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![In the spring of 2013, I was almost 47. I had (and have) a good life and much to be thankful for. There were however, a lot of “what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/miataenginebay.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1999 Mazda Miata MX-5 10 Year Anniversary Edition – My First Fun Car")
COAL: 1999 Mazda Miata MX-5 10 Year Anniversary Edition – My First Fun Car
Posted on January 27, 2019 | 23 CommentsIn the spring of 2013, I was almost 47. I had (and have) a good life and much to be thankful for. There were however, a lot of “what […] -
![The day we sold our 1999 Prizm, we went to pick up our Equinox. Our boys were getting bigger and we wanted a more substantial family hauler. The Equinox first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2010-chevrolet-equinox-interior.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2011 Equinox LT – The Appliance")
COAL: 2011 Equinox LT – The Appliance
Posted on January 20, 2019 | 57 CommentsThe day we sold our 1999 Prizm, we went to pick up our Equinox. Our boys were getting bigger and we wanted a more substantial family hauler. The Equinox first […] -
![For a brief time at the end of 2017, I drove my Mom and Dad’s 2002 Buick Century with the task of selling it. My Dad was in cognitive decline […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/century.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 Buick Century – A Sidenote")
COAL: 2002 Buick Century – A Sidenote
Posted on January 13, 2019 | 36 CommentsFor a brief time at the end of 2017, I drove my Mom and Dad’s 2002 Buick Century with the task of selling it. My Dad was in cognitive decline […] -
![In early 2015, I decided I felt it was the right time for me to upgrade from the Astra, now 7 years old. I was aiming high and was looking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/regalgs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2014 Buick Regal GS – An Insignia in Disguise")
COAL: 2014 Buick Regal GS – An Insignia in Disguise
Posted on January 6, 2019 | 29 CommentsIn early 2015, I decided I felt it was the right time for me to upgrade from the Astra, now 7 years old. I was aiming high and was looking […] -
![In late summer of 2008, our Malibu Maxx went back on lease. We had our Prizm, and decided to be a two compact car family, biased toward thrift. Of interest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/manta.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2008 Saturn Astra XR – Our German Orphan")
COAL: 2008 Saturn Astra XR – Our German Orphan
Posted on December 30, 2018 | 54 CommentsIn late summer of 2008, our Malibu Maxx went back on lease. We had our Prizm, and decided to be a two compact car family, biased toward thrift. Of interest […] -
![Due to another COAL writer doing a write-up on one in the not too distant past, I’m skimming over my 2004 Nissan Quest which we had from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/maxx-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL- 2006 Malibu Maxx- The Lease Special")
COAL- 2006 Malibu Maxx- The Lease Special
Posted on December 23, 2018 | 42 CommentsDue to another COAL writer doing a write-up on one in the not too distant past, I’m skimming over my 2004 Nissan Quest which we had from the […] -
![Craigslist Sale Pictures from April 2011. It sold within 24 hours of posting. I’m skipping two vehicles in my COAL series due to recent coverage by other writers. I migrated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/9-2z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL- 1999 Chevrolet Prizm- The Right Car at the Right Time")
COAL- 1999 Chevrolet Prizm- The Right Car at the Right Time
Posted on December 16, 2018 | 50 CommentsCraigslist Sale Pictures from April 2011. It sold within 24 hours of posting. I’m skipping two vehicles in my COAL series due to recent coverage by other writers. I migrated […] -
![NOTE: I have no picture of my Saturn Wagon, but this is close enough. Like a lot of new parents shopping for a vehicle, a minivan is often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/48676929-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 Saturn LW200 Wagon – A Dream Realized")
COAL: 2002 Saturn LW200 Wagon – A Dream Realized
Posted on December 9, 2018 | 31 CommentsNOTE: I have no picture of my Saturn Wagon, but this is close enough. Like a lot of new parents shopping for a vehicle, a minivan is often […] -
![Sole photo of my Protégé 5 in 2002 Stinging from the sudden demise of my Grand Prix as referenced two COAL’s ago, it was now time to focus on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/scan0003-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 Mazda Protégé 5 – A Mildly Hot Hatch")
COAL: 2002 Mazda Protégé 5 – A Mildly Hot Hatch
Posted on December 2, 2018 | 13 CommentsSole photo of my Protégé 5 in 2002 Stinging from the sudden demise of my Grand Prix as referenced two COAL’s ago, it was now time to focus on […] -
![Upon getting married in June of 1998, we were now DINKS- double income, no kids. Life was good, and we were happy newlyweds. We went on a honeymoon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bravada.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL- 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada- The First Joint Venture!")
COAL- 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada- The First Joint Venture!
Posted on November 25, 2018 | 32 CommentsUpon getting married in June of 1998, we were now DINKS- double income, no kids. Life was good, and we were happy newlyweds. We went on a honeymoon […] -
![NOTE: Not my Grand Prix, but very close. In the early spring on 1996, with the Escort on its last legs and my (not) cost saving ownership about at an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/94granprix.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1994 Pontiac Grand Prix – The Creampuff?")
1994 Pontiac Grand Prix – The Creampuff?
Posted on November 18, 2018 | 17 CommentsNOTE: Not my Grand Prix, but very close. In the early spring on 1996, with the Escort on its last legs and my (not) cost saving ownership about at an […] -
![Harkening back to the last COAL with the Blazer, it was the fall of 1995 and I was 29. After some personal reflection, I felt I had to get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/escortad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1985 Ford Escort – The Short Timer")
COAL: 1985 Ford Escort – The Short Timer
Posted on November 11, 2018 | 34 CommentsHarkening back to the last COAL with the Blazer, it was the fall of 1995 and I was 29. After some personal reflection, I felt I had to get […] -
![NOTE: sorry for the bad photo, but it was the only one I could muster After I walked away from the Sunbird in last weeks COAL, the next one up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/blazer-88.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1989 Chevrolet Blazer S-10- A New Beginning")
COAL: 1989 Chevrolet Blazer S-10- A New Beginning
Posted on November 4, 2018 | 36 CommentsNOTE: sorry for the bad photo, but it was the only one I could muster After I walked away from the Sunbird in last weeks COAL, the next one up […] -
![With the Cutlass gone, it was time to turn my attention to a new car search. I had no wheels and had my first real job that I had get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1989 Pontiac Sunbird SE – Welcome to Payments!")
COAL: 1989 Pontiac Sunbird SE – Welcome to Payments!
Posted on October 28, 2018 | 44 CommentsWith the Cutlass gone, it was time to turn my attention to a new car search. I had no wheels and had my first real job that I had get […] -
![NOTE: Semi-close to mine, but no rally wheels, pin stripes, nor not nearly as nice. (please welcome our new Sunday COAL series contributor) After my third year of college […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/80cutlass.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass- An Upgrade")
COAL: 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass- An Upgrade
Posted on October 21, 2018 | 31 CommentsNOTE: Semi-close to mine, but no rally wheels, pin stripes, nor not nearly as nice. (please welcome our new Sunday COAL series contributor) After my third year of college […]
