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Curbside Classics Archives
QOTD Archive
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![The median price of a new car just keeps going up; it was some $35k in 2019. Yet one can buy a perfectly functional new Mitsubishi Mirage for under $10k. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Mitsubishi-Mirage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Why Don’t Cheap New Cars Sell? Would You Buy a New Mitsubishi Mirage for $9,991?")
QOTD: Why Don’t Cheap New Cars Sell? Would You Buy a New Mitsubishi Mirage for $9,991?
Posted on January 19, 2020 | 72 CommentsThe median price of a new car just keeps going up; it was some $35k in 2019. Yet one can buy a perfectly functional new Mitsubishi Mirage for under $10k. […] -
![For all the talk about automotive entities that might permanently disrupt the automotive industry, only a few have taken hold. Uber and Lyft only gained a foothold because taxi service […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-17-RepairSmith1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Would You Use a Mobile Repair Service Like RepairSmith?")
QOTD: Would You Use a Mobile Repair Service Like RepairSmith?
Posted on January 18, 2020 | 22 CommentsFor all the talk about automotive entities that might permanently disrupt the automotive industry, only a few have taken hold. Uber and Lyft only gained a foothold because taxi service […] -
![I know it’s a variation on confirmation bias, but I swear 86.392% of the Trailblazers in Eugene are all this color. Are there other cars that you invariably associate with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/a-trailblazer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Do You Associate Certain Cars With Certain Colors?")
QOTD: Do You Associate Certain Cars With Certain Colors?
Posted on January 16, 2020 | 104 CommentsI know it’s a variation on confirmation bias, but I swear 86.392% of the Trailblazers in Eugene are all this color. Are there other cars that you invariably associate with […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20180924_125419.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Were The Most Important Vehicles Of The 2010s?")
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 […] -
![The 2010s hosted several paradigm shifts for the automotive industry. Sedans gave way to crossovers, hybrids made a surprising comeback, and EVs captured everybody’s attention. But what about next decade? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-31-The-New-Ioniq-One-Car-Three-Options-Hyundai-USA-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Editorial/QOTD: Here Are My Top Five Predictions For The Next Decade. What Are Yours?")
Editorial/QOTD: Here Are My Top Five Predictions For The Next Decade. What Are Yours?
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 77 CommentsThe 2010s hosted several paradigm shifts for the automotive industry. Sedans gave way to crossovers, hybrids made a surprising comeback, and EVs captured everybody’s attention. But what about next decade? […] -
![Another year, another decade over, a new one’s just begun. Now in the midst of New Year’s Eve champagne-fueled intellectual discussions, we could get into deep predictions about this decade […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2018-dodge-journey-gallery-exterior8-1.jpg.image_.2880-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: It’s 2020, Which Vehicle Are You Most Surprised Has Made It To The Next Decade?")
QOTD: It’s 2020, Which Vehicle Are You Most Surprised Has Made It To The Next Decade?
Posted on January 1, 2020 | 69 CommentsAnother year, another decade over, a new one’s just begun. Now in the midst of New Year’s Eve champagne-fueled intellectual discussions, we could get into deep predictions about this decade […] -
![On Christmas Day EV startup Rivian released this video of a unique feature available on their upcoming R1T pickup and R1S SUV: Tank Turns. Rivians have four electric motors, one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "QOTD: Can Your Pickup Do This?")
QOTD: Can Your Pickup Do This?
Posted on December 27, 2019 | 13 CommentsOn Christmas Day EV startup Rivian released this video of a unique feature available on their upcoming R1T pickup and R1S SUV: Tank Turns. Rivians have four electric motors, one […] -
![The “Side By Side” segment is filled with many interesting off-road vehicles. Chief among them? The Mahindra Roxor. It’s essentially an updated Jeep CJ. You can buy one right now […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-21-Specs-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Why Can’t FCA And Mahindra Be Friends?")
QOTD: Why Can’t FCA And Mahindra Be Friends?
Posted on December 23, 2019 | 25 CommentsThe “Side By Side” segment is filled with many interesting off-road vehicles. Chief among them? The Mahindra Roxor. It’s essentially an updated Jeep CJ. You can buy one right now […] -
![With Christmas just around the corner, the kids or grand-kids in our lives undoubtedly are waiting with bated breath to see what toys from their wish list they will find […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Christmas-1971-Chevrolet-Vega-Station-Wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Curbside Classic is on Your Christmas Wish List?")
QOTD: What Curbside Classic is on Your Christmas Wish List?
Posted on December 20, 2019 | 97 CommentsWith Christmas just around the corner, the kids or grand-kids in our lives undoubtedly are waiting with bated breath to see what toys from their wish list they will find […] -
![I like words. I like writing them, playing with them, defining them and defiling them. And automotive terminology is something I adore twice, because I also love cars. But is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191212_103653-copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Should We Call These?")
QOTD: What Should We Call These?
Posted on December 15, 2019 | 34 CommentsI like words. I like writing them, playing with them, defining them and defiling them. And automotive terminology is something I adore twice, because I also love cars. But is […] -
![As it’s well-known already, earlier this week Buick announced that it will soon be discontinuing all variants of the Regal — eschewing it from selling any “cars” for the first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_8bb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Is There A Brand Of Car You’d Never Buy Because It Carries A Certain Stigma?")
QOTD: Is There A Brand Of Car You’d Never Buy Because It Carries A Certain Stigma?
Posted on December 6, 2019 | 170 CommentsAs it’s well-known already, earlier this week Buick announced that it will soon be discontinuing all variants of the Regal — eschewing it from selling any “cars” for the first […] -
QOTD: What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Posted on December 4, 2019 | 31 CommentsFrom Bloomberg’s review of the Porsche Taycan -
![Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drive an exotic sports car as your daily driver? Emotionally speaking, it would be an incredible experience for sure. However […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/4IyYLwnkSOtzCB1aPIfYA_thumb_2a5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: If You Could Daily Drive Something Exotic for One Year for Free, What Would You Choose?")
QOTD: If You Could Daily Drive Something Exotic for One Year for Free, What Would You Choose?
Posted on November 27, 2019 | 78 CommentsHave you ever wondered what it would be like to drive an exotic sports car as your daily driver? Emotionally speaking, it would be an incredible experience for sure. However […] -
![We’ve all seen good cars ruined by bad spoilers and wings. Well, this isn’t that post: Today I want to talk about cars whose looks were actually improved by the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/TA.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Spoilers Ahead! What Is Your Favorite Automotive Wing?")
QOTD: Spoilers Ahead! What Is Your Favorite Automotive Wing?
Posted on November 25, 2019 | 99 CommentsWe’ve all seen good cars ruined by bad spoilers and wings. Well, this isn’t that post: Today I want to talk about cars whose looks were actually improved by the […] -
![Love it or hate it, thanks to massive media exposure the Tesla Cybertruck is probably now the most instantly and universally recognizable automotive shape. If nothing else, Elon Musk has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/a-Tesla-CT-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Did the Tesla Cybertruck Just Dethrone the Beetle As the Most Instantly and Universally Recognized Automotive Shape?")
QOTD: Did the Tesla Cybertruck Just Dethrone the Beetle As the Most Instantly and Universally Recognized Automotive Shape?
Posted on November 24, 2019 | 68 CommentsLove it or hate it, thanks to massive media exposure the Tesla Cybertruck is probably now the most instantly and universally recognizable automotive shape. If nothing else, Elon Musk has […]
