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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Pontiac GTO

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The mid-Aughts Pontiac GTO was a pretty fun car even in stock form -- I drove more than a few during my time as a front-desk service grunt at a BPG dealer -- and today we feature a modified 2004 Pontiac GTO that's presumably even more fun, thanks to modifications.

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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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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Volkswagen Beetle

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This Chicago-based 2004 Volkswagen Beetle convertible is a bit different from our usual pickings. There are 124,000 miles on the clock of this automatic-transmission car and it is a GLS trim. It appears to be pretty stock, with the 1.8T

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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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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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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Jeep Wrangler

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Today's UCTOD is a 2004 Jeep Wrangler TJ -- with a manual. This Jeep has a tick over 162K miles on the clock and has the X trim with the Rocky Mountain Package. It also has the 4.0-liter liter inline-six. The seller says it's been well-maintained and has been used as a weekend driver.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 BMW 330ci Convertible

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So if a drop-top appeals to you and you want one before the snow flies, this 2004 BMW 330ci convertible could be for you. As George Costanza once said, "there's still a little summer left." Or you could live in Southern California or Florida and just have summer all the time.

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