4%. by 2018 (to 0.767 vehicles).

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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT

The Truth About Cars

A 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT, to be precise. Today we dig deep and bring you a Mitsubishi. This one has a 3.8-liter liter engine, automatic transmission, heated seats, sunroof, power windows and locks, and some replacement parts. Those include the radiator, front and rear struts, driveshafts, and wheel bearings.

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Junkyard Find: 2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6

The Truth About Cars

Back in 2006, Jonny Lieberman reviewed the then-new Mazdaspeed6 for this publication. The 2006 Mazdaspeed6 started at $27,995 (about $43,344 in 2023 dollars), making it a bit cheaper than the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX sedan and quite a lot cheaper than the Subaru Impreza WRX STi sedan.

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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Toyota Tundra

The Truth About Cars

Today we bring you an overlanding 2006 Toyota Tundra. Both the mileage and the ask are high, 230K and $30,000, respectively. That price is presumably high because of the off-road upfitting. Modifications include front and rear ARB lockers, 4.88

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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Acura RSX Type S with A-Spec Package

The Truth About Cars

Today we bring you a 2006 Acura RSX Type S that's been heavily modified. So heavily modified that I don't have space to list them all -- but I can tell you there's a supercharger under hood. The mileage is over 172,000 and the price is $14,500 or best offer.

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