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2026 Chevrolet Tahoe–Seeing the USA In An Avis Chevrolet!
Posted on June 8, 2026 | 24 CommentsRecently, my family took a long-awaited trip to visit the Grand Canyon in Arizona. For our week-long adventure, our transportation turned out to be a brand-new 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe LT. […] -
Our 2012 Subaru Legacy: The Family Legacy
Posted on May 24, 2026 | 24 CommentsMom’s car – now Katie’s Subaru Legacy You never knew when my mom wanted to buy a new car. She never asked for an opinion on what she might consider. […] -
2017 Subaru Outback Touring: Nine Years Later, Still Feels Like The Right Choice
Posted on May 17, 2026 | 21 CommentsThe minivan years were coming to an end. Both Bobbi and I liked the Odyssey, and it certainly served us well, but we wanted something that would be easier to […] -
My 2013 Honda Accord Touring V6 — 13 Years Later and Still Going
Posted on May 10, 2026 | 28 Comments2013 Honda Accord V6 Touring–My current car Why would someone keep a car for 13 years? That’s certainly the question I would have asked at 8. At 58, I understand […] -
My 2007 Honda Odyssey EX-L: The Right Car At The Right Time
Posted on May 3, 2026 | 24 CommentsBy Wednesday morning, the insurance check for our totaled Chrysler 300M was on the table—and by that weekend, we owned a Honda Odyssey EL-L with a DVD system. There had […] -
My 2004 Honda Accord EX: The Perfect Commuter, In Trying Times
Posted on April 26, 2026 | 7 CommentsMy Accord looked just like this! Courtesy of the Curbside Cohort Saud Al-Olay By June of 2004, it was time to say goodbye to the Infinity G20. It had […] -
My 2000 Chrysler 300M: An Ideal Family Car
Posted on April 19, 2026 | 15 CommentsBy March of 2001, we knew that our G20 was too small to be our family car. The backseat wasn’t bad, but the trunk was smaller, and as new parents, […] -
1994 Infiniti G20: Our First Luxury Car
Posted on April 12, 2026 | 14 CommentsBy the fall of 1995, Bobbi was looking to replace her Honda Accord. She had wanted something a little bit sportier, but it had to be reliable and easy to […] -
My 1994 VW Jetta III: My Grown Up Car
Posted on April 5, 2026 | 20 CommentsBy February 1994, I was ready for a new car. The Tracer had served me well, but I wanted something more “adult”. I was working full-time and going to school […] -
My 1988 Honda Accord LX: One More Accord, In An Accord Family
Posted on March 29, 2026 | 7 CommentsIn the summer of 1990, Bobbi and I had started officially dating. Our parents thought we were dating long before we started, so it was anticlimactic for them; meanwhile, our […] -
My 1988 Mercury Tracer: Affordable College Transportation
Posted on March 22, 2026 | 20 CommentsThings had certainly changed dramatically in 1987. Pharmacy was not for me, so I decided to transfer to the University of Pittsburgh. It was far cheaper to study at Pitt, […] -
Our 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon: This Was My Dad’s Oldsmobile
Posted on March 15, 2026 | 16 CommentsThe summer of 1978 was sure to be a disappointment. After all, previous summers had been truly memorable with two trips to Pittsburgh, a trip to Michigan to see my […] -
Cars of a Lifetime: The Formative Years
Posted on March 8, 2026 | 12 CommentsI always loved cars as a child, and my favorite cars were the big Chevrolet Impalas and Caprices. My mother would tell you that I even knew the year of […] -
CC Outtake: Hot Rod Lincoln
Posted on November 18, 2018 | 31 CommentsLeaving Lowes yesterday, I came across this 1965 Lincoln Continental. While admiring it, I couldn’t help but think of the hit song “Hot Rod Lincoln” which was written in 1955 […]
![2026 Chevrolet Tahoe–Seeing the USA In An Avis Chevrolet! Recently, my family took a long-awaited trip to visit the Grand Canyon in Arizona. For our week-long adventure, our transportation turned out to be a brand-new 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe LT. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5654-scaled-1-115x115.jpeg)
![Our 2012 Subaru Legacy: The Family Legacy Mom’s car – now Katie’s Subaru Legacy You never knew when my mom wanted to buy a new car. She never asked for an opinion on what she might consider. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_3827-scaled-e1779491728683-115x115.jpeg)
![2017 Subaru Outback Touring: Nine Years Later, Still Feels Like The Right Choice The minivan years were coming to an end. Both Bobbi and I liked the Odyssey, and it certainly served us well, but we wanted something that would be easier to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_1937-115x115.jpeg)
![My 2013 Honda Accord Touring V6 — 13 Years Later and Still Going 2013 Honda Accord V6 Touring–My current car Why would someone keep a car for 13 years? That’s certainly the question I would have asked at 8. At 58, I understand […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_6013-115x115.jpeg)
![My 2007 Honda Odyssey EX-L: The Right Car At The Right Time By Wednesday morning, the insurance check for our totaled Chrysler 300M was on the table—and by that weekend, we owned a Honda Odyssey EL-L with a DVD system. There had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-26-at-10.30.30-PM-115x115.png)
![My 2004 Honda Accord EX: The Perfect Commuter, In Trying Times My Accord looked just like this! Courtesy of the Curbside Cohort Saud Al-Olay By June of 2004, it was time to say goodbye to the Infinity G20. It had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-5.08.20-PM-115x115.png)
![My 2000 Chrysler 300M: An Ideal Family Car By March of 2001, we knew that our G20 was too small to be our family car. The backseat wasn’t bad, but the trunk was smaller, and as new parents, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-10-at-2.11.52-PM-115x115.png)
![1994 Infiniti G20: Our First Luxury Car By the fall of 1995, Bobbi was looking to replace her Honda Accord. She had wanted something a little bit sportier, but it had to be reliable and easy to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-3.03.47-PM-115x115.png)
![My 1994 VW Jetta III: My Grown Up Car By February 1994, I was ready for a new car. The Tracer had served me well, but I wanted something more “adult”. I was working full-time and going to school […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/25481571310_a21d856095_c-115x115.jpg)
![My 1988 Honda Accord LX: One More Accord, In An Accord Family In the summer of 1990, Bobbi and I had started officially dating. Our parents thought we were dating long before we started, so it was anticlimactic for them; meanwhile, our […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-23-at-2.14.01-PM-115x115.png)
![My 1988 Mercury Tracer: Affordable College Transportation Things had certainly changed dramatically in 1987. Pharmacy was not for me, so I decided to transfer to the University of Pittsburgh. It was far cheaper to study at Pitt, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/49978461413_731e95f51d_c-1-e1773869904603-115x115.jpg)
![Our 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon: This Was My Dad’s Oldsmobile The summer of 1978 was sure to be a disappointment. After all, previous summers had been truly memorable with two trips to Pittsburgh, a trip to Michigan to see my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/53573284882_6d9a1e229e_k-115x115.jpg)
![Cars of a Lifetime: The Formative Years I always loved cars as a child, and my favorite cars were the big Chevrolet Impalas and Caprices. My mother would tell you that I even knew the year of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_0075-115x115.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Hot Rod Lincoln Leaving Lowes yesterday, I came across this 1965 Lincoln Continental. While admiring it, I couldn’t help but think of the hit song “Hot Rod Lincoln” which was written in 1955 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/a-hr-L-1.jpg)


