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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Scion xB

The Truth About Cars

Today we bring you a 2005 Scion xB that needs a bit of work. The pics show some minor cosmetic issues, but our seller says that there are no mods and the struts, brakes, and head gasket have been replaced within the last 30,000 miles. Only a bit, though, or so it seems. The overall mileage is 167K.

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EPA GHG Inventory shows US GHG down 1.7% y-o-y in 2019, down 13% from 2005

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Greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 (after accounting for sequestration from the land sector) were 13% below 2005 levels. The number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by light-duty vehicles (i.e., CO 2 emissions decreased 2.2% from 2018 to 2019, and CO 2 emissions just from fossil fuel combustion decreased 2.7% from 2018 to 2019.

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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Chevrolet SSR

The Truth About Cars

Today we have a 2005 Chevrolet SSR with about 60K miles for your perusal. It's an automatic that just had the linkage repaired and upgraded. Mods/features include a K&N filter, chrome wheels, chrome dual exhaust tips, tonneau cover, body-colored accent package with running boards, and more. Our Texas-based seller is asking $28,500.

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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Nissan 350Z 35th Anniversary Barn Find

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Today we bring you a literal barn find: A 2005 Nissan 350Z Anniversary Barn Find. The seller claims his friend bought it new and put it into storage with under 100 miles on the odometer -- and there are still under 100 miles on it. For just $100, this project car is yours. Either 68 or 86, that's unclear.

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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Lotus Elise

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This 2005 Lotus Elise has just 19K miles on the clock. Want to own a low-mileage Lotus? Now you can. It has Bemani supercharger, though the supercharger is apparently inoperable at the moment. The car runs and drives, the supercharger is just being bypassed. There are minor cosmetic flaws and the hardtop is missing the headliner.

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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Nissan XTerra

The Truth About Cars

I speak of the 2005 Nissan XTerra. It's a one-owner vehicle, has 117,000 miles on the clock, and it's an S trim. But I picked it anyway because this particular SUV is generally cool, especially with a manual transmission. This V6 XTerra has the V6 engine and six-speed manual transmission. The bummer here is it is two-wheel drive.

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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Volkswagen Passat TDI

The Truth About Cars

The year 2005 seems like yesterday but it's darn near two decades ago. Let's put aside our existential angst to check out a car from that model year that's still rolling -- a 2005 Volkswagen Passat TDI.

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