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

Green Car Congress

The calculations used the total distances driven by all light-duty vehicles (cars and light trucks) from the Federal Highway Administration and the resident populations from ProQuest. from 1984 to 2004 (from 6,612 miles to 9,314 miles). from 1984 to 2004 (from 6,612 miles to 9,314 miles). The chart below shows the results.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Land Rover Discovery

The Truth About Cars

It's a 2004 Land Rover Discovery with a brand-new engine. Get the latest& news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter. We send you into the weekend with a weird one today. There are just 3,000 miles on the engine, which is a 4.6-liter.

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Junkyard Find: 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante LS

The Truth About Cars

Mitsubishi began selling cars with its own branding in the United States in late 1982 , introducing three car models and a pickup as 1983 models. Today's Junkyard Find is one of the very last Diamantes sold here, now residing in a Denver car graveyard. The hot-rod VR-X got an additional five horses. Why is it here?

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Pontiac GTO

The Truth About Cars

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. Click here to check out this car -- the sale price is $13,000.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Toyota MR2 Spyder

The Truth About Cars

It's a 2004 Toyota MR2 Spyder. The seller claims the car is running well and is good enough condition to daily drive reliably. Get the latest& news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter. The front rotors have also been replaced.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Volkswagen Beetle

The Truth About Cars

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's a one-owner car and it appears to be well-maintained. Check out this Chicago-based car here.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Volkswagen Golf R32

The Truth About Cars

Hit the jump for more on this 2004 Volkswagen Golf R32. The seller says the car is in good condition with a clean title and it recently passed North Carolina state inspection. Oh, and the car is, of course, tuned. The mileage is just under 140K. Click here to check it out, and to read up on the mods I didn't list.

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