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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Porsche Cayman S

The Truth About Cars

So, too, is today's pick -- a 2006 Porsche Cayman S. Part of that is the $29,000 price tag -- I think I'd buy a new car first. I don't have much wheel time in Caymans and Boxsters, but the few times I've driven one, I've had one thought: "I could own this."

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Best Used Green Cars To Buy: 2006-2011 Honda Civic Hybrid

Green Car Reports

Here we're looking at the popular 2006-2011 model, as one of our Five Best Used Green Cars To Buy. Now in its third generation, the Honda Civic Hybrid is one of the stalwarts of the compact hybrid class, having been around in one form or another since its introduction to the U.S. While not as overtly green, nor as economical as the.

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Buying A Used 2000-2006 Honda Insight Hybrid: The Guide

Green Car Reports

But what if you want to buy your own early Insight? And more importantly, should you buy one over a 2001-2003 Toyota Prius--the.' If you''ve been reading Green Car Reports over the past week, you might have seen we recently bought a 2001 Honda Insight--an example of one of the first hybrids sold by a major automaker.

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Should we buy a Toyota Prius Prime, Chevy Bolt EV, or Volt?

Green Car Reports

It's now time to shop for a new car for my wife, as her wonderful 2006 Toyota Prius has 144,000 miles and we're ready for something new. What car should replace our 2006 Prius hybrid? So I thought I might throw the question out to Green Car Reports readers.

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Best Used Green Car To Buy: Volkswagen Jetta TDI

Green Car Reports

Last week we started a series of the Five Best Used Green Cars To Buy. We've already looked at two of the best-known green cars, the 2004-2009 Toyota Prius and the 2006-2011 Honda Civic Hybrid. Now it's the turn of a car known for its fuel, rather than its drivetrain--the Volkswagen Jetta TDI.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. It was time to buy our first car. I was nervous as this was the first time that I was buying a car, so the experience was new to me. How did it all start?

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Alaska Airlines to buy sustainable biofuel from Hawai`i BioEnergy

Green Car Congress

Founded in 2006, Hawai`i BioEnergy is a consortium of three of Hawai`i’s largest landowners and three venture capital companies who plan to use locally grown feedstocks to produce biofuels. Alaska Airlines and Hawai`i BioEnergy LLC signed an agreement for the carrier to purchase sustainable biofuel for its aircraft.

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