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Junkyard Find: 1999 Nissan Sentra GXE with 431,246 Miles

The Truth About Cars

That car was well-traveled by cheap-econobox standards, but now I've found this slightly newer Sentra with far more miles in Colorado Springs. The highest-mile discarded Nissan product I've ever documented was a 1980 Datsun 210 wagon with 445,440 miles , followed by a 1990 Sentra with 440,299 miles (both in Colorado car graveyards).

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Junkyard Find: 1992 Pontiac LeMans SE Aerocoupe

The Truth About Cars

Here's a rare example of the little Daewoo that started it all, found in a northeastern Colorado self-service yard a couple of months ago. The LeMans was cheap but not that cheap. This car nearly reached 200,000 miles during its time on the road, which is excellent for a cheap Daewoo.

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Junkyard Find: 1984 Plymouth Turismo 2.2

The Truth About Cars

The final Dodge Omnis and Plymouth Horizons were sold as 1990 models and their price tags were hilariously cheap in the final years, so I still find quite a few Omnirizons during my junkyard travels. in Colorado wrecking yard. in Colorado wrecking yard. in Colorado wrecking yard. in Colorado wrecking yard.

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Junkyard Find: 1993 Isuzu Stylus

The Truth About Cars

Finally, success in Colorado Springs ! Yes, I've had every possible online alert set up and a big network of my readers looking out for a 1993 (or any ) Stylus, and Mason of Unloved Cars of Colorado came through by tipping me off about this nearly extinct machine. 1993 Isuzu Stylus in Colorado wrecking yard.

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You Can’t Drive A Leaf For $19 In Colorado. But It Is Crazy Cheap.

InsideEVs

After taxes and dealer fees, monthly payments for a Nissan Leaf S come to a bit over $100 in Colorado.

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Cheap Sensors for Smarter Farmers

Cars That Think

One of the benefits of using print electronics is being able to mass-produce at a low cost, says Gregory Whiting at the University of Colorado, Boulder, one of the principal investigators of the team working on the sensors. With the new, cheap sensors, farmers will be able to collect data on their farms without worrying about the variability.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Mini Cooper S

The Truth About Cars

Here's an '07 Cooper S model in a Colorado yard. They're cheap, quick enough to be fun, and junkyard parts are plentiful. You could do a lot worse than a Mini Cooper S as a cheap project car, thanks to their fell-off-a-cliff depreciation and vast parts availability. 2007 Mini Cooper S in Colorado junkyard. department.

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