2009 almost here, come back at 12:01AM EST for surprise
Autoblog has had a spectacular 2008 and we hope the past 365 days has been as equally rewarding for you. The auto industry itself, however, has suffered through a miserable '08 and will probably be toasting its conclusion when the ball drops at midnight. While the year began mild enough, summer brought $4/gallon gasoline that highlighted the relatively weak small car and hybrid lineup that our own domestic automakers are working feverishly to fix. And then the long-festering mortgage crisis turned into an all-out credit crisis and a tanking financial industry threatened to take out General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. All three have survived thanks to some 11th hour aid from the federal government, but we're sure each is hoping that 2009 doesn't hurt as much as 2008.We'll be kicking off 2009 the right way then with a surprise at 12:01 AM EST. Come back to Autoblog.com at Midnight and we think you'll find something that's uplifting and serves as a good reminder that we still have a lot to look forward to in this industry.
Happy New Year!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Jason 4:47PM (12/31/2008)
Ughhh now 2009 will come slower because I'll be waiting for the surprise...
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Craig 5:06AM (1/01/2009)
2009 is already here...
I'm in Australia
Franz 4:52PM (12/31/2008)
Dang it... I'll have to wait until tomorrow. I'll be out partying, and well on my way to being drunk by midnight. ;)
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Nightcrawler 4:53PM (12/31/2008)
I don't know which is sadder, that some people might be tempted to come to Autoblog in the first minute of the New year or the fact that I'm one of them.
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JD 4:55PM (12/31/2008)
....or that I won't be home and will check it on my cell phone.
Torrent 5:23PM (12/31/2008)
Or the fact that I will be sitting in front of the computer all night, and will spend my New Years hitting the 'refresh' button multiple times.
Crackberry Addict 5:36PM (12/31/2008)
@ Torrent
Why doesn't that surprise us. XD HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Press Department 4:57PM (12/31/2008)
Ugh.
Please no more naked pictures of Neff on top of that Chevy Vega.
Happy New Year, guys...
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NicksGarage 5:04PM (12/31/2008)
Surprise like a report of Jeremy Clarkson finding something made in the U.S. that isn't pure rubbish?
At least I only have to wait until 9:01pm here.
Sandeep 5:15PM (12/31/2008)
More like on top of the SHO. But still +1 for that...
Sid 5:04PM (12/31/2008)
YES!!!! WE ALL GET VENZAS!!!!!
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Sandeep 5:15PM (12/31/2008)
This isn't Oprah!
Torrent 5:24PM (12/31/2008)
Venzas..... Venzas? cereal? A Venza? Of all the cars out there..... goodbye.
Sid 5:26PM (12/31/2008)
LOL @ both comments
GeoTracker 5:06PM (12/31/2008)
366 days... 2008 was a leap year.
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Jason 5:19PM (12/31/2008)
and a leap second. Gotta wait that one extra second.
Nitro 5:08PM (12/31/2008)
Well i'm now 9 hrs into the new year, down in Sydney, Australia. Do i get the suprise early, been up drinking all night and haven't even slept yet. Gotta love the new year
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Max 6:07PM (12/31/2008)
An uplifting story? Is this gonna be a top 10 list that doesn't suck?
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Tony 7:37PM (12/31/2008)
The surprise is that 2008 was a hoax and we will starting it all over again with 20/20 hindsight.
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Tony 7:39PM (12/31/2008)
The surprise is that 2008 was a hoax and we will be starting 2008 all over again with 20/20 hindsight.
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