Portland Auto Show 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
This weekend I again visited the Portland Auto Show, held annually at the Oregon Convention Center.
There were a few cars that I saw that I liked (that I haven't seen before):
There were also several cars that I liked that I have seen before:
And last, but not least, there were several cars that I wasn't impressed by at all. Two that stood out:
In summary, I had a great time. My girlfriend and I walked through and she put up with my demands to "give American cars a chance," I put up with her Toyota obsession, and we both made fun of the highly ostentatious Lexus exhibit. (Who brings a baby grand piano and has a pianist playing classical music at an auto show?) However, she happened to notice one highly awesome sign that we walked past. Notice anything wrong with it?
There were a few cars that I saw that I liked (that I haven't seen before):
- Suzuki SX-4 - inexpensive, all-wheel drive, manual transmission, and decent fuel economy. Features I want my next car to have!
- Saturn Astra - decent looking little car, I'd be willing to consider it.
There were also several cars that I liked that I have seen before:
- Mini Cooper S Convertible - I could own one of these and be happy.
- Saturn Sky- gorgeous car that feels right (though it's a pain to get in and out of!)
- Cadillac CTS - didn't sit in it this year (the line was too long) but damn it's good looking!
- Scion tc - Still a car that's "on my list".
And last, but not least, there were several cars that I wasn't impressed by at all. Two that stood out:
- Chevy Cobalt - this car looked and felt cheap, despite costing more than cars that seemed better.
- Ford Focus - I actually liked the previous generation more.
In summary, I had a great time. My girlfriend and I walked through and she put up with my demands to "give American cars a chance," I put up with her Toyota obsession, and we both made fun of the highly ostentatious Lexus exhibit. (Who brings a baby grand piano and has a pianist playing classical music at an auto show?) However, she happened to notice one highly awesome sign that we walked past. Notice anything wrong with it?
posted by Burton at 11:09 AM
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