Monday, December 3, 2007

Auto Show

This weekend Jimbo and I made it to the New England International Auto Show at the Boston Convention Center. It was a pretty big improvement over last year, which was at the Bayside Expo Center. The BCC had all of the exhibits in one large room, and the whole building looked decades newer than the Expo Center.
The show itself was pretty cool; it was the first time I had gotten up close with the Dodge Challenger or the Pontiac G8, and they're both sweet cars. Every major automaker (that sells cars in the U.S. anyway) were represented, including an assortment of Ferraris and Lamborghinis which were absent from the show last year.
Here's the quick FAQ: The most expensive car there was probably the $498,000 Mercedes-McLaren SLR Roadster, the "nicest" inside was the Jaguar XKR, the "nicest" outside was the Lamborghini Murcielago, and the one I'm aiming to get next is the Pontiac G8 (or the Challenger, or the absent Chevy Volt).
To anyone who has never been to a car show, or hasn't been to one in the last five years, I highly recommend you catch one. It's a great opportunity to get your hands all over the inside and outside of a bunch of cars, and not just really expensive ones. It's amazing how much happier you could be with your next car if you take the time to sit in not only the one you're considering, but six cars like it, especially from different manufacturers. They all do things a little bit differently, so chances are you can find one that is exactly what you are looking for, then find another one that is even better because of a few things you probably didn't even think of.

1 comment:

LymanSS said...

G8 huh? Interesting...