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Junkyard Find: 2005 Pontiac Sunfire

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Nearly a quarter-century later, the final new J-based cars were sold in the United States. The end came in 2005, when there were just two J-Cars remaining in production: the Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire. We saw a 2005 Cavalier in this series four years ago, and now it's the turn of its Pontiac-badged sibling.

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Junkyard Find: 2001 Oldsmobile Alero Sedan With Manual Transmission

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General Motors built cars on the N Platform and its derivatives from the 1985 through 2005 model years, and five-speed manual transmissions were available on various N-based machines throughout that time. You could get a new Alero with a Getrag five-on-the-floor all the way through the demise of Oldsmobile in 2004. Hug your kids.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Mini Cooper S

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The "New Mini" first appeared in North American showrooms as a 2002 model, as part of the turn-of-the-century wave of retro-styled machinery that included the Volkswagen New Beetle , Chrysler PT Cruiser and Chevrolet HHR. New for 2007 was this 1.6-liter This engine was rated at 175 horsepower and 177 pound-feet.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

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If we look at the fine print, GM actually introduced a sort-of-a-hybrid vehicle as a 2004 model , though the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid/GMC Sierra Hybrid didn't have regenerative braking. liter engine and automatic). In fact, fuel prices went insane right around the time that review was written.

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Junkyard Find: 2002 Daewoo Nubira SE Sedan

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Just about the final vestiges of passion and mechanical competence had been squeezed from the Chevrolet Cavalier by 2002 (after two decades of J-Body sales ), but the price of the Cavalier was pretty good: $14,035 for the cheapest possible four-door version ($19,697 today). The engine is a 2.0-liter There were problems.

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Tesla Model 3 tops Cars.com’s ‘American Made’ Index, first time an EV conquers the list

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Since 2005, Cars.com has compiled a list qualifying all vehicles built and bought in the U.S. This year’s study ranked 90 vehicles through five categories of major criteria: assembly location, parts content, engine origins, transmission origins, and U.S. manufacturing workforce. automotive market.

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European release date of Chevrolet Spark revealed

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The Chevrolet Volt may grab most of the headlines, but General Motors has other exciting products ready to enter dealerships in 2010. From the first quarter of the new-year, GM Europe will launch the Chevrolet Spark, an all-new mini-car. per cent in 2008 and less than five per cent in 2005. and 1.2litres.