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

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from 1984 to 2004 (from 6,612 miles to 9,314 miles). from 2004 to 2013 (from 9,314 miles to 8,472 miles). In conclusion: Distance driven per person reached its maximum in 2004. The main findings concerning distance driven per person (summarized in the table below) are as follows: An increase of 40.9% A decrease of 9.0%

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Junkyard Find: 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante LS

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Having read all four episodes, you now know that 2004 was the final model year for the Diamante in North America, and that only 4,379 examples were sold here that year. The MSRP for the 2004 Diamante LS (which was the top trim level, after the VR-X and ES) was $27,619, or about $45,791 in December 2023 dollars. The engine is a 3.5-liter

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 BMW 545i

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Today we have a low-mileage 2004 BMW 545i for your perusal. Our seller says it hasn't been driving much -- the fact that it has only 67K miles on it backs that up -- and it hasn't been driven in the snow. It's had some recent maintenance done and there is a bit of minor cosmetic damage -- dents and parking marks and that sort of thing.

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Distance driven in the United States: Did we reach the peak in 2004?

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from 1984 to 2004 (from 6,612 miles to 9,314 miles), then decreased by 9.1% from 1984 to 2004 (from 18,256 miles to 24,349 miles), then decreased by 10.2% from 1984 to 2004 (from 18,256 miles to 24,349 miles), then decreased by 10.2% Both rates are on a rebound since 2013, but they are still down from 2004 (by 5.2%

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

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. My wife’s 2004 burns about 1 liter (1.05 Our 2004 is approaching that figure.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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Let's keep it simple today with this 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It's got the 4.0-liter, liter, inline-six and an automatic transmission. It also has four-wheel drive, power windows and door locks, power seat, CD player, and aftermarket floor mats from WeatherTech. According to the seller, the A/C blows cold.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Saturn Ion Redline

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I really wish the ad for this 2004 Saturn Ion Redline had more images and copy -- I nearly had to reject it because the ad is so thin. But I kept it because well, we don't see Saturn Ion Redlines a ton in this space, and they're kinda cool. This one has just shy of 80K miles and apparently is in "excellent" condition.

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