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Junkyard Find: 1992 Geo Metro 4-door hatchback

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What was the cheapest new four-door car available in the United States for the 1992 model year? Not the Subaru Justy , not the Toyota Tercel , not the Hyundai Excel and not the Suzuki Swift. That's $16,435 in 2024 dollars, which says a lot about how much more you get with the cheapest available new four-door right now.

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Junkyard Find: 1988 Mazda 323 Base Hatchback

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Six thousand 1988 dollars were worth about $15,822 in today's money, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics , just below the MSRP of the cheapest new car available here now. The fourth-generation Familia became the GLC ( G reat L ittle C ar) here, first available as a 1977 model.

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

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Uneven or loose surfaces aren’t much of a hindrance and the vehicles are set up to absolutely devour miles without much physical effort.& But I never encountered anyone at Spyderquest who had ridden their three-wheeler for more than 40,000 miles. They’re not cheap machines. Spyder trikes don’t have this problem.