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Q. My son just got a new (used) car. Is there one item that you think would be good for a new driver?

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Quick take: 2009 Nissan Maxima

It's sportier, more luxurious and no longer an Altima lookalike. Find out if it's worth the hefty price.

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Gifts for new drivers

Q. My son just got a new (used) car. Is there one item that you think would be good for a new driver?

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The green road ahead

The New England Auto Show's biodiversity was so intriguing that I tallied every green car and truck for sale in 2009 that I could find, getting quite the vocabulary lesson on green technology along the way.

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2009 Ford F-150

Ford's doing something right

Yes, Dearborn has its troubles, but this is the best pickup truck on God's little acre. Toyota and Nissan only wish they knew how to build a full-sizer as tight and well-sorted as the F-150.

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2009 Honda Civic

Remarkably civilized Civic

You'll pay more for a Civic than you would for a similarly equipped Chevrolet Cobalt, Ford Focus, or Toyota Corolla, but you get what you pay for. Even so, while the Civic gets many things right, there are a few areas where it misses the mark.