Car Shows and The Cost To Enter

[Matt167]

I'm done with greedy guys events... I tried to enter the Rambler last year in the East Coast Nationals, and in order to register, you have to be a member.. it was going to cost me like $70 to enter it as I had to register as a goodguys member, and there was an extra fee for somthing else.. I asked the girl if there was any way I could cancel membership afterwards and she said no.. I then asked if Goodguys entry fee's supported any charaties, she said no, it paid for the show and support staff, I then said if it supported a charity I would enter, thanked her for her time and hung up... figuring the $30 entry fee, and the advertised 2,000 cars that's $60,000 in car registration.. then figure the $17 for spectators at 10,000 ( low number ) that's $170,000 which ends up as $230,000 + likely 10% of all food sales.. they probably pull in $300,000 per show easy..

I go to the Right coast cars shows. speciffically the S-nats.. $35 non member entry, bigger, better show. and they do have events in the show to support charities... and of course the local show that brings about 200 cars.. $6 car entry, and it supports NCOC which is the vocational school I took automotive at

[HemiTCoupe]

Back in Mn we went every Friday night to N St Paul, it was free, they shut down main street, and would have live bands and several food venders . We would eat supper while walking the street and looking at all the cars, plus all the cars constantly driving thru till dark. It was always packed with more cars than parking, and there is alot of parking spots and parking lots, just that many show up for it! A Great Time!!!
We stopped going to the indoor car show at the civic center, just to look at a hand full of cars, you had to pay about $15.00 each and $25.00 to park and had to hassle with down town traffic. Or you could put a nice, or a piece of crap model in the contest, and get only one of you in free each day!

Pat