Auto Show

The Sacramento International Auto Show starts this week. I'm looking forward to seeing all of the 2008 models. Some vehicles are pretty much just carry overs from 07, but several manufacturers have come out with new models that are suppose to be greatly improved over their predecessors. The Chevrolet Malibu is one such car; so is the Cadillac CTS. It's always different seeing a car at the Sacramento Auto Show, as opposed to just seeing the pictures of that vehicle in an auto magazine. They do such a good job of photographing cars now-a-days that almost all of the vehicles have an appealing look - at least in the magazines. That's not always the case when you get to check out the vehicle up close and personal.

I'm sometimes asked why I have so much interest in seeing cars that I am not likely to ever own - or even be in the market to purchase. That's true for almost any SUV, or say... a convertible - or sports car. Even though I'm not really interested in purchasing such a vehicle, I still like to learn something about them. Why is that the case? That's easy to answer. First off - I'm a bit of a car nut, I suppose. So all types of vehicles interest me. And secondly, since buying a vehicle, at least for me, is the second largest expenditure that I ever make - the first being real estate - I take it seriously. You can't really know what to purchase, if you don't know what is available and how one vehicle compares with another. By going to the auto show it helps to make a person a more informed consumer. Besides, I always have a great time at the auto show. I normally stay for six or seven hours. I also eat dinner there. They usually have a delicious tri-tip sandwich available. Or course, as usual, I'll be taking pictures and perhaps videos as well this year, so I'll be sure to post a few of my favorites to the blog site.