Philly Auto show
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From: Shamong, NJ
The Philly car show is usually pretty lame, at least when compared to Detroit, LA or New York.
It's okay if you want to see new cars, but Philly rarely gets any of the current concept cars. The ones they do get, are usually cars that debuted a couple years earlier, at one of the bigger shows. This year the only concept listed as being there is the Buick Avenir. Chevrolet will have a Z06 there, as well as a Z28, and Dodge is supposed to be bringing a Challenger Hellcat. I haven't been able to find out if either the 2016 CTS-V or ATS-V, will be on display?
I usually go over, only because a friend of mine is a Chevy dealer, and I get in with him for free. My favorite thing about the show, is going to the Reading Terminal afterwards, for a sandwich and a couple beers!
It's okay if you want to see new cars, but Philly rarely gets any of the current concept cars. The ones they do get, are usually cars that debuted a couple years earlier, at one of the bigger shows. This year the only concept listed as being there is the Buick Avenir. Chevrolet will have a Z06 there, as well as a Z28, and Dodge is supposed to be bringing a Challenger Hellcat. I haven't been able to find out if either the 2016 CTS-V or ATS-V, will be on display?
I usually go over, only because a friend of mine is a Chevy dealer, and I get in with him for free. My favorite thing about the show, is going to the Reading Terminal afterwards, for a sandwich and a couple beers!
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Only one BMW "M" car, 2 AMG MB's, one SRT car on a platform and no new CTS-V's or ATS-V's.
The yellow Z06 on display has the typical front end misalignment and the front end to fender to aero gap is horrid. GM, seriously?
But, the Dub's are there.
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Half of the NYC show at best. If it's close to you and you have nothing to do then I'd go. Otherwise I would wait for the NY show.....
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Not Again
I won't be going to the Philadelphia car show again for some time. I can go to the local dealerships to get a better look. We went Friday afternoon. Not too crowded, but just not exciting.
On a positive note, I got a great Roast Pork sandwich at the Reading Terminal.
Bob K.
On a positive note, I got a great Roast Pork sandwich at the Reading Terminal.
Bob K.
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