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![Let’s be honest: kids suck. Especially teenagers and young adults under 25. They’re extraordinary self-absorbed, have no respect for their elders, and are constantly staring at glowing rectangles that play […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/01010_gofhRpwJ0AR_1200x900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2000 Honda Accord V6 – Want To Teach Kids How To Drive? This 180k Mile Accord With A Second Brake Pedal Will Do The Trick")
CC For Sale: 2000 Honda Accord V6 – Want To Teach Kids How To Drive? This 180k Mile Accord With A Second Brake Pedal Will Do The Trick
Posted on January 20, 2020 | 15 CommentsLet’s be honest: kids suck. Especially teenagers and young adults under 25. They’re extraordinary self-absorbed, have no respect for their elders, and are constantly staring at glowing rectangles that play […] -
![Before the K car invaded American driveways, the Plymouth Horizon/Dodge Omni offered car shoppers a crash course in front-wheel drive. The late 70s and early 80s hosted a general blossoming […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/00606_g30KmXsMhDC_1200x900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1988 Dodge Omni – Not Omnipotent, But at a Spry 30k Miles, Worthy of Worship")
CC For Sale: 1988 Dodge Omni – Not Omnipotent, But at a Spry 30k Miles, Worthy of Worship
Posted on January 19, 2020 | 60 CommentsBefore the K car invaded American driveways, the Plymouth Horizon/Dodge Omni offered car shoppers a crash course in front-wheel drive. The late 70s and early 80s hosted a general blossoming […] -
![Well rounded American sedans didn’t really exist en masse until the mid to late 2000s. That’s when Ford and General Motors released two good looking and competent mid-sizers capable of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-15-2009-Chevy-Malibu-LT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2009 Chevy Malibu LT – Redemption For An Overlooked Sedan?")
CC For Sale: 2009 Chevy Malibu LT – Redemption For An Overlooked Sedan?
Posted on January 16, 2020 | 49 CommentsWell rounded American sedans didn’t really exist en masse until the mid to late 2000s. That’s when Ford and General Motors released two good looking and competent mid-sizers capable of […] -
![In some ways, the first generation Chevy TrailBlazer represented everything that was wrong with American automakers in the 2000s. It contained a bargain bin interior filled with extremely low quality […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-14-2005-CHEVY-TRAILBLAZER-LT-4WD.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2005 Chevy TrailBlazer LT – Saved By The Powertrain?")
CC For Sale: 2005 Chevy TrailBlazer LT – Saved By The Powertrain?
Posted on January 15, 2020 | 34 CommentsIn some ways, the first generation Chevy TrailBlazer represented everything that was wrong with American automakers in the 2000s. It contained a bargain bin interior filled with extremely low quality […] -
![Before the Renegade there was the Jeep Wrangler Renegade. This visual oddity existed thanks to an option package that added a boatload of equipment to a standard Wrangler. Jeep offered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/00101_euZhFHgM3F0_600x450.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1991 Jeep Wrangler Renegade – Here’s Your Chance To Own A Unique Looking Thirty Year Old Jeep With Only 17k Miles On It")
CC For Sale: 1991 Jeep Wrangler Renegade – Here’s Your Chance To Own A Unique Looking Thirty Year Old Jeep With Only 17k Miles On It
Posted on January 14, 2020 | 44 CommentsBefore the Renegade there was the Jeep Wrangler Renegade. This visual oddity existed thanks to an option package that added a boatload of equipment to a standard Wrangler. Jeep offered […] -
![Are mainstream coupes on the endangered species list? If not, they should be. The Honda Civic is the last front-wheel drive coupe on the market. Two doors aren’t extinct yet, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-04-2006-Scion-Tc-Coupe1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2006 Scion tC – Twilight Of The College Coupe?")
CC For Sale: 2006 Scion tC – Twilight Of The College Coupe?
Posted on January 5, 2020 | 24 CommentsAre mainstream coupes on the endangered species list? If not, they should be. The Honda Civic is the last front-wheel drive coupe on the market. Two doors aren’t extinct yet, […] -
![Living about 70 miles north of NYC makes it relatively easy for me to come across vehicles from the five boroughs. Usually, they’re quite a bit cheaper than similar models […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-31-2013-FORD-C-MAX-HYBRID-40551.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid – Does A Retired NYC Taxi Cab With 270k Miles On It Still Have Any Value?")
CC For Sale: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid – Does A Retired NYC Taxi Cab With 270k Miles On It Still Have Any Value?
Posted on January 4, 2020 | 44 CommentsLiving about 70 miles north of NYC makes it relatively easy for me to come across vehicles from the five boroughs. Usually, they’re quite a bit cheaper than similar models […] -
![“When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.” That single declarative statement succinctly defined the stakes established in HBO’s Game of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190601_102820.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Rental Car Review: 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD – The Last Mediocre Hyundai?")
CC Rental Car Review: 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD – The Last Mediocre Hyundai?
Posted on June 5, 2019 | 49 Comments“When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.” That single declarative statement succinctly defined the stakes established in HBO’s Game of […] -
![Last week I wrote my impressions of the Acura TSX after an impulsive test drive of a high mileage example, and concluded that it had the wrong transmission and wrong […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-Volkswagen-Golf-GTI-129.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Used Car Review: BMW 328i (F30): An Anti-Acura, for Better and Worse")
Used Car Review: BMW 328i (F30): An Anti-Acura, for Better and Worse
Posted on November 25, 2018 | 40 CommentsLast week I wrote my impressions of the Acura TSX after an impulsive test drive of a high mileage example, and concluded that it had the wrong transmission and wrong […] -
![Acura fans, long have they mourned. The Legend, the Integra, the RSX and perhaps even the then-unloved five cylinder Vigor haunt their memories as they scan the fleet of anodyne […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2006_acura_tsx_sedan_base_fqn_evox_1_815.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Used Car Test Drive: 2006 Acura TSX – I Found a Poor Example of an Excellent Car")
Used Car Test Drive: 2006 Acura TSX – I Found a Poor Example of an Excellent Car
Posted on November 19, 2018 | 49 CommentsAcura fans, long have they mourned. The Legend, the Integra, the RSX and perhaps even the then-unloved five cylinder Vigor haunt their memories as they scan the fleet of anodyne […] -
![Consumer Reports recently published a comprehensive list of used cars to avoid. The publication usually dedicates at least one issue a year to automotive reliability, but now they’ve gone even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Screenshot-2018-3-5-Used-Cars-to-Avoid-Buying.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Looking For A Used Car? Consumer Reports Recommends Shoppers Stay Away From 108 Models")
Looking For A Used Car? Consumer Reports Recommends Shoppers Stay Away From 108 Models
Posted on March 12, 2018 | 69 CommentsConsumer Reports recently published a comprehensive list of used cars to avoid. The publication usually dedicates at least one issue a year to automotive reliability, but now they’ve gone even […] -
![Presented for your viewing pleasure is this one-owner 1993 Pontiac Sunbird in the twilight of its life, but still running (somewhat) strongly, merely in need of a clutch. Since nobody […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Sunbird1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Classic: 1993 Pontiac Sunbird – $750 Worth Of Excre…uh…Excitement")
Craigslist Classic: 1993 Pontiac Sunbird – $750 Worth Of Excre…uh…Excitement
Posted on November 10, 2017 | 56 CommentsPresented for your viewing pleasure is this one-owner 1993 Pontiac Sunbird in the twilight of its life, but still running (somewhat) strongly, merely in need of a clutch. Since nobody […] -
![Just from glancing at readers comments, I sense that many CC’ers here have some U.S. military background – still on active duty, or maybe a Vet or retiree. Perhaps even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/untitled-229-of-251-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Lot Classics: What’s On the Lemon Lot – May 2016")
Car Lot Classics: What’s On the Lemon Lot – May 2016
Posted on May 18, 2016 | 23 CommentsJust from glancing at readers comments, I sense that many CC’ers here have some U.S. military background – still on active duty, or maybe a Vet or retiree. Perhaps even […] -
![It is a tacit fact that anyone who is averse to mindless cliches and tired idioms must grin and bear them (ha ha) when studying online classifieds like Craigslist. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Torino-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Classic–1973 Ford Gran Torino–Can We Just Stop the Barn Find Bit Already?")
Craigslist Classic–1973 Ford Gran Torino–Can We Just Stop the Barn Find Bit Already?
Posted on June 2, 2015 | 77 CommentsIt is a tacit fact that anyone who is averse to mindless cliches and tired idioms must grin and bear them (ha ha) when studying online classifieds like Craigslist. It […] -
![The 1986-1991 H-bodies tend to get a lot of hate (although not quite as much as their 1985-1990 C-body cousins). Even as someone with a soft spot for these cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/31.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Royale Coupe – Once In A Blue Moon")
eBay Classic: 1990 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Royale Coupe – Once In A Blue Moon
Posted on February 3, 2015 | 81 CommentsThe 1986-1991 H-bodies tend to get a lot of hate (although not quite as much as their 1985-1990 C-body cousins). Even as someone with a soft spot for these cars, […]
