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Curbside Classics Archives
New and Used Car Dealers Archive
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![can I interest you in a “new” Dodge Dart? Given the fact that dealers have to pay interest on their “floor plan” loans, it seems a bit odd that some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2013-Dodge-Dart-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Zombie “New” Cars Sold in 2022: Dodge Darts, Viper, & Journeys, Chrysler 200, VW CC, And…A Suzuki XL7")
Zombie “New” Cars Sold in 2022: Dodge Darts, Viper, & Journeys, Chrysler 200, VW CC, And…A Suzuki XL7
Posted on January 28, 2023 | 20 Commentscan I interest you in a “new” Dodge Dart? Given the fact that dealers have to pay interest on their “floor plan” loans, it seems a bit odd that some […] -
![(first posted 2/22/2013. Springfield Buick closed in August 2019) You want to know what small-town car dealerships were like many decades ago? In downtown Springfield, across the river from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-193-055-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Springfield Buick: The Little Dealership That Time Forgot – Is It The Last (Or Smallest) Stand-Alone Buick Dealer? (Update: They Closed In 2019)")
Springfield Buick: The Little Dealership That Time Forgot – Is It The Last (Or Smallest) Stand-Alone Buick Dealer? (Update: They Closed In 2019)
Posted on December 7, 2022 | 118 Comments(first posted 2/22/2013. Springfield Buick closed in August 2019) You want to know what small-town car dealerships were like many decades ago? In downtown Springfield, across the river from […] -
![East LA Finding today’s Corvette hasn’t started well. I’m at a dealership in Anaheim only to find that I wouldn’t be able to afford or drive the C6 I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/858D2C9F-2B62-4326-ACBD-1C3B291D27FC_1_105_c-e1595183083619.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ten Corvettes, Ten Days: Day 7 – Fiona")
Ten Corvettes, Ten Days: Day 7 – Fiona
Posted on July 24, 2020 | 9 CommentsEast LA Finding today’s Corvette hasn’t started well. I’m at a dealership in Anaheim only to find that I wouldn’t be able to afford or drive the C6 I was […] -
![How hot are the Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride? Apparently, hot enough for dealers to ask significantly more than MSRP. Tom McParland of Jalopnik recently discovered this phenomenon when his […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20190425_110721.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Would You Pay $10,000 Over MSRP for a Kia Telluride or Hyundai Palisade?")
QOTD: Would You Pay $10,000 Over MSRP for a Kia Telluride or Hyundai Palisade?
Posted on January 25, 2020 | 63 CommentsHow hot are the Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride? Apparently, hot enough for dealers to ask significantly more than MSRP. Tom McParland of Jalopnik recently discovered this phenomenon when his […] -
![Car shoppers really don’t like negotiating. That’s allowed fixed price retailers like Carmax and Carvana to take an increasingly larger slice of the used car market. Carmax is still performing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-10-Carvana-Buy-Finance-Used-Cars-Online-Skip-The-Dealership1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Carvana, Third Largest Used Car Retailer, Continues Record Growth")
Curbside Newsstand: Carvana, Third Largest Used Car Retailer, Continues Record Growth
Posted on December 16, 2019 | 19 CommentsCar shoppers really don’t like negotiating. That’s allowed fixed price retailers like Carmax and Carvana to take an increasingly larger slice of the used car market. Carmax is still performing […] -
![Howdy, partner, welcome to the As-Is Used Car Corral. Mosey on up and take a gander. You know you need transportation and we have it. There’s more variety than you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P4240186.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: The Used Car Lot in 2013; What Is Your Pick?")
QOTD: The Used Car Lot in 2013; What Is Your Pick?
Posted on November 7, 2019 | 48 CommentsHowdy, partner, welcome to the As-Is Used Car Corral. Mosey on up and take a gander. You know you need transportation and we have it. There’s more variety than you […] -
![My, how quickly things change. The St. Vinnie’s (St. Vincent dePaul) sales lot, which gets its inventory from donations, has really gone upscale lately. Must be another consequence of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/CC-259-002-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCs For Sale: St. Vinnie’s Goes Upscale")
CCs For Sale: St. Vinnie’s Goes Upscale
Posted on September 29, 2015 | 75 CommentsMy, how quickly things change. The St. Vinnie’s (St. Vincent dePaul) sales lot, which gets its inventory from donations, has really gone upscale lately. Must be another consequence of the […] -
![With the profound success we have realized with the Midwest branch of the CC Sales Lot, we have now opened a second Midwest location. At the rate we are growing, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_4760.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Sales Lot, The Second Midwest Branch: The Agony of Desire and The Ecstasy of Conquest")
CC Sales Lot, The Second Midwest Branch: The Agony of Desire and The Ecstasy of Conquest
Posted on May 15, 2015 | 42 CommentsWith the profound success we have realized with the Midwest branch of the CC Sales Lot, we have now opened a second Midwest location. At the rate we are growing, […] -
![Come on down to Rusty Trusty Motors, where we have plenty of good, solid transportation and popcorn for the kids. We’ve got cars for every price point and pocketbook down […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Topaz-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Used Car Classic: 1991 Mercury Topaz LTS")
Used Car Classic: 1991 Mercury Topaz LTS
Posted on April 7, 2014 | 88 CommentsCome on down to Rusty Trusty Motors, where we have plenty of good, solid transportation and popcorn for the kids. We’ve got cars for every price point and pocketbook down […] -
![Three years ago, I revealed Paul’s Official CC Sales Lot to the select few early CC adopters. It was how I intended to subsidize the web site back then, selling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CC-223-097-950.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Return Visit To The Former Official CC Sales Lot – The Special of the Day: 1973 Toyota Corona")
A Return Visit To The Former Official CC Sales Lot – The Special of the Day: 1973 Toyota Corona
Posted on April 4, 2014 | 53 CommentsThree years ago, I revealed Paul’s Official CC Sales Lot to the select few early CC adopters. It was how I intended to subsidize the web site back then, selling […] -
![I came across a Buick Rainier at a local “buy here, pay here” lot and was going to write about its position as “A (re)Badge Too Far,” but then I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/100_3074.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Lot Classic – Buick Estates, Old And New")
Car Lot Classic – Buick Estates, Old And New
Posted on March 2, 2014 | 34 CommentsI came across a Buick Rainier at a local “buy here, pay here” lot and was going to write about its position as “A (re)Badge Too Far,” but then I […] -
CC Bric-a-Brac: Can You Find These Dealerships?
Posted on December 15, 2013 | 35 CommentsTom Klockau’s post about old dealerships reminded me of one of the odder pieces of automobilia that I used to collect-dealer nameplates! -
![Never let it be said good ideas shouldn’t be shamelessly plagiarized expanded to enrich the lives of others. With the continued success of the CC Sales Lot, we wanted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0747.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Sales Lot, Midwest Branch: Something For Everyone")
CC Sales Lot, Midwest Branch: Something For Everyone
Posted on September 18, 2013 | 44 CommentsNever let it be said good ideas shouldn’t be shamelessly plagiarized expanded to enrich the lives of others. With the continued success of the CC Sales Lot, we wanted […] -
![Time for a couple of back-row cast offs, courtesy of a local dealership. It’s getting so that even the old trade-ins at local dealerships are nothing more interesting than mid-’90s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2-17-2013-065-1024x682-e1368381009284.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Lot Classics: Take Your Pick – JC Whitney Lexus Or Single-Kidney BMW?")
Car Lot Classics: Take Your Pick – JC Whitney Lexus Or Single-Kidney BMW?
Posted on May 18, 2013 | 64 CommentsTime for a couple of back-row cast offs, courtesy of a local dealership. It’s getting so that even the old trade-ins at local dealerships are nothing more interesting than mid-’90s […] -
![“It has a stick!” This statement, uttered by one of my colleagues one dreary April afternoon, reflected equal parts bewilderment and joy. Even more surprising was the paint: Lime Squeeze Metallic, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/0419131155a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Outtake: Yes, This Escaped From The Factory")
Future CC Outtake: Yes, This Escaped From The Factory
Posted on May 8, 2013 | 52 Comments“It has a stick!” This statement, uttered by one of my colleagues one dreary April afternoon, reflected equal parts bewilderment and joy. Even more surprising was the paint: Lime Squeeze Metallic, which […]
