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Junkyard Find: 1978 Chrysler LeBaron Coupe

The Truth About Cars

Here's one of those cars, found in a Denver boneyard recently. Plenty of cops and cabdrivers drove Diplomats and Gran Furies over the following decade, and all the faux-velour inside and opera lights outside couldn't erase that. Meanwhile, Dodge dealers were asking $4,991 for new '78 Diplomats ($24,286 today).

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Junkyard Find: 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante LS

The Truth About Cars

Today's Junkyard Find is one of the very last Diamantes sold here, now residing in a Denver car graveyard. There was a time when Mitsubishi dealers in North America offered just about every kind of car and light truck for sale.

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Ford opens limited reservations for 2012 Focus Electric; starting at $39,995

Green Car Congress

Buyers can configure a Ford Focus Electric and place orders with a Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) dealer via a dedicated website. The 19 launch markets include: Atlanta, Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, New York, Orlando, Fla., Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.;

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2018 VW Tiguan and new 2.0 TSI B-cycle engine gives VW a strong offering in compact SUV segment

Green Car Congress

Based on our half-day of driving the new Tiguan in the foothills of Denver, the automaker has succeeded on the quality front. This technology stops the engine during idle when the brake pedal is held (such as when waiting at a red light). A Start/Stop system is standard for all Tiguan trims.

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