Curbside Classic Archives
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Product Review Archive
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COPAC (Company Owned Pickup of A Career): 2007 Chevrolet Silverado – The Elephant In The Living Room
Posted on June 30, 2023 | 64 Comments(first posted 6/30/2017) Fleet vehicles often have a cursed existence. Born to be subjected to a terribly wide variety of drivers and situations, they experience a long term acid […] -
Curbside Tech: A Guide To Dash Cam Basics – Know What’s What
Posted on September 5, 2019 | 27 CommentsLast year Edward Snitkoff published his very good review of an Anker Roav dash cam, which made me think that as the primary (or should I say sole) dash cam […] -
Used Car Test Drive: 2012 Acura TL – Beakzilla vs. King Maw, Part 1
Posted on December 17, 2018 | 35 CommentsIt rose from the waters. It heard your murmurings. Your audible complaints that once-revolutionary Acura had been slipping into bland anonymity combined violently with declining sales and market share to […] -
CC Road Trip/Rental Review (Part 2): 2018 Volvo V90 Inscription T8 AWD – Trekking Across The Alps In One Sweet Swede
Posted on December 6, 2018 | 37 CommentsThe wagon. It’s a car that hasn’t found much appreciation in North America for several decades now, apart from versions jacked up several inches and laden with plastic body cladding […] -
CC Rental Car Review: 2018 Kia Sedona SX – Comparing Apples And Oranges
Posted on September 20, 2018 | 75 CommentsI am currently spending time in a new Kia Sedona, courtesy of the manufacturer. Yes, there is a story here. I recently opened one of those Recall envelopes. You can […] -
CC Product Review: Anker Roav Dash Cam C1 Pro – The All-In-One Dash Cam Starter Kit
Posted on February 12, 2018 | 13 CommentsDash cameras have been around for a long time. Obviously the police use them in their squad cars, but about five years ago, the amount of videos on YouTube featuring […] -
CC Long Term: 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Ten Years Of Keeping Fit
Posted on August 4, 2017 | 72 CommentsWhen Jason Shafer recently gave us a long-term report on his 2007 Chevy Silverado company truck, a comment was made that we should do some more long-term test reports here. […] -
Dinner/Drive Classic: 2017 Nissan Titan – The XD’s Little Brother Comes To Town
Posted on October 23, 2016 | 45 CommentsThe good people at Nissan saw fit to invite me as a representative of CurbsideClassic to attend a dinner and driving event focused on the new 2017 Nissan Titan. Most […] -
Future CC Drive Report: 2011 Ford Taurus – Grabbing The Bull By The Horns
Posted on December 2, 2015 | 91 CommentsA disclosure: I debated about evaluating this Taurus. After a tumultuous five seconds of mental wrangling, I determined reporting on it may provide practical insight for those in the car […] -
CC Shopping: A Trip To Original Parts Group
Posted on April 3, 2015 | 29 CommentsLike A Kid In A Candy Store. It’s an apt description of how I feel every time I enter places like this. I may be a tired adult instead of […] -
Curbside Rental Service: 2013 Toyota Camry LE – Rebel Without a Clause
Posted on October 17, 2014 | 53 CommentsFor what now seems like decades, I have heard so much yammering about how the Toyota Camry is an absolute gem of a car, a car that has enveloped all […] -
Curbside Loaner Service: 2006 Volvo V50 Wagon – A Really Swede Ride
Posted on May 27, 2014 | 44 CommentsAfter my recent letter to Nissan about their craptastic 2014 Sentra, I received a telephone call from a gentleman named Gunther Luekenhoff. A public relations officer for an undisclosed automobile company, […] -
Curbside Curmudgeon: 2014 Ford Focus SE – Mr. Nice Called in Sick This Morning
Posted on March 20, 2014 | 95 Comments(Author’s Note: These are responses given to the rental company after they sent me a customer satisfaction survey. In retrospect, I’m concerned I have may aimed my constructive criticism the wrong […] -
Curveside Classics: US Cars & Girls Kalender 2013
Posted on August 30, 2012 | 33 CommentsLast year, I stumbled into Henry Hund’s 2012 US Cars & Girls Calendar from Germany. Then the other day he contacted me to tell me that the 2013 Calendar is […] -
Curbside Modern: 2012 Hyundai Genesis R-Spec – What Is A New Car Doing Here?
Posted on May 7, 2012 | 40 CommentsBetter yet. What am I doing here? Well, our sister site currently has somewhere between six to eight different reviewers for new cars. Most of those folks get to pick […]
![COPAC (Company Owned Pickup of A Career): 2007 Chevrolet Silverado – The Elephant In The Living Room (first posted 6/30/2017) Fleet vehicles often have a cursed existence. Born to be subjected to a terribly wide variety of drivers and situations, they experience a long term acid […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_2889.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Tech: A Guide To Dash Cam Basics – Know What’s What Last year Edward Snitkoff published his very good review of an Anker Roav dash cam, which made me think that as the primary (or should I say sole) dash cam […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20180214_073447.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Used Car Test Drive: 2012 Acura TL – Beakzilla vs. King Maw, Part 1 It rose from the waters. It heard your murmurings. Your audible complaints that once-revolutionary Acura had been slipping into bland anonymity combined violently with declining sales and market share to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IS-TL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Rental Car Review: 2018 Kia Sedona SX – Comparing Apples And Oranges I am currently spending time in a new Kia Sedona, courtesy of the manufacturer. Yes, there is a story here. I recently opened one of those Recall envelopes. You can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2018KiaSedonaFeature.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Product Review: Anker Roav Dash Cam C1 Pro – The All-In-One Dash Cam Starter Kit Dash cameras have been around for a long time. Obviously the police use them in their squad cars, but about five years ago, the amount of videos on YouTube featuring […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screenshot-2018-2-2-Amazon-com-Roav-by-Anker-Dash-Cam-C1-Pro-2K-Resolution-2560X1440-Built-In-GPS-WiFi-2-4-LCD-4-Lane-W....jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Long Term: 2007 Honda Fit Sport – Ten Years Of Keeping Fit When Jason Shafer recently gave us a long-term report on his 2007 Chevy Silverado company truck, a comment was made that we should do some more long-term test reports here. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2007HondaFit200701.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Dinner/Drive Classic: 2017 Nissan Titan – The XD’s Little Brother Comes To Town The good people at Nissan saw fit to invite me as a representative of CurbsideClassic to attend a dinner and driving event focused on the new 2017 Nissan Titan. Most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_1162.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Future CC Drive Report: 2011 Ford Taurus – Grabbing The Bull By The Horns A disclosure: I debated about evaluating this Taurus. After a tumultuous five seconds of mental wrangling, I determined reporting on it may provide practical insight for those in the car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_0258.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Shopping: A Trip To Original Parts Group Like A Kid In A Candy Store. It’s an apt description of how I feel every time I enter places like this. I may be a tired adult instead of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/119.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Rental Service: 2013 Toyota Camry LE – Rebel Without a Clause For what now seems like decades, I have heard so much yammering about how the Toyota Camry is an absolute gem of a car, a car that has enveloped all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_3301.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Loaner Service: 2006 Volvo V50 Wagon – A Really Swede Ride After my recent letter to Nissan about their craptastic 2014 Sentra, I received a telephone call from a gentleman named Gunther Luekenhoff. A public relations officer for an undisclosed automobile company, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ABBA.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Curmudgeon: 2014 Ford Focus SE – Mr. Nice Called in Sick This Morning (Author’s Note: These are responses given to the rental company after they sent me a customer satisfaction survey. In retrospect, I’m concerned I have may aimed my constructive criticism the wrong […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Captain-Hook.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curveside Classics: US Cars & Girls Kalender 2013 Last year, I stumbled into Henry Hund’s 2012 US Cars & Girls Calendar from Germany. Then the other day he contacted me to tell me that the 2013 Calendar is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Calendar-2013-a.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Curbside Modern: 2012 Hyundai Genesis R-Spec – What Is A New Car Doing Here? Better yet. What am I doing here? Well, our sister site currently has somewhere between six to eight different reviewers for new cars. Most of those folks get to pick […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/P3230178-e1336153791588.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


