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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Scion xB

The Truth About Cars

This 2006 Scion xB might be a 2004 -- the ad's body copy doesn't match the headline. Both the 2004 and 2006 were the same generation -- second-gen for the xB started with the 2007 model year. This one has 123,000 miles on the clock and apparently runs well.

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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Noble M400

The Truth About Cars

Today we're going exotic with this 2006 Noble M400. Yes, if you have to ask, it's expensive -- the asking price here is $75,000. It's got a track oil pan and MagnaFlow exhaust without cats. The crankshaft is lightened and balanced, and there are all sorts of performance parts/mods here.

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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Volvo V70R

The Truth About Cars

It's a 2006 Volvo V70R. Today we bring you a manual-transmission wagon. Got the vapors yet? It's also Swedish. It's all-wheel drive with a six-speed manual transmission. It's had the same owner since 2012, and the owner/seller has complete service records and two sets of rims.

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Number of vehicles per person is still down from its maximum in 2006

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from 1984 to 2006 (from 0.665 vehicles to 0.786 vehicles), then decreased by 5.2% In conclusion: Vehicles per person reached a maximum in 2006, two years after a maximum for distance driven per person. Vehicles per person has been on a rebound since 2012, but it is still down from 2006 by 2.4%. by 2018 (to 0.767 vehicles).

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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Volvo XC90

The Truth About Cars

Today's 2006 Volvo XC90 is the latter case. Sometimes we share clean used cars that would make solid daily drivers. And sometimes we share something that needs work but could be had cheap. Yes, I know XC90s aren't uncommon -- and usually, when I share something that needs a lot of work, it's a rarity.

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Used Car of the Day: 2006 BMW M5

The Truth About Cars

Today we feature a 2006 BMW M5 that looks fairly clean. It has the seven-speed SMG transmission, is all original, and has never been wrecked. There are 86,500 miles on it. The clutch, flywheel, and slave cylinder have recently been replaced. The ad copy doesn't say much more so feast your eyes on some photos.

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Junkyard Find: 2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6

The Truth About Cars

Back in 2006, Jonny Lieberman reviewed the then-new Mazdaspeed6 for this publication. The 2006 Mazdaspeed6 started at $27,995 (about $43,344 in 2023 dollars), making it a bit cheaper than the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX sedan and quite a lot cheaper than the Subaru Impreza WRX STi sedan.

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