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Just a reminder, for those in the D.C. / MD / VA area, that the Washington, D.C. Auto Show starts January 24 at the Washington Convention Center, on the Metro Subway Green and Yellow Lines. (I strongly recommend the subway, unless you live in D.C. close to the center). Remember, you can (usually) get a couple of free tickets for the show at any local D.C. area new-vehicle dealership, although they usually don't reach the dealerships until a week or so before the show starts (sometimes later). This is because, unlike most major auto shows, the D.C. show is dealer-sponsored, not necessarily manufacturer-sponsored.
I've included the show's web-site and floor plan this year. Looks like Cadillac is coming back to the show...they skipped last year (and maybe the year before that....don't quite remember). Porsche and Mercedes are skipping it again this year.....but sometimes they even skip Detroit. Mitsubishi is not there, either, but that may be understandable, given their small size....although they did open up a new dealership last summer, not far from D.C. I note that Genesis still has a very small amount of floor space, so we'll have to see if they bring the GV80 (I sure hope so....been waiting to see it).
I'll be there at least a couple of days on my own, doing my own viewing, and probably a day or so with my brother's girl-friend, as it's getting time for her to start looking at something new (or newer). I can't spend a full day there (8 hours or more) because of my weak knees and lower back (just three or four hours at a stretch, with some seat-breaks), which, along with the free tickets, is why I go several times each year. (I'd buy my own tickets if I had to, however....I'm not THAT cheap LOL).
I also like the D.C. show because Toyota, Mazda, Kia, Subaru (and sometimes Ford), for certain of their vehicles, have test-drive loops set up around the city streets, though not always on the same days or same times, and, of course, it is not a real test-drive...more of just a brief acclimatization. Cadillac had a loop set up several years ago, but has not had one since. Scion also did, until they folded. Jeep, of course, has the big, ride-along simulated 4WD off-road course inside. Ford has the dealer-test-drive-offer there each year to sign up for, with pre-paid Mastercards. Lincoln, now, instead of the cards, does a charity-contribution in your name, to a charity of your choice. (I'll definitely use the Ford offer on the Bronco if they get it to the dealerships in time for the card-offer).
Anyhow, for those of you going......Happy Show-Time.
https://www.washingtonautoshow.com
https://www.washingtonautoshow.com/s...fo/floor-maps/