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About Author: Edward Snitkoff
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Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 6: General Motors Saved By Crossovers And Pickups; Sales Down 2.3%
Posted on January 14, 2020 | 22 Comments2019 wasn’t particularly terrible for General Motors. The company’s four brands posted a combined 2.3% decline as demand for GM’s sedans decreased significantly. Like Ford and Hyundai, it doesn’t seem […] -
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 5: Kia Telluride, Hyundai Palisade, Genesis Brand Propel Hyundai Motor Company 3.8 Percent
Posted on January 13, 2020 | 13 CommentsWith a competitive roster of crossovers – especially two highly discussed three-rows utilities – Hyundai Motor Company scored a major victory for 2019. Their new products were very well received. […] -
CCs For Sale: 2008 Ford Fusion SE vs. 2008 Mercury Milan Premier V6 – The Cars I Should Have Considered In 2013
Posted on January 12, 2020 | 30 CommentsI think everyone is entitled to at least one automotive purchasing mistake in life. Personally, my mistake was opting to go for a brand new Focus in 2013 instead of […] -
Toy Shelf Newsstand: Baby Boomers And Millennials Rejoice – Micro Machines Makes Its Return Later This Year
Posted on January 11, 2020 | 10 CommentsThese days, it seems like any pop culture related item from the 80s and 90s is getting revived. As nostalgia becomes weapons grade material, Micro Machines probably won’t be the […] -
CC For Sale: 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid – Retired NYC Taxi Cab, Round 2: Partially Electric Boogaloo With 335k Miles
Posted on January 10, 2020 | 37 CommentsLast week I asked if a high mileage C-Max that served as a taxi in NYC still had any value left in it. The overwhelming consensus from you Curbivores was […] -
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Report, Part 4: Ram Triumphant; Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Fiat…Not So Much – FCA Drops 1 Percent
Posted on January 10, 2020 | 24 CommentsThe FCA-PSA Group merger will present challenges for the new company. Chief among them is Alfa Romeo and Fiat’s tenuous position in the American market. Jeep might be in trouble […] -
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 3: Ford Drops 3 Percent As Car Sales Decline And SUVs Get Redesigned; Lincoln Up 8.3 Percent
Posted on January 9, 2020 | 22 CommentsFord sales declined at a higher rate than the industry average. It was the first year that Ford explicitly operated as an automaker primarily concerned with crossover, utility, and truck […] -
CC For Sale: 1995 Plymouth Acclaim – Last Gasp Of The K-Car Derivatives
Posted on January 8, 2020 | 21 CommentsThe K-car platform performed spectacularly for Chrysler. As the architecture underneath the Dodge Caravan, it launched the company into a more prosperous era. Front-wheel drive vehicles established themselves in the […] -
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 2: Nissan’s New CEO Has a Lot of Work Ahead of Him – Nissan Group Sales Down 9.9 Percent
Posted on January 8, 2020 | 23 CommentsNissan’s had a rough go of it lately. Former CEO Carlos Ghosn wanted the company to gain market share in America by the end of the 2010s. Nissan achieved that […] -
Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 1: Subaru Refuses To Slow Down
Posted on January 7, 2020 | 51 CommentsWho is the thief in the night that stole a bunch of passenger cars sales from every major automaker in America? Subaru. The company experienced a meteoric rise between 2009 […] -
CCs For Sale: 2014 Hyundai Sonata GLS And 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 S – Which Early 2010s Entry-level Mid-size Tickles Your Fancy?
Posted on January 6, 2020 | 46 CommentsIn 2004 I paid $3300 for my 1997 Sable with 67k miles on it. Adjusted for inflation, that dollar figure is equivalent to $4400 today. In terms of feature content, […] -
Curbside Newsstand: General Motors And Volkswagen Will Use That Sweet Utility Vehicle Money To Finance Their Electric Vehicles
Posted on January 6, 2020 | 10 CommentsUtility vehicles print money. Especially body-on-frame models like the Ford Expedition and Chevy Suburban. Those vehicles, just like their pickup truck siblings, are critically important to delivering a steady stream […] -
QOTD: What Were The Most Important Vehicles Of The 2010s?
Posted on January 5, 2020 | 109 CommentsThe 2010s are over. It truly was a period of great upheaval for the auto industry. Sexy electric cars! Crossovers! The death of the sedan! All these trends will continue […] -
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, […] -
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 […]
![Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 6: General Motors Saved By Crossovers And Pickups; Sales Down 2.3% 2019 wasn’t particularly terrible for General Motors. The company’s four brands posted a combined 2.3% decline as demand for GM’s sedans decreased significantly. Like Ford and Hyundai, it doesn’t seem […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_112745.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 5: Kia Telluride, Hyundai Palisade, Genesis Brand Propel Hyundai Motor Company 3.8 Percent With a competitive roster of crossovers – especially two highly discussed three-rows utilities – Hyundai Motor Company scored a major victory for 2019. Their new products were very well received. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_111100.jpg)
![Toy Shelf Newsstand: Baby Boomers And Millennials Rejoice – Micro Machines Makes Its Return Later This Year These days, it seems like any pop culture related item from the 80s and 90s is getting revived. As nostalgia becomes weapons grade material, Micro Machines probably won’t be the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-10-Micro-Machines-Super-Van-City-Ad-1995-YouTube.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid – Retired NYC Taxi Cab, Round 2: Partially Electric Boogaloo With 335k Miles Last week I asked if a high mileage C-Max that served as a taxi in NYC still had any value left in it. The overwhelming consensus from you Curbivores was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-09-2014-TOYOTA-CAMRY-4C-HYBRID-40621.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Report, Part 4: Ram Triumphant; Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Fiat…Not So Much – FCA Drops 1 Percent The FCA-PSA Group merger will present challenges for the new company. Chief among them is Alfa Romeo and Fiat’s tenuous position in the American market. Jeep might be in trouble […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_143412.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 3: Ford Drops 3 Percent As Car Sales Decline And SUVs Get Redesigned; Lincoln Up 8.3 Percent Ford sales declined at a higher rate than the industry average. It was the first year that Ford explicitly operated as an automaker primarily concerned with crossover, utility, and truck […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_105542.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1995 Plymouth Acclaim – Last Gasp Of The K-Car Derivatives The K-car platform performed spectacularly for Chrysler. As the architecture underneath the Dodge Caravan, it launched the company into a more prosperous era. Front-wheel drive vehicles established themselves in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-07-1995-Plymouth-Acclaim1-1.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand/2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 1: Subaru Refuses To Slow Down Who is the thief in the night that stole a bunch of passenger cars sales from every major automaker in America? Subaru. The company experienced a meteoric rise between 2009 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_115630.jpg)
![Curbside Newsstand: General Motors And Volkswagen Will Use That Sweet Utility Vehicle Money To Finance Their Electric Vehicles Utility vehicles print money. Especially body-on-frame models like the Ford Expedition and Chevy Suburban. Those vehicles, just like their pickup truck siblings, are critically important to delivering a steady stream […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20180402_113858.jpg)
![QOTD: What Were The Most Important Vehicles Of The 2010s? The 2010s are over. It truly was a period of great upheaval for the auto industry. Sexy electric cars! Crossovers! The death of the sedan! All these trends will continue […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20180924_125419.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 2006 Scion tC – Twilight Of The College Coupe? 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-04-2006-Scion-Tc-Coupe1.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid – Does A Retired NYC Taxi Cab With 270k Miles On It Still Have Any Value? 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-31-2013-FORD-C-MAX-HYBRID-40551.jpg)


