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Junkyard Find: 1988 Volvo 740 GLE with 403,348 miles

The Truth About Cars

Volvo sold brick-shaped rear-wheel-drive station wagons in North America beginning in 1968 with the 145 and continuing through the final V90s three decades later. This isn't the highest-mile Volvo 740 wagon I've ever found in a car graveyard. This car has a naturally-aspirated 2.3-liter

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Tesla Model 3 gets high praises from Chris Harris’ Top Gear EV buying guide

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In its recent “Fast Electric Car Buying Guide,” the Tesla Model 3 received some high praise from Top Gear , as explained by presenter and veteran motoring journalist Chris Harris. . If you’re buying an electric car, it’s very, very difficult not to automatically buy this one,” Harris said. .

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Junkyard Find: 1995 Subaru Legacy L Wagon with 366,223 miles

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When it comes to junkyard cars with impressively high final odometer numbers, Toyotas , Hondas , Volvos and Mercedes-Benzes seem to be the most likely to have driven better than 400,000 miles during their lives. 1995 was also the final year in which American Subaru shoppers could buy new cars with front-wheel-drive.

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Junkyard Find: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300 D With 417k Miles

The Truth About Cars

I'm sure there would be more Mercedes-Benzes on the list if junkyard shoppers didn't buy most W123 and W126 gauge clusters within days of hitting the yards, and more American-marque machinery if Detroit hadn't stuck with five-digit odometers until well into the 1990s.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

However, saying that this is the vehicle women most desire — let alone are willing to spend money buying — is probably a stretch. These women also decided that the Volvo EX30 was the “Best Family Car,” the BMW 5 Series served as the “Best Large Car”, and that the Volkswagen Amarok ended up being the “Best 4x4 or Pick-up.” Honda Civic).

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

However, saying that this is the vehicle women most desire — let alone are willing to spend money buying — is probably a stretch. These women also decided that the Volvo EX30 was the “Best Family Car,” the BMW 5 Series served as the “Best Large Car”, and that the Volkswagen Amarok ended up being the “Best 4x4 or Pick-up.” Honda Civic).

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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

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ACEA cautions that the targets must be realistic, taking into account what people can actually afford to buy. The European Parliament’s Committees on industry (ITRE) and transport (TRAN) will vote on the European Commission’s proposal for future car and van CO 2 targets on 10 July.