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Curbside Classics Archives
Rental Review Archive
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![On a recent business trip, I reserved a car rental in advance. A car, not a minivan. However, a shortage of inventory led the cross-country all-state wizard rentacar company to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/mmbhnh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Curmudgeon Rental Car Review: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica: A Mini(?) Van For the Masses? Or Let’s Just Try to Get Along")
Curbside Curmudgeon Rental Car Review: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica: A Mini(?) Van For the Masses? Or Let’s Just Try to Get Along
Posted on March 27, 2022 | 66 CommentsOn a recent business trip, I reserved a car rental in advance. A car, not a minivan. However, a shortage of inventory led the cross-country all-state wizard rentacar company to […] -
![What do you need from a hire car over two days and 350 miles? Safety, security, dependability, decently comfortable and spacious enough for those using it (in this case just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20220303_132348.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Rental Review: 2021 Hyundai Kona Hybrid Premium – For Many, Competence And Convenience Will Win Out")
Curbside Rental Review: 2021 Hyundai Kona Hybrid Premium – For Many, Competence And Convenience Will Win Out
Posted on March 17, 2022 | 14 CommentsWhat do you need from a hire car over two days and 350 miles? Safety, security, dependability, decently comfortable and spacious enough for those using it (in this case just […] -
![No, I’m not short of subjects to write about and no, I didn’t just go somewhere on vacation, I’ve been staying at or around home like everyone else this year. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/P1000568.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Reminiscence: 2014 Citroën Berlingo XTR Multispace – Can’t Stop Thinking About It")
Rental Car Reminiscence: 2014 Citroën Berlingo XTR Multispace – Can’t Stop Thinking About It
Posted on November 19, 2020 | 21 CommentsNo, I’m not short of subjects to write about and no, I didn’t just go somewhere on vacation, I’ve been staying at or around home like everyone else this year. […] -
![My summer COVID-19 travel moratorium continues, so I am back to trawling the airport rental lot looking for some more interesting cars to drive. I had just about given up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_1448.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2019 Jaguar XE – Entry Level Catsuit")
Rental Car Review: 2019 Jaguar XE – Entry Level Catsuit
Posted on August 14, 2020 | 38 CommentsMy summer COVID-19 travel moratorium continues, so I am back to trawling the airport rental lot looking for some more interesting cars to drive. I had just about given up […] -
![It is that time of year when I take my annual summer vacation. These trips were usually good for some rental car reviews, and last summer I even rented a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_1273.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 1985 Porsche 928S – Eighties Fast")
Rental Car Review: 1985 Porsche 928S – Eighties Fast
Posted on July 5, 2020 | 23 CommentsIt is that time of year when I take my annual summer vacation. These trips were usually good for some rental car reviews, and last summer I even rented a […] -
![In May of this year, I took a trip to Europe, my first time ever traveling internationally. I wasn’t alone, of course: the other characters in this performance include my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_4884-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Review: 2019 BMW 750d xDrive – Forbidden Quad-Turbo Fruit")
Rental Review: 2019 BMW 750d xDrive – Forbidden Quad-Turbo Fruit
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 16 CommentsIn May of this year, I took a trip to Europe, my first time ever traveling internationally. I wasn’t alone, of course: the other characters in this performance include my […] -
![My convoluted return journey from Tokyo took me to Beijing and then to Los Angeles, where I arrived late at night and had booked an early morning flight for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7158.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Review: 2019 Hyundai Veloster 2.0 – My Quick And Cheap Blind Date")
Rental Review: 2019 Hyundai Veloster 2.0 – My Quick And Cheap Blind Date
Posted on November 8, 2019 | 17 CommentsMy convoluted return journey from Tokyo took me to Beijing and then to Los Angeles, where I arrived late at night and had booked an early morning flight for the […] -
![If one pays careful attention there are a number of comically weird happenings in everyday life. It was a few of these that led to my extended time with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0529.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Drive Review: 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan – Two Air Conditioners And A Pregnant Goat")
Future CC Drive Review: 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan – Two Air Conditioners And A Pregnant Goat
Posted on September 26, 2019 | 41 CommentsIf one pays careful attention there are a number of comically weird happenings in everyday life. It was a few of these that led to my extended time with a […] -
![Westward Ho! It’s a phrase I remember as a chapter title from my textbook in high school American History class, all because of the numerous smirks and giggles from classmates […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/thumb_IMG_1626_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip/Rental Review: 2019 Volvo XC60 T6 Inscription – Westward Ho!")
CC Roadtrip/Rental Review: 2019 Volvo XC60 T6 Inscription – Westward Ho!
Posted on September 20, 2019 | 18 CommentsWestward Ho! It’s a phrase I remember as a chapter title from my textbook in high school American History class, all because of the numerous smirks and giggles from classmates […] -
![Last Friday while the update on my 2018 Chevrolet Impala company car was nice and fresh, I was taking a new Ford Fusion out for a drive. Since I had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0339.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Driving Impression: 2019 Ford Fusion – The Workhorse, Version 2.5")
Future CC Driving Impression: 2019 Ford Fusion – The Workhorse, Version 2.5
Posted on July 31, 2019 | 53 CommentsLast Friday while the update on my 2018 Chevrolet Impala company car was nice and fresh, I was taking a new Ford Fusion out for a drive. Since I had […] -
![My wife and kids are currently in Thailand while I toil away here. I awoke this morning to a text from them that included a few pictures of them and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_9347.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Remote Impression: 2018 Suzuki Celerio – “It Was Nice”")
Rental Car Remote Impression: 2018 Suzuki Celerio – “It Was Nice”
Posted on July 21, 2019 | 22 CommentsMy wife and kids are currently in Thailand while I toil away here. I awoke this morning to a text from them that included a few pictures of them and […] -
![If you want a mainstream, mid-size SUV with genuine off-road chops that’s also comfortable on the road and suitable for a family, you don’t have many options in the North […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2016-jeep-grand-cherokee-limited-20.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited EcoDiesel – The Ideal Compromise?")
Rental Car Review: 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited EcoDiesel – The Ideal Compromise?
Posted on July 17, 2019 | 47 CommentsIf you want a mainstream, mid-size SUV with genuine off-road chops that’s also comfortable on the road and suitable for a family, you don’t have many options in the North […] -
![(Author’s note: This was originally part of my C7 Corvette Review, but it became so long that I decided to make this a separate post). I’ll be the first to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0294.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC How-To: Renting a Car through Turo")
CC How-To: Renting a Car through Turo
Posted on June 25, 2019 | 14 Comments(Author’s note: This was originally part of my C7 Corvette Review, but it became so long that I decided to make this a separate post). I’ll be the first to […] -
![While on my recent vacation in Southern California, I decide to make things a little more interesting by renting a fun car for the day from Turo, the peer-to-peer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0176-EFFECTS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2017 Chevrolet Corvette – Stranger in a Strange Land")
Rental Car Review: 2017 Chevrolet Corvette – Stranger in a Strange Land
Posted on June 25, 2019 | 18 CommentsWhile on my recent vacation in Southern California, I decide to make things a little more interesting by renting a fun car for the day from Turo, the peer-to-peer […] -
![I decided to rent a car for my drive to see family in Houston, about seven hours away, rather than driving my own. I get a corporate discount through my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_9866.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Review: 2019 Chevrolet Traverse LT – The Texas-Sized Crossover")
Rental Review: 2019 Chevrolet Traverse LT – The Texas-Sized Crossover
Posted on June 23, 2019 | 18 CommentsI decided to rent a car for my drive to see family in Houston, about seven hours away, rather than driving my own. I get a corporate discount through my […]
