![I was browsing Facebook Marketplace, which is what I tend to do when what I’m watching on television is not terribly interesting. It’s something that, unfortunately, happens more often than […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/855465469_122211419030466418_3435928032574633722_n-115x115.jpg "1995 Chrysler Concorde: At 79,000-Mile, This 1995 Example Is a Time Capsule")
![(Updated 11/1/2026) Sometimes the best press cars are the ones you never asked for. I originally requested a Land Rover Discovery for a 500-mile family-moving expedition, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/20221009_170728-54188-scaled-1-e1793339733746-115x115.webp "Classic CARmentary: 2001 Volvo V70 T5 – A a Luxury Wagon With 247 Turbocharged Horses")
![(Updated 10/28/2026) Volkswagen’s EuroVan was never the obvious choice for American minivan buyers, but that was part of its charm. When it returned to the U.S. market […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/VW_NGW6_T4-Lifestyle-Heritage_EurovanVan_Life-115x115.webp "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Volkswagen EuroVan MV — Back With More Power and the Same Old Downsides")
![When the RAV4 kicked off the modern crossover era in the U.S. with the 1996 RAV4, it’s likely nobody predicted that crossovers would make up the majority of vehicles sold […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-Toyota-RAV4-2-scaled-e1792455559744-115x115.jpg "Rental Review: 2026 Toyota RAV4 LE AWD – America’s Second-Best Seller Is Not Thrilling, But Nice")
![(Updated 10/22/2026) There’s no shortage of debate among BMW enthusiasts over which generation of the 3 Series deserves the title of the last great one. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1999-BMW-328i.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 BMW 328i Sedan — When a Four-Door Sedan Drove Like a Sports Car")
![(Updated 10/16/2026) Back in July 1999, the two-door Toyota RAV4 soft top was one of those curious little SUVs that seemed to exist more for style than […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1999-Toyota-RAV4-Two-Door-Softtop.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Toyota RAV4 AWD Two-Door Softtop — Cute, Quirky, and a Little Pointless")
![(Updated 10/14/2026) Back in July 1999, I drove a Mercury Grand Marquis and came away with an unexpected impression: this big, old-school American sedan was more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Mercury-Grand-Marquis-1998_front-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis LS — Big, Proud, and Ready for a Marauder")
![(Updated 10/13/2026) Back in July 1999, Nissan’s newly redesigned Frontier was still a fresh face on the compact pickup scene. After 13 years with its predecessor, Nissan […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1999-Nissan-Frontier-SE-V6King-Cab-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Nissan Frontier 4×4 SE-V6 King Cab — Ruggedness Over Refinement")
![The Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique are well known in this community as Ford Motor Company’s $6 billion replacements for the ancient and unloved bargain-basement Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1998-Mercury-Mystique-LS-1-scaled-e1791657134430-115x115.jpg "1998 Mercury Mystique LS: A Rare Survivor Of Ford’s Biggest ‘90s Disappointment, Still On The Road")
![(Updated 10/10/2026) In my review of the Chrysler Cirrus, James noted, “I don’t really get all the hate for the second gen Neon.” I’m not sure I can […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-10-05-15.29.31-115x115.png "Classic CARmentary: 2000 Dodge Neon ES – More Refined, But Still Missing Something")
![This was Volvo’s bold step away from the boxy shapes that had defined the brand for decades, and back in 1999, the sleek new S80 looked like a very different […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-10-03-15.48.12-115x115.png "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Volvo S80 T6 Sedan — Volvo Goes Beyond the Box")
![(Updated 10/5/2026) When Chrysler introduced the Cirrus in 1995, it looked like an awful lot of car for the money. My father thought so, too and he was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-10-04-22.45.34-115x115.png "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler Cirrus LXi – The Chrysler That Looked Like a Bargain")
![Back in 1999, showing up at your wife’s high school reunion in an Audi A8 4.2 Quattro was not a bad way to make an entrance. With its aluminum construction, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-09-27-21.50.09-115x115.png "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Audi A8 4.2 Quattro — A Luxury Sedan Worth Bragging About")
![(Updated 9/27/2026) By the late 1990s, the compact pickup had become something of a blank canvas for customization, with owners spending big money to make their trucks […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DSC_6321-96699-scaled-1-115x115.webp "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chevrolet S-10 Xtreme – Chevy’s Factory-Customized Truck")
![(Updated 9/23/2026) I’ve never been the kind of person who was interested in “What’s Hot.” I drive a subcompact hatchback by choice. I don’t have an iPhone. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/649184989_1390913329500643_8073651556249105752_n-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Honda Accord EX V6 — The Mainstream Sedan That Pulled Me In")
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