# Detroit Auto Show will suck this year... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 25, 2008, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detroit-auto-show-will-suck-this-year/58729 "2008-11-25T08:26:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detroit-auto-show-will-suck-this-year/58729/1 "2008-11-25T08:26:16Z")
Nissan North America has canceled plans to participate in the annual Detroit and Chicago auto shows, citing depressed economic conditions. The decision puts Nissan and Infiniti brands onto a growing list of automakers that are skipping out on the major Detroit international marketing event in 2009. Also withdrawing from the January show are Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Land Rover, Rolls-Royce and Ferrari. The Chicago auto show is scheduled for February. Both shows draw media attention to new products from all over the world, in addition to displaying the product line-ups to local consumers. Nissan corporate spokesman Alan Buddendeck said the decision reflects the current state of the industry and not the Detroit and Chicago shows themselves. Buddedeck said Nissan believes it effectively got its new product messages for 2009 across at the Los Angeles auto show earlier this month. The company unveiled its new 370Z roadster and the upcoming Cube in Los Angeles. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detroit-auto-show-will-suck-this-year/58729/2 "2008-11-25T08:35:31Z")
Thats kinda sad. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detroit-auto-show-will-suck-this-year/58729/3 "2008-11-25T08:36:28Z")
I always kinda felt like 8 shows in a row was a bit redundant. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detroit-auto-show-will-suck-this-year/58729/4 "2008-11-25T10:36:46Z")
you really only need one… whats a flight to LA, $300? makes no sense to spend hundreds of thousands on multiple shows. ---
**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detroit-auto-show-will-suck-this-year/58729/5 "2008-11-25T10:46:46Z")
detroit has been bleh the last couple years. hmm maybe i’ll talk my father into NYC. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detroit-auto-show-will-suck-this-year/58729/6 "2008-11-25T10:53:13Z")
Yeah… That coupled with no really interesting new models coming out for any make… ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detroit-auto-show-will-suck-this-year/58729/7 "2008-11-25T11:08:45Z")
Toronto has gotten blah the past few years. Will be interesting since it’s in February and the Camaro is set to be available in March. As for the Buffalo show, that’s going to be really interesting. But then again, it’s mostly dealer stock and a few older concepts. ---
**Author:** ![j\_espo1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/j_espo1/32/7291_2.png) [@j\_espo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/j_espo1)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detroit-auto-show-will-suck-this-year/58729/8 "2008-11-25T11:18:22Z")
> [@camarojoe](#): > > As for the Buffalo show, it always sucks but then again, it’s mostly dealer stock and a few older concepts. fixed ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detroit-auto-show-will-suck-this-year/58729/9 "2008-11-25T12:26:21Z")
buffalo auto show = going to the car dealer and not being allowed to test drive