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The 100 most beautiful places in the world

- 1 -
The inca city of Machu Picchu
country : Peru
place : near Cuzco

- 2 -
The Iguazu waterfalls
country : Argentina - Brazil
place : borders between the two countries

- 3 -
The Tadj Mahall
country : India
place : Agra, south-west of Delhi

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There are a lot of good reasons to sell your clunker and buy a new vehicle like this Ford Explorer. (Ford)

Remember when auto sales cratered in late 2008 when the rest of the financial markets tanked? Things were so desperate going into 2009 that the government stepped in with the Cash for Clunkers programs to pay people to buy new wheels.

Today, the picture is a lot different. The haze has cleared from consumers' eyes, wallets are opening, credit is easier to get and there are just a lot of good reasons to sell your clunker and buy a shiny new vehicle. There must be something to it. Sales of new cars and trucks last month were at their best since 2007.

Sales of hybrids and clean-diesel vehicles were up more than 35% in the first quarter. But you don't necessarily have to buy one of those vehicles to gain a lot of fuel economy and savings. The internal combustion engine has improved so much in the last ten years that even non hybrids will save you big money the longer you hold on to your new vehicle...if you choose well.

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